Post by Ldsoldier on Mar 30, 2009 20:40:56 GMT -5
I pulled a 26 lb beaver off a 3-day check this afternoon. I weighed him and strung him up in the shed this evening after school. I grabbed my fur comb to straighten out the fur somewhat before skinning him tomorrow and noticed that there was almost as much fur in the comb as on critter.
From the looks of it, I believe he was caught Saturday night (although Friday's not entirely ruled out). It was a good solid neck catch in a Belisle Magnum. He didn't even dislodge it. My question is did I leave him too long and now the fur is slipping or is this shedding for the summer coat?
It has been a little warm the last few days, but he doesn't smell spoiled. His belly was "gassed up," but the belly fur seems fine. The back (which was the only thing exposed to the weather) is what I can pull out with my fingers. The belly fur is still tight.
From the looks of it, I believe he was caught Saturday night (although Friday's not entirely ruled out). It was a good solid neck catch in a Belisle Magnum. He didn't even dislodge it. My question is did I leave him too long and now the fur is slipping or is this shedding for the summer coat?
It has been a little warm the last few days, but he doesn't smell spoiled. His belly was "gassed up," but the belly fur seems fine. The back (which was the only thing exposed to the weather) is what I can pull out with my fingers. The belly fur is still tight.