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Predator Hunting => Fur Handling => Topic started by: Bigcat on February 25, 2016, 07:31:52 PM

Title: How long to keep fox on the stretcher?
Post by: Bigcat on February 25, 2016, 07:31:52 PM

Going to pull mine out of the freezer and stretch them. Never stretched them before. Was just wondering how long they stay on. Is it skin out until about dry and then fur out for the rest? Also about how long does it take? 

Title: Re: How long to keep fox on the stretcher?
Post by: Hern on February 25, 2016, 07:59:51 PM

Are the Fox fleshed? If not, remove fat and red meat under front legs and excess fat from hide and any red meat on flanks. Make sure tails are split.

How long...
1st, fur in
Hanging in area with no heat, turn them in a day or two
Hanging in area with heat, over night or within the same day
Just don't forget to check on 'em from time to time.
If using boards, use a belly wedge
You do not want to dry hide that it feels stiff. You want hide somewhat pliable to turn.
Turn Fox...fur out... and place back onto form to continue to dry.
Comb fur free of dried blood and burdocks. Now comb fur upwards toward head. Let fur dry with hair combed upward.
Leave on forms for several days or until you want to sell.
 

Title: Re: How long to keep fox on the stretcher?
Post by: Bigcat on February 25, 2016, 11:05:58 PM

Thanks Hern

Title: Re: How long to keep fox on the stretcher?
Post by: Hern on February 26, 2016, 09:18:09 AM

Bigcat, let's see some pictures.

Title: Re: How long to keep fox on the stretcher?
Post by: Bigcat on February 26, 2016, 10:28:30 AM

Ok. I'm going to try to get to them this weekend. They may not be pretty.

Title: Re: How long to keep fox on the stretcher?
Post by: Bigcat on March 01, 2016, 09:38:22 AM

Well Hern it never happened. Something came up so I just ran them to the guy as is. I did have 2 stretched. I got a little more then it cost me to drive them up to him.  :'(

Title: Re: How long to keep fox on the stretcher?
Post by: Pa Goosehntr on March 01, 2016, 10:47:08 AM

OUCH!!  :( :( :( You do what you hafta do, everything takes time out of ones schedule....even the old retired guys know what that's all about  :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\

Title: Re: How long to keep fox on the stretcher?
Post by: Hern on March 01, 2016, 10:48:20 AM

Maybe next year?

Title: Re: How long to keep fox on the stretcher?
Post by: Bigcat on March 01, 2016, 12:27:44 PM

Yeah next year I'm going to do it as I go. I didn't have a lot but time ran out.