Too much time. We do deer and hogs the same way in Southern Illinois. We start the same when skinning but once we get down a few inches, we take a rock, rope and tractor and tie the rock under the outer skin with one end of the rope. throw the other end over a strong branch and attach it to a tractor. Then its a matter of driving slowly away. You can do that with a ATV or truck as well. Works fast and clean. Easier to clean the excess fat off too when it's all a big chunk.
@TheProRancher I'm no expert and I think everyone needs to know how to do it your way especially for mounts and such but we found more fat stays on the body and not on the skin which, as you know, makes a caping job easier with less fat to remove. Shoulder mounts are easier as long as you remember to split the back of the front legs and then you can peel up to the neck, cut off the head and then your taxidermist can use his skilled hands to remove the skull. Quick and easy for multiple skinning.
@mojoeshaw Very true and I could see trying that with deer, but I've noticed when I try to pull down the hide on a pig it always starts to tear into the meat. They just have a tougher more attached hide as you know and deer have a lighter hide that usually slips off easier.
@TheProRancher One idea may be to have someone slicing as you go which would still make skinning extremely fast by eliminating stopping every few seconds to pull the skin down. I still think your way is great for those times when you're without a vehicle of any kind. Good ideas all around and maybe someday you can post a video trying the new method. Good luck and thanks for being open minded. Maybe we can do business on a hog hunt.
fantastic vids subbed...where do you hunt hogs im here in nevada and cant find one i heard they are all over the place near rivers but have failed to see one... maybe im just a terrible hunter
@tannerandjamestv Thanks for subscribing!! This is on our ranch in CA. We have pigs running by our house most days! However, they are nomadic, so it can be tough to find them out in the open. They're not really territorial like other game animals, so you would have to provide them with a steady supply of food for them to stick around. Even then, they cover a lot of ground before returning to feed. That's what can make them so fun to hunt!
@TheProRancher hmmmm.... thanks for the information...where i live i can hear them all the time and ive even been rushed by one but never seem to have a gun on me when that kind of thing happens
@tannerandjamestv Haha, I know the feeling! If you're hearing them, then you just need to figure out a way to stalk them! Is there any cover you could utilize?
@sorryunlucky We do this a lot, ha! He wears gloves because he's allergic to Poison Oak and I find gloves to be a hindrance during this process. No, those idiots haven't been to this video yet, but they're all over my squirrel hunting videos, lol!
@TheProRancher I would think a box cutter could be better: It's sharper, thinner, and the disposable blades means no sharpening of that expensive knife.
@scoutII345 You have a good point, but I think it might be too sharp with not enough strength to back it up. It can require a lot of pressure, espesially when cutting through the thickest parts of the hide. I still might try it next time just to see.
nice vid son.
mikeygeneral 13 hours ago
@mikeygeneral Thank you Sir.
TheProRancher 8 hours ago
Too much time. We do deer and hogs the same way in Southern Illinois. We start the same when skinning but once we get down a few inches, we take a rock, rope and tractor and tie the rock under the outer skin with one end of the rope. throw the other end over a strong branch and attach it to a tractor. Then its a matter of driving slowly away. You can do that with a ATV or truck as well. Works fast and clean. Easier to clean the excess fat off too when it's all a big chunk.
mojoeshaw 1 week ago
@mojoeshaw Hmmm, interesting.
TheProRancher 1 week ago
@TheProRancher I'm no expert and I think everyone needs to know how to do it your way especially for mounts and such but we found more fat stays on the body and not on the skin which, as you know, makes a caping job easier with less fat to remove. Shoulder mounts are easier as long as you remember to split the back of the front legs and then you can peel up to the neck, cut off the head and then your taxidermist can use his skilled hands to remove the skull. Quick and easy for multiple skinning.
mojoeshaw 1 week ago
@mojoeshaw Very true and I could see trying that with deer, but I've noticed when I try to pull down the hide on a pig it always starts to tear into the meat. They just have a tougher more attached hide as you know and deer have a lighter hide that usually slips off easier.
TheProRancher 1 week ago
@TheProRancher One idea may be to have someone slicing as you go which would still make skinning extremely fast by eliminating stopping every few seconds to pull the skin down. I still think your way is great for those times when you're without a vehicle of any kind. Good ideas all around and maybe someday you can post a video trying the new method. Good luck and thanks for being open minded. Maybe we can do business on a hog hunt.
mojoeshaw 1 week ago
@mojoeshaw I'll consider it! Thanks for subscribing and for the input!
TheProRancher 1 week ago
MMMMMMMM :) Bacon
knifeedge63 1 week ago
@knifeedge63 Yessir, thanks for subscribing!
TheProRancher 1 week ago
Good job. You have done this before a few times
NMTrucha 1 week ago
@NMTrucha Once or twice, haha. Thanks!
TheProRancher 1 week ago
Great vid, where in CA are you guys?
dean5101 2 weeks ago
@dean5101 Thanks! We're near Hollister.
TheProRancher 2 weeks ago
Great vids! I subscribed!
PeterVanVoorhis 2 weeks ago
@PeterVanVoorhis Thanks!!
TheProRancher 2 weeks ago
fantastic vids subbed...where do you hunt hogs im here in nevada and cant find one i heard they are all over the place near rivers but have failed to see one... maybe im just a terrible hunter
tannerandjamestv 2 weeks ago
@tannerandjamestv Thanks for subscribing!! This is on our ranch in CA. We have pigs running by our house most days! However, they are nomadic, so it can be tough to find them out in the open. They're not really territorial like other game animals, so you would have to provide them with a steady supply of food for them to stick around. Even then, they cover a lot of ground before returning to feed. That's what can make them so fun to hunt!
TheProRancher 2 weeks ago
@TheProRancher hmmmm.... thanks for the information...where i live i can hear them all the time and ive even been rushed by one but never seem to have a gun on me when that kind of thing happens
tannerandjamestv 2 weeks ago
@tannerandjamestv Haha, I know the feeling! If you're hearing them, then you just need to figure out a way to stalk them! Is there any cover you could utilize?
TheProRancher 2 weeks ago
@TheProRancher well there is alot of tall grass and sapling ,being by a river
tannerandjamestv 2 weeks ago
Great Video! Can't wait to skin my first boar!
stephlopez00 4 weeks ago
thats nasty but cool :)
rebellords74 1 month ago
@rebellords74 Ha! Thanks! It's just part of life, man. We've been doing it since rocks were soft. lol
TheProRancher 1 month ago 4
what was the dressed out weight?
beleive it or not pruning shears work great for removing the feet and head
BR0KENT0YS0LDIER 1 month ago in playlist More videos from TheProRancher
@BR0KENT0YS0LDIER I do believe it! If I remember correctly, this hog was 80 lbs at the meat market. We got about 75lbs of sausage from it.
TheProRancher 1 month ago
hope a wild pig hunts you and skins you !
oh wait their pigs ! hahaha sux to be them
good vid ty for sharing
eshyoboy 1 month ago
@eshyoboy Haha! Thanks man!
TheProRancher 1 month ago
That knife looks very sharp, and it looks like you've been doing this for a life time.
One question, why is the guy holding the legs wearing gloves and you aren't?
Also it looks like the animal safety idiots haven't came here with death threats yet...
sorryunlucky 1 month ago
@sorryunlucky We do this a lot, ha! He wears gloves because he's allergic to Poison Oak and I find gloves to be a hindrance during this process. No, those idiots haven't been to this video yet, but they're all over my squirrel hunting videos, lol!
TheProRancher 1 month ago
nice work!!
AucklandHard 1 month ago
@AucklandHard Thanks man!!
TheProRancher 1 month ago
SIMPLE PLEASANT AND DAM RIGHT AWESOME! ha you made it so easy to do it i hope one day i can go to the us of a and try hog hunting love to do it !
91TheJimbo 1 month ago
@91TheJimbo Haha! Thanks!!
TheProRancher 1 month ago
as we say in england BISH BASH BOSH SIMPLE NOSH
91TheJimbo 1 month ago
@91TheJimbo Can you please define?
TheProRancher 1 month ago
this video was surprising entertaining. Thank you :)
IzzyRitthaworn 1 month ago
@IzzyRitthaworn Your welcome, glad you enjoyed it!!
TheProRancher 1 month ago
Too bad you didnt invite me to eat it :')
DoctaMonsta1010 2 months ago
@DoctaMonsta1010 Who said it was all eaten up? Still have 50 lbs of sausage!
TheProRancher 2 months ago
@TheProRancher SAUSAGEEEEE!!
Ksicsfaces100 2 months ago
@TheProRancher SAUSAGE!!
Ksicsfaces100 2 months ago
@TheProRancher SAUSAGE!!
Ksicsfaces100 2 months ago
@TheProRancher SAUSAGE!!
Ksicsfaces100 2 months ago
@Ksicsfaces100 I have tons of it!!
TheProRancher 1 month ago
@TheProRancher it looks good now you need a SECRET recipe of sauce
MichiganFann 1 month ago
@MichiganFann I've got a few of those!! Haha!
TheProRancher 1 month ago
@TheProRancher nice
MichiganFann 1 month ago
That pig looks delicious lol
HaVoKGagaPS3 2 months ago in playlist Uploaded videos
@HaVoKGagaPS3 It is!!
TheProRancher 2 months ago
I take it you've done this before?? LOL Good Job guys, you made quick work of that Boar
alien4fish 2 months ago
@alien4fish A few times, Thanks!! Ha!
TheProRancher 2 months ago
very nice! Do you eat it?
TheAmazingFranklin 2 months ago
@TheAmazingFranklin Thanks!! And yes, for sure. We have all of the meat processed into sausage.
TheProRancher 2 months ago
liked the music by the way.
scoutII345 2 months ago
@scoutII345 Never tried a boxcutter, why do you ask? My dad made the music.
TheProRancher 2 months ago
@TheProRancher I would think a box cutter could be better: It's sharper, thinner, and the disposable blades means no sharpening of that expensive knife.
scoutII345 2 months ago
@scoutII345 You have a good point, but I think it might be too sharp with not enough strength to back it up. It can require a lot of pressure, espesially when cutting through the thickest parts of the hide. I still might try it next time just to see.
TheProRancher 2 months ago
Ever use a box cutter?
scoutII345 2 months ago