Fur Handling Coyotes from Start to Finish
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This video shows you Ed Schneider's methods of fur handling. This complete video offers you a great how to flesh coyotes to receive maximum value for your pelts. Ed discusses his freezing methods while on the trapline to conserve space, how he washes the pelts, fleshes for success, stretch to make the fur rise, and use the fur tumbler to make the fur shine.
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Didn’t even realize the man in this video ( Ed Schneider ) I watched couple times months ago was the Gentleman at the Frankfort / Herkimer show September 4 th in NY. My point is, as informative and genuine as he is on these videos ! a pleasure talking with and invaluable information he’s willing to share - first impressions AWSOME GUY ! Thanks Ed William Breault
@edwardschneider2716
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you William! I just got home and and had a great time there!
I just processed a coyote pelt for the first time myself. Based on your video instruction I was able to do a half decent job. Outside of some beginner mistakes that I made, leaving it to dry too long before flipping and left a little more grizzle around the head then I should have. your video was excellent and very helpful. Thank you for your teachings! 🍻🇨🇦
@edwardschneider2716
2 жыл бұрын
Your very welcome and you will get better with practice
@tjwoolsey478
Жыл бұрын
What was the mistakes you made?
Excellent video, thank you for sharing your craftsmanship with us.
Amazing craftsmanship. Thank you.
Another great video Ed. A very good trapper taught me to borax the entire hide prestretching which eliminates the need to turn the fur - dry it fur side out. Works great! 👍
ANOTHER great video thanks for sharing your expertise with us, nice pile of fur
Thanks. good info.
Great video Ed, thanks for sharing 👍
Yes! Freeze, dry, salt. Freeze drying works as well sleep
Great job Ed another great video
Great video, very well done!!
nice job on the coyote , i was told to do the ears on the k9's split and cartilage removed ,if they don't doc you for it ,i'll do my ears like you do . they make a great presentation with natural ears.
@edwardschneider2716
4 жыл бұрын
I understand that there are those who believe in removing ear cartilage. I did it one year and my average stayed the same from the previous year so what did I gain? Lol. I
@judithdandavis2206
4 жыл бұрын
@@edwardschneider2716 i can't argue with proven ways ,i enjoy watching your videos and learning new ways to catch coyotes ,the r j set looks extremely effective ,great video.
@edwardschneider2716
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Judith
Awesome video, very professional. Im new to hunting and just skinned my first hide and I was wondering what’s the difference from putting borax, salting, and or tanning?
@edwardschneider2716
2 жыл бұрын
Borax and salt do help preserve the hide but actually tanning the fur makes it pliable and longer lasting. O appreciate your comment
@overratedprogrammer
2 жыл бұрын
Borax and salting is to dry/sterilize a little. Tanning is what turns it from rawhide into hide
Very informative Ed and contained some good tips. I've always used solid coyote stretchers. I like your adjustable/ expandable stretchers better. I think they would allow better or quicker drying. May I ask where you find those?
@edwardschneider2716
Жыл бұрын
Those were solld by A.W. Grawe. I'm also using Top Lot stretchers as well
Once your fur comes out of the tumbler and is finished what’s the best way to store it if the fur truck won’t be around for a month or two? Great video.
Should also hold the knife flat when pushing as well. Whoever said the curve of the knife should fit your beam was blowing hit air. You should only push about 2" of flesh at a time,if the knife fits the beam you are pushing 7 plus inches of flesh and that gets you in trouble
Nice looking coyotes Ed. What do you think the coyote prices are going to do with all the things that are going on right now? Where do you get your corn cub grit?
@edwardschneider2716
4 жыл бұрын
I wish I knew what the prices were going to do because all of my four was Place back in the freezer. The corn cob grit came from a farm store in Iowa
Thanks for the video. From a fellow New Mexican how did the recent trapping laws affect you?
@edwardschneider2716
2 жыл бұрын
They are terrible.
Nice video... it’s hard to find a buyer these days... I’ve just been skinning them for home decorations until the pandemic is over and find a buyer in my area....
@edwardschneider2716
3 жыл бұрын
I totally understand. Tight Chains to you
@kunsoori
2 жыл бұрын
Hello Hendershot ...Kindly drop me ur watsapp contact , would like to buy few of them ...
I thought I had a good sense of this, and then I watched this... shampooing and tumbling were not on my list haha.
Great video sir, What brand are those stretchers? Homemade?
@edwardschneider2716
2 жыл бұрын
Most were from A.W. Grawe. I have since been buying Top Lot stretcher brands
Thanks for the video. Could I get a list of each step you take? Thanks
How long can you keep the carcass after harvest before skinning and how do you care for it before skinning .thanks, well done video
@edwardschneider2716
2 жыл бұрын
I skin my catch at dark same day usually with no problem. Hotter days you should skin much faster or more often. Thank you for the comment
@gcranch9913
2 жыл бұрын
@@edwardschneider2716 thanks for the reply. Few others do reply to our questions.
@edwardschneider2716
2 жыл бұрын
@@gcranch9913 glad to do so
I am new to putting up my coyotes and I’m curious on what brand stretcher did you use.
@edwardschneider2716
2 жыл бұрын
Top lot stretcher now
I love watching your videos I'm following it all.Im a Trapper in Wisconsin love catching coyotes and fox
@edwardschneider2716
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Hopefully your 21-22 season was good , did U ever get out to that private ground in Colorado ?
@edwardschneider2716
2 жыл бұрын
I never did. I would love to do so
Can you start the tanning process right after you flesh them? Basically is the drying process necessary or is that just for selling hides? Im not selling my hides im keeping them.
@edwardschneider2716
3 жыл бұрын
I don't know why you couldn't.
So just a quick question. I tried to follow along as best I could. Are you putting the pelt in the washing machine before you flesh it or after?
@leohanson-meier3471
2 жыл бұрын
He fleshed before
@edwardschneider2716
2 жыл бұрын
I wash before I flesh. Sorry I didn't make the timing clear
What was name of shampoo? What do you do with upper lips and ears? Thanks for the great videos!
@edwardschneider2716
4 жыл бұрын
Its Mane and tail shampoo. Gronwald fur says they throw the head away so I do not finish the ears. And the bottom lip is thrown away
I bought a coyote pelt that says "no stretched & air dried" i only bought it to extend the arms that of a coyote coat that i bought, and repaired , so. i need to know how soften the stiff leather, i am very new to this, do you have any suggestions for me? thanks
@edwardschneider2716
Жыл бұрын
I wish I could. I haven't tanned myself. However I suggest you call Sleepy Creek Tannery in Iowa and ask what can be done. They may be able to help
What part of New Mexico are you located in? And do you sell the pelts?
@edwardschneider2716
3 жыл бұрын
I live in Kansas and trapped in west central New Mexico. I have sold many pelts to GFW
Ears are to easy not to take out the cartlege. About a minute per ear and they look way better and dont have to worry about rot. Richard from Kansas;)
Do you use borax in place of salt?
Can just flesh and dry method work for other animals as well ? Thanks alot
@edwardschneider2716
3 жыл бұрын
It can but the pelt will need tanned. Drying the hide is just a step in the process
Might be a dumb question but I am just starting out and have heard of fur falling out? Is this due to improper tanning? Or is a tanning solution needed?
@edwardschneider2716
3 жыл бұрын
Fur Falls out due to a variety of issues. One is to not getting the fur skinned quickly and either frozen or getting it fleshed and dried out in a timely manner. Try to consider your pelts as a ticking time bomb
@joshrussell4694
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much any other tips or tricks you may have for a newbie? Have you ever used the tanning solution that comes in a little orange bottle? Or is there a benefit to brain tanning rather than chemical tanning? Going to subscribe and follow your page! Thanks for everything!
im from indiana and would love to learn to trap sadly no one in my family or friend group hunts or traps. my question is does anyone or Ed do you know what i should do? i love animal pelts and have had MANY since a little kid, I wanna get my own.
@potatomasher8626
Жыл бұрын
Same here, but I own 0 pelts. I'm from indiana, and want to learn trapping and hunting, sadly only a very distant uncle hunts and he only does it rarely. Been teaching myself because he said if I can hone my skills with a compound enough, he will take me deer hunting :/
Do you tan them?
Great video, thanks! It seemed like after you washed them, you hung them to try fur side out, but then in the next scene, you showed us how to turn the furs from inside-out to right-side out. Do you hang them to dry fur-side in, or were those steps switched or something?
@edwardschneider2716
3 жыл бұрын
Thaw and wash fur then hang fur side out day 1 Day 2 flesh and hang fur side in Day 3 turn hide and brush fur out. Around day 5-6 take fur off and store
@tjwoolsey478
Жыл бұрын
I was wondering the same thing thank you, it was a bit confusing about the sequence
@carboncopy110
Жыл бұрын
@@edwardschneider2716 what keeps fur from slipping? No salt or borax on the whole inside?
@edwardschneider2716
Жыл бұрын
@@carboncopy110 it will hold for a short time such as a month or two but it will need to be tanned for long term preservation
@carboncopy110
Жыл бұрын
@@edwardschneider2716 thank you for the speedy response. I’m just getting in to this. Your videos are very informative.
I understand the fur's value and uses. But what do you do with the rest of the animal? Is the meat edible? What do you do with the meat if you don't eat it?
@edwardschneider2716
3 жыл бұрын
I have composted them with great success and makes a great soil improvement. Several furbearers are edible such as bobcat, beaver, raccoons and opossum.
Where do you get your stretchers from? I don't see them anywhere online
@edwardschneider2716
Ай бұрын
Anymore I buy from Top Lot Stretcher
im new to this but from this point what would be left to do if i wanted to make my own garment out of the fur?
@edwardschneider2716
4 ай бұрын
The next process would be either tan it yourself or ship to a tannery by mail. They can garmet tan it for you. Personally, I like Sleepy Creek Tannery in Iowa. They are online.
How much would one of those sell for? Thats a lot of time and effort put into it
@edwardschneider2716
3 жыл бұрын
50-70/pelt
@thysonsacclaim
3 жыл бұрын
I thought they were going higher with Canada Goose jackets being all the rage. Is that only from certain coyotes? I know there are Eastern, Western, etc but I don't know where you're at or anything about fur trading. Just curious.
@edwardschneider2716
3 жыл бұрын
The market is in question right now until the pandemic is over
Do you use a tanning process or just flesh and dry?
@edwardschneider2716
3 жыл бұрын
Just flesh and dry
I'm from kansas to
Do you remove the ear cartilage from your coyotes ?
@edwardschneider2716
3 жыл бұрын
I don't
I used knives i forged and found that i had to sharpen them often.
How long will the furs be ok to hang after dried can u leave them hanging from November December until end of season in March thanks in advance
@edwardschneider2716
Жыл бұрын
They are generally good through March. If you can't get them sold just bundle and freeze them.
Will this process work for a bobcat? Do you add any other product
@edwardschneider2716
2 жыл бұрын
I would not wash a bobcat. I just flesh and board. I will do a video for that one
How confused is the dog in the video 😂
Where did you get those boards for stretching?
@edwardschneider2716
4 ай бұрын
I have stretchers from Grawe Trappers Supply and from Top Lot Stretchers. Both are very good
what fleshing tool do you use
@edwardschneider2716
3 жыл бұрын
I've liked the Weibe Elite
How much will it cost to have a pelt done? I have 2 Bobcats and a couple coyotes??
@edwardschneider2716
3 жыл бұрын
I don't do custom fleshing.
@spookywindfoo
3 жыл бұрын
@@edwardschneider2716 ok thank you🙋♂️🤓
Do you do any kind of tanning or is that it?
@edwardschneider2716
2 жыл бұрын
I don't. I just prep them
Amazing video! Great way of doing it. But just a small thing, to keep your fur a little cleaner while fleshing, try not to put it back onto the board where the meat and fat gets on your fur. Just something I recommend :)
@edwardschneider2716
3 жыл бұрын
I appreciate it
Do you sell those stretch boards
@edwardschneider2716
2 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry but no. Made by A.W. Grawe with Grawes Lures
Hey ed. I was wondering how to buy your furs? Please get back with me
@edwardschneider2716
Жыл бұрын
Email me at kansastraplineproducts@gmail.com And I will be happy to discuss it further with you
When you put it in the washing machine was that after skinning, fleshing but prior to stretching/ drying ?
@edwardschneider2716
3 жыл бұрын
Prior to fleshing. It flashes like butter after that
@felixmikkialmosttoasted3911
3 жыл бұрын
@@edwardschneider2716 good to know. I see some people fleshing like hot butter. I am doing deer hides currently.
What if you shoot the coyote and don't trap it. Will this method still apply? I'm wanting to make some fur lined clothes for winter.
@edwardschneider2716
Жыл бұрын
Same applies to fur that is shot. You will want to do good head shots as good as you can.
@Mbnewman087
Жыл бұрын
@@edwardschneider2716 can you stitch the hole? I gotta give up the jaw an ears 4 bounty
@edwardschneider2716
Жыл бұрын
@@Mbnewman087 you can sew them up. Just makes it easier when you don't have to!
How much are you selling your fur for? I would sure like to purchase a few of possible.
@edwardschneider2716
3 жыл бұрын
The price varies from 40 to 150. If you are in the area you're welcome to stop in and purchase
What if I don’t have a corn cob turner machine?
@edwardschneider2716
Жыл бұрын
Some guys use old dryers with the heat element taken out. Just getting the fur clean and a brush is as good as it needs to be
How sharp do u keep your scraper
@edwardschneider2716
Жыл бұрын
It is pretty sharp. I use a steel once in a while to remove any burrs. But pretty maintenance free
More good info, tight chains
What caused the pink belly ? Thx
@edwardschneider2716
3 жыл бұрын
Early signs of Mange I believe.
@ricks7432
3 жыл бұрын
@@edwardschneider2716 Good to know .....Thx again
Who makes those stretchers?
@edwardschneider2716
2 ай бұрын
Those were made by A.W. Grawe. I also have some by Top Lot Stretcher
@edwardschneider2716
2 ай бұрын
Those were made by A.W Grawe.
How much money do you get per fur?
@edwardschneider2716
5 ай бұрын
Back then 25-50. Today about $2 -$10 each
How's that coffee taste now?🤪
Wonder if I could wash mine at the local laundry mat 🤔 cause my wife is not gonna let me lol
Could a hatson 25 cal airgun kill a coyote?
@edwardschneider2716
2 жыл бұрын
It sounds big enough if distance isn't too great
Hello, I'm from China, I want to buy wolf skin and wolf skin scraps,
@edwardschneider2716
2 жыл бұрын
Here is a link to a friend of mine I believe can help you out. Thank you. www.barneshideandfur.com/product-page/wolf-2
@gegefur
2 жыл бұрын
@@edwardschneider2716 thank you
What happens to all the meat 🍖 from all them animals??
@edwardschneider2716
3 жыл бұрын
Many are donated to a zoo
I'm a decent fur handler but when I goof its always on the tits of a gip yote whats a good way to avoid this. I've been using a skinning knife around them with a bit better success but its slow going whats a good way to use my fleshing knife without popping them.
@edwardschneider2716
2 жыл бұрын
That is a harder area to do. I knick a few of them each year. I use a pretty light fleshing knife over that area and when I feel it I just flesh around it.
If anyone is selling bobcat hides I am looking to buy some for about 15 dollars per hide if it is in ok shape
I will bet the coyote thought it had a great fur. Nice you can find another use for it!
I would love to start keeping the hides of the animals I've killed. I've harvested over 30 deer in my life and the thought of all that beautiful fur going to waste makes me feel wasteful
Who knew if Ed Gein had a youtube channel?
Great video brother good luck for this season Trapper from Wisconsin here see in my page