Skinning a Raccoon

[Igunsmart]

why would any animal lover watch"HOW TO SKIN A RACOON" what did you think it was about?

[Igunsmart]

its dead evryone. it is in a better place so shut up u liberal hippies

[flipspeed97]

Fuckin shitbaggin faggon. I would skin you alive and slit your throat and throw you out. Why do you skin animals!?!?!?

[sarge958]

@flipspeed97 So that you can eat the meat and sell the fur...why are you even watching this?

[powerline880s]

lol

[TheresaRVids]

How could u do this to a poor animal. Really? Is fur really that important that u need to go && kill a freakin Raccoon, Thats just sick. Im pretty damn sure that, you wouldnt wanna be skinned after you died! Think about other animals first before doing this. Have a heart. Jeezus! Sooner or later, Some animals are gonna go extinct becuz of ppl like you! Animals arent sapposed to be used for fur! They have lives too, just like us!

[mcmikeblues]

@TheresaRVids how do u know he wouldn't want to be skinned when he dies

and wat he does is none of your buiseness

its not like hes doing anything illegal.

[DClynch]

@TheresaRVids wow you must be very young or very ignorant,, wow i dislike posting negative comments but hunting certain animals (deer) can be forms of correcting former human mistakes of non selective hunting in the past which will preserve biodiversity, preventing species extinction. Second he said he found it on the road, hes only making use of an animal that died by someone elses hands.

[sarge958]

@TheresaRVids How is an entire race species of Animals going to die when hunters control the population. Also, you skin an animal so that you can eat it. The skin is sold to be used to make clothing. Animals ARE supposed to be used as fur. They are also used for food. It's the circle of life.

[MrFreek0418]

all of this is well and good if your only selling the fur or using it for something like a hat, but if you want to get a little more money for your fur, dont cut around the feet just cut from the back of the legs to the tail pipe then cut the feet off the bone leaving it on your pelt then whan you get to the front legs do the same that way it can still be used for a mount turning your 10 dollar coon to a 30 dollar coon and so on

[groundguy]

the dead raccon is a big must!!

[groundguy]

lol the dead racoon is a big must!!!

[mrjoel0001]

did you hit it??

[mrjoel0001]

thanks

[theonewhowow]

after finding the fresh carcass, is there a process before the skinning? a drying of the carcass? or just straight to dirty work? any help would be great.

[stanbagman]

thatz awsome

[asoliz0909]

THIS IS GROSS U NEED TO THINK WOULD YOU LIKE IT IF YOU WERE DEAD AND SOMEONE SKINNED U UR SICK AND I STRONGLY DISLIKE U OR ANYONE ELSE WHO ENJOYS THIS

[mrjoel0001]

@asoliz0909 wow



[FaceMyTruth]

@asoliz0909 You're a moron. Welcome to the food chain. Now get a job.

[caramingo235]

hahaha

[bbygurlrae]

you know some people actually skin live animals and it made me cry... thank you for using road kill instead of live animals! :)

[mike12703]

@bbygurlrae well no hunters or trappers i have ever heard of including myself ever due that we shoot it then skin it whoever does that is a dick

[wannabeieber]

u idiot

[redsnake188]

I would reccomned to anyone else instead of brain tannning it instead Scrape off as much of the fat as possible

nail or staple it to a board

put enough salt on the hide to cover it for a few days (3 or 4 should do it or wait a week to be safe)

[mike12703]

@redsnake188 wait will this tan the hide so i could mAKE SOMETHING OUT OF IT

[dtfarm200]

dont skin a coon like that. if you want to sell it

[ballrub]

My dog killed a coon last night. I had to do this today. Any tips after the plywood step?

[revshifu]

what is the purpose?

[tapout320]

@revshifu probably just a hobby for the guy...and he made a hat out of it

[carpetmuncher222222]

You one funny bastard. I like it.

[xjoshrottenx]

thanks for the info I'm just about to try my hand at this with a skunk

[st1rcrazy12]

For enyone who is interested in in how to skin, flesh, and preserve hides and furs, i "HIGHLY" recomend the DVD "Practical Fur Handling" by Tom Ozbourne. I bought it for $16 off amazon. he covers all North American species from raccoon, beaver to bobcat and coyote ect. Wether your a trapper or just some one that whants to preserve a road kill, its worth every penny.

[bassin2277]

what do you do after you hang it? just let it dry or what?

[PerianArdocyl]

I don't know much about tanning, but if I remember right, the whole point is not to let it dry out, because then it comes out like some kind of cardboard... if you want to know how to tan something, though, there are actually a lot of useful guides for it on the internet (especially for brain tanning).

[JGomezabino]

Dumpster dived hot dog poisoning last summer....LMFAO classic!

[kaienowen123]

thats gross u should do a skunk and put it up that would b kool

[weakwork]

do not skin a raccoon like this!!!!!! you need to skin the raccoon cased not like this. this is old fashion and fur buyers will not buy it like this.

[redradiodog]

Weakwork,you're right.Fur buyers won't touch a coon hide skinned this way.

[urbanscout]

it's roadkill. if I killed it I and it was fresh I probably wouldn't use gloves. It was on the road for days.

[weaponman321]

sssooo is that how you skin a raccoon if you want to make a daniel boone hat i REALLY want to make one please message me back

[SmokeArmor2012]

weellll you dont use a pocket knife like him

[chewondoggy]

i sir will NOT message your back

[vistaway3008]

dude you sound fucked up.

let it sit in the car for a few days? you should do it right when you shoot it.

[okoutbac]

Urbanscout, you have a long way to go in shinning a raccoon, correctly! I suggest you learn if you are truly interested; lesson to hill9292 of this blog. Also, tanning is not an easy process; suggest you send it to a tannery.

[lukesimianer]

im trying it on a nebraskan squirrel and I got this stuff at cabelas that makes it sound easy ill find out after im done salting so keep in touch

[spareaxe]

Coon skin...alligator hide..makes a pair of Jump Boots just the right size!!!

[kindTemari123]

why are u skinning it? is it alive?

[TheNextProduction]

Nope its dead

[EaterofFish]

how do u use the brains, durring the tanning process? =]] As you can imagine, i've never skinned an animal in my life, but the process of both skinning, and tanning intrigues me. =]] So it'd be really neat if you could get back to me on that! ^_^

-EaterofFish

[shMoulisko]

najsssssss! :-D

[hill9292]

Wow you should really practice on bein easier with that you dont eed to cut up the belly neither you just need to cut around the rear feet and around the asshole and connect those cut and rip the hide off of it it only takes me about a minute to do one but i do over 800 coons and coyotes and squirrel a year so i have practice

[lukesimianer]

pleaseeeeeeeee make a vid of your technique

[naboy3]

well if u don't scrape the fat off the fat will rot/get rock solid and it will basically ruin your hide,also if u skin it like u should u can easily flip it right side out to flesh it.

[urbanscout]

I dry scraped it.

[mijoja1996]

so so so monotoned dude really talk beter

[Tsarevna303]

This may be correct for butchering if you don't care about the hide, but for the fur trade you want to case-skin them. Make a cut from the ankle to ankle, 2 inches north of the vent. Then peel it off like a sock. You must de-bone the tail and split the tail so it lies flat. This method shown will rot the hide. You must scape off all the flesh and fat or it will all rot.

[urbanscout]

Thanks for the tip. I wasn't planning on trading this hide. I made a hat out of it for myself. It didn't rot, I don't know why you would assume it would. How do you stretch/scrape it when you case skin it? How do you brain-tan it when you case skin it? thanks!

[Tsarevna303]

I didn't have sound when I saw your video 1st. Now your method makes more sense. It perhaps did not rot because 1, it looks like the coon was probably sick because of it's lack of fat. They should be pig-like tubs of lard by Nov. When you case-skin, you hang them by the feet, and peel it like a sock. Much fat & flesh stays with the hide. The most important cut is ankle 2 ankle, bout 1 1/2 inches N of the vent. This makes the pelt longer than ankle to vent cuts. Longer pelt = more to sew with.

[Tsarevna303]

2nd, it didn't rot because I think you scraped as soon as it dried, perhaps overnight. When preping for fur trade/garment industry, coons are case skinned like a sock, then u flip the hide fur-in. It is slipped on a beam of oak wood. A curved knife is used to scrape off fat & flesh. 2-handed blades r used. The coon is then placed on a stretcher, wood or wire, shaped like a big surfboard. It dries 4 several days. Removed when skin feels like paper. Hung for storage. Keeps for years. :)

[darktard]

what did u even do with the hide?

[urbanscout]

Yeah, in retropect I think case skinning most animals makes the "smoking" part easier if you're going to brain-tan it.

I keep trying to link to my blog where I brain-tanned it (and fucked up) and ended up making a coonskin trucker hat. I'll add the link to the description sidebar.

[darktard]

say that u went and hunted deer...you kept the meat of course...thats what hunting is all about! and then u skin it for its hide as a plus...if u dont want to make anything out of the hide cant u jus sell it and to who could you sell it to?

[firerescue84]

Believe him. You should have scraped it. It should have been tanned and stored with a DP, "Dry Preservative" before tanning.

[tabakalaka]

before watching this My brother and me were coming back from deer hunting and grabed a coon on the side of the road now I have a nice pelt

[obagi45]

WTFuck

[yamahanick15]

are u suposed to flesh it

[popers25]

raccon hides are worth more if you dont cut down the belly and chest. How I do it is I cut across the back legs and ass and pull the hide off like a shirt. And than scrape the fat off and turn it right side in

[mejklzmax]

ok video i guess but that is not the proper way to skin a coon.

[grunck]

nice vid awesome dude

[duuce13]

hahahah nice commentary

[kitsubaka]

Niiiice thanks for the vid, I found a fully intact roadkill raccoon last night. Messy business roadkill is, but I am sure he will make a nice pelt when I get to processing it completely. First project in quite a long time, I used to work as a taxidermist.

[drtbkr114]

You're not supposed to cut the coon up the stomach. You're supposed to cut, around the feet then go from one foot to th other by cutting acros the anus. Then you're supposed to pull the pelt down. When you get to the ears, you cut the cartilidge as close to the skull as possible,same thing with eyes and nose. Thats how you skin a 'Coon.

[k5harvey]

thanks for this video. . i was driving through the mountians on the highway and there i saw the coon, your video came to mind and so insted of letting it go to waste i pulled over and to make a long story short my brother and i have now skinned our first coon. . .how did you use the brain for the tanning process?

[MDthornton83]

I bet skinning an animal takes precision, accuracy and skill. Skill because you wouldn't want to cut too deep as you'd end up with a bloody mess.

[Hunterandfisher7]

they was a really good skinning for a guy with not very much expeirence

[MurseCanary]

that.was.awesome, Davy Crockett

[xielanx1]

all urban ppl skin raccons

[nicholascollazo]

you can eat coons??

[koonni]

yeah but pretty much only niggers do that,same with possum

[nicholascollazo]

ar they even good

[coots2442]

not really and not to mention you can get very sick eating them, raccons are scavengers and they are very dirty

[koonni]

no they actually taste very bad

[AlexaCupcakes]

racist, much?

[THEHATEDVID]

man ill teach you how to skin a coon and if anyone is interested in authentic coon skin hats message me ill mail you one for 15 dollars depending on the size.

[dustinelec]

ha HA AAHH !!  LMAO!

[BBD40]

I hear you on the DIY coon skin cap. My boy and I want just that.

[DarkDragonKitsune]

man, I wanna learn how to skin a dead animal but I've never done it before so I'm kinda intimidated. And I like how you said: "thanks little raccoon" in the end. That was nice.

[iEatDeadDeer]

I like em better fresh. Much easier too if you freeze em for a few hours.

[rj319]

fuck white people are disgusting you guys are just like chinese shyt

[iEatDeadDeer]

and yer mom is just like yer sister... always giving me head. Shut up with that racist shit or I'll make you my fuck-toy.

[Trancexmase]

Says the ugly filipino.

[rj319]

go eat some racoon you white trash ahahah

[Trancexmase]

I WILL!

[rj319]

yeh you fuckign trash and while your at it geta education fuckign trash

[Trancexmase]

Yeh, ok why don't you actually spell correctly and then comment back. Education... lol

[DerrickForLife]

haha ur a cunt

[J0Gu7]

that is the hard way! and too much flesh left on it

[DeathAndMajesty]

Needs moar dancing carcass, with salt and pepper shakers in each adorable little paw.

[iEatDeadDeer]

you're gay.....

[DeathAndMajesty]

You're overly opinionated.

[i8yomama]

ur an ass hole oo what now bitch heheh

[ltbhtf08]

roflmao...racist...

[Haxxledor]

Yuck

[darkhyena]

Thanks for that. No coons in Europe, but I'll be visiting some friends in California next summer. They have lots of problem coons there.

[commander187]

because you and your people ate them ALL!

[DeathAndMajesty]

WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU MEAN YOU PEOPLE?

You mean crackers? FUCK YOU.

lol wouldnt it be hilarious if white people were offended by racist things like blacks were.

[commander187]

No, No, Hell No. Now Go get your Fucking shine box.

[darkhyena]

Errr, no, Racoons are native to North America, not Europe.

[commander187]

That's why they cost so much $euro's$ Thanks for a greaser your smart!:)

[lelovitz31]

this week i trapped 1 possum and 2 coons...the first one i only kept the tail....im gonna sharpen my knives b4 i kill this one and try to skin this one...they have already killed 10 of my rabbits and 5 chickens....its time i got some resourse out of that meat they ate....what is the best way to kill them quickly? nail gun is the only gun i have....thank u for sharing your skill for folks that want to learn,,,,too bad carrot eaters dont watch salad shows and keep their negative comments private

[commander187]

buy a .22

[BIGGAMEHUNTER74]

If you give the animal a blow to the back of the head with a heavy stick or even a baseball bat handle you can maintain a safer distance than getting in close with a nail gun. You dont have to mash its head, just a couple quick whacks to dispatch it humanely.

[EleanARGH]

Carrot eater? Salad show? That doesn't even deserve contempt.

Well, the fact of the matter, my dear, is that we ALL adore pissing eachother off occasionally.

[PerianArdocyl]

I'm going to watch this video until I'm no longer uncomfortable with the idea of skinning a dead animal... O_O

[HELLBOYBEGINS6700]

...... poorrr cooon

[BIGGAMEHUNTER74]

Hey urban, if you cut around the ankles then across the thighs,hang it upside down and case skin it, your job would be much easier.Peel the skin off like a sock while working the flesh with your knife.

[Locris2007]

does the brain tanning work with all skins and how you do it?please explain

[Seif5034]

I'm pretty sure Native Americans did it with deer and buffalo so I think it'd work on most mammals. I'm not sure how to do it though, sorry

[PerianArdocyl]

The rule of thumb is that all mammals have enough brains to tan their own hides; as far as how to do it, there are various guides online. I recommend the one on mullerslanefarm . c o m

[TylerDurdenInc]

Thanks Urban Scout. I in the not so distant past gutted and skinned a fawn. The fawn had his leg torn off by a dog I was walking with through the woods. The dog didn't kill him, so I had to. First time I ever killed a mammal. Also the first time I've gutted or skinned any being. I ate the salvageable meat and fed the rest to the dogs. It was all pretty intense. I still have the skin, been thinking of making a drum with it. Thanks again for this video. Wish I had my experience on tape to share...

[scrumptiousvittles]

AWESOME

[aviomaster]

.. REminds me of my home country in E. Europe ... THANKs ,,, WE did not skinned raccon but wild hogs and deer ...

[ROFLpwnedvideos]

So I am assuming that due to the head trauma reference, it was hit by a car.

Good job recycling road kill. At least it's not a waste.

[YumikoCentaur]

Here's a question you might be able to answer for me. I've skinned two raccoon's as well and the first time my attempt to split the tail failed uberly, so I just had to pull it off the bone which ended up killing the tail half way. So my question is, how do you split the tail? I take it merely with just a sharp knife? Kind of obvious I guess, but my raccoons still failed...both of my were roadkill, though I know that has nothing to do with the question...

[urbanscout]

Interesting. The tail is pretty weak, you have to be super carefull. Mine is okay, perhaps yours rotted away? How old was the roadkill? Maybe the tails were run-over and weakened them more. I don't know...

[YumikoCentaur]

Apparently so...I don't think my roadkills were all that old. Mum got the first one and said that it couldn't have been more than three hours old--tack on another hour to get it home, about four. The one I got I have no idea how old it was. The only thing on both of them that had been run over was the head. Both of their skulls were crushed.

[countryboy54654]

i just shot a coon a couple minutes ago and wanna skin it, is there you have for me sorry i wanna do it right

[Michaelas11]

That's like that PETA video I watched, where they skinned a racoon alive.

Good times.

[mikezephyr]

did you make the hat?

[trilegarde]

hi i pick up a lot of road kills in woburn uk.chinese waterdeer muntjack hare pheashant rabbit.good meat that should never go to waste.thousands of people just drive on by .meat is expensive this is free range .chinese water deer tastes very nice .muntjack is dark and very strong tasteing as is hare .rabbitt is very bland low fat .wood pigeon is very dk meat very rich.

[lewisadrian]

giving a bad name to british people you fucking trampy cunt!

[eatmaggotcheese]

you are an idiot. just fow is he giving a bad name to british people? by being resorceful?

[bflanger]

Is there a possibility to download youtube videos?

[BaronUnderbite]

HAHAHAHAHA, this dude is hilarious. Ill be sure to skin the next "coon" I see. Ill just go over to the nearest fried chicken joint.

[Awacsloc]

watch out petas gonna get you!

[dpicc77]

no ones gonna do that just pick up a random

dead racoon u should kill it yourself

[josher9865773]

thats no way to do it! get a gambril or a choke chain and hang it up by its legs, then you start from the back and do him like a sock. easy!

[koeneke88]

i can tell your nto goin to sell dat coon to a fur buyer. ur skinning it like a beaver

[ztoatoztoa2]

you found a dog in a dumpster? i can appreciate the humor in that... I hope that's the worst of it.

[fusion855]

Why all the hate?

There's nothing wrong with wanting to practice primitive skills, and the skin of animals is often wasted by many of todays hunters. This vid might inspire a young hunter to save the hide from one of his kills and actually do something with it.

This guy took road kill that would normally rot on the side of the road and turned it into a useful object. Primitive recycling. Nice job.

[catyoukai8]

i totally agree with you ^^

its acually sad how some primitive skills arent used today

[GrandYanick]

yeah, when in a survival scenario, these are essential skills.

[RebelPossum]

i save most of the hides from my kills and only few are wasted. i do my own taxidermy and tan my winters bounties and give most of them to my church which has a bazaar every spring

[contraelgobierno]

couldn't have said it better myself.

much love

[COONHUNTER9]

thats fucking sick your going to get ecoli and you then will change your mind on road kill

[Christi999]

man, who in the hell picks up roadkill, takes it back home and skins the damn thing.buddy you really need to get a life.geez,what a joke

[iguessitsnotme]

for food to eat or to make a supersweet coonskin cap...duh!

[iguessitsnotme]

oh i forgot...second!