How To Skin And Flesh A Muskrat

[ben96337]

How much money can u get for a big rat like that one?

[SNAREROWeN]

Cool vid.



[jurocks1J]

So u don't need any preservatives? And what traps do u recommend?

[trapperdreww]

@jurocks1J no 110, 220 conibears, and 1 or 1.5 coil springs work good

[TheMMpestcontrol]

What kind of knife is that?

[trapperdreww]

@TheMMpestcontrol its a rocky mountain elk foundation nife! its 3 inch blade any knife that is sharp and has a 2 or 3 inch blad will work!

[MrCoolbreez01]

do wire stretchers work betterr than wooden stretchers

[trapperdreww]

@MrCoolbreez01 no wooden ones work better if u have the time!

[WorldWideOutdoors]

I don't know if you use wooden forming boards for your other pelts. But your supposed to always put a belly board on them, then they slip off easily. And a tip from one trapper to another:

1) Flesh with a dull rounded knife, and divide the rat in to two parts (try it out works better)

2) leave an inch of the tail on for your wire stretcher hooks.

[trapperdreww]

@WorldWideOutdoors Thanks for the advice i put the belly boards on my coons and other stuff i do with wooden stratchers! i dont have any dull rounded knifes but i might be able to purchase one somewhere! il try the leaving an inch of the tail still on! hopefully that will help stretching them!

[joshlopez1975]

God dam dude u should be proud u got nate95 in ur coments hes cool

[trapperdreww]

@joshlopez1975 yeah i guess!

[DJOutdoors96]

what state do you trap in.



[DJOutdoors96]

what state do you trap in.

[joshlopez1975]

Fukn awsome

[trapperdreww]

@joshlopez1975 ahahah thanks!

[countryboy57148]

u said u didnt like the wood strechers because there hard to get off. i slide a lil belly board in them. but awsome video! keep them comeing.

[Nate9595959595959595]

great video dude! im gonna start trapping muskrats inbox me with any tips please

[MegaGrizzlygreen]

i prefew to use my draw knife

[trapperdreww]

@MegaGrizzlygreen use what u want!

[MegaGrizzlygreen]

@trapperdreww i was jist sayen it seems to work better for me so howmany rats u guys taken this year i have took in 76 and got 10 in the frezzer

[trapperdreww]

@MegaGrizzlygreen my trapping season just started really! i just had a few traps out before so hopefully ill get into them good

[MegaGrizzlygreen]

@trapperdreww well goood luck to u feller trappers



[pelletgun12]

great job man

[trapperdreww]

@pelletgun12 thanks!

[muskrattrapper96]

The nose needs to be on the top of the stretchers becuase the rat will be longer when you go to sell it and you'll get more money.

[trapperdreww]

@muskrattrapper96 yeah i know i just didnt do it on video!

[iabboy98]

thanks! i got my first rats today 2 big ones! i learned how to skin em with ur vid! thanks a lot

[trapperdreww]

@iabboy98 no problem!

[darkwoodsoutdoors]

Drew your videos are one of my fav to watch. You're a true ambassador for youth trappers everywhere. You'll have my vote. My hats off to your father.

[trapperdreww]

@darkwoodsoutdoors thanks ahahah

[timetrader57]

Thanks Drew! That was a great lesson.

[trapperdreww]

@timetrader57 no problem!

[trapperkid1998]

hey drew, if u get time could you also do a video on raccoon skinning and fleshing.

[trapperdreww]

@trapperkid1998 its the same thing it would take to long on camera!

[stayingawake20]

Never thought I'd be looking forward to a lesson from a youth, but you are the epitome of professional Drew! Loved the vid, keep up the great work!

[trapperdreww]

@stayingawake20 ahahahah thanks!

[IllinoisOutdoorsman]

Very informative! How many rats have you caught this season so far?

[trapperdreww]

@IllinoisOutdoorsman only 8 havent been trapping a lot!

[grmyers1]

Very good video you are a pro at a young age.

[trapperdreww]

@grmyers1 thanks!

[colemanwads]

Great video can't wait till the next one comes out.

[trapperdreww]

@colemanwads thanks it will be soon!

[MiWilderness]

Thanks Drew for sharing this.

[trapperdreww]

@MiWilderness no problem!

[jeffxl12]

great video. Beats video games

[trapperdreww]

@jeffxl12 thanks!

[beerman1231000]

thanks drew this helped i got my first muskrat today and i got to go skin em

[trapperdreww]

@beerman1231000 there you go!

[trapperdreww]

@beerman1231000 ther you go!