After the kill

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fratri

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Some of you might remember last year I shot a coyote and I opened it right up (frontal chest shot) and it left a big (40 yd) blood trail. (here is the link)…..

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/1043784-March-1st-Coyote

Anyway I wasn’t sure what to do with it as it looked pretty bad but decided to take it home... I ended up skinning it, removing the skull (Texas mount) and the claws (for some necklaces/decorations). The hide not knowing what to do with it decided to put it in the freezer. I pulled the hide out on the weekend and decided to have a look at it. Never attempting something like this I went to youtube for some information….. I think I did a pretty good job considering my lack of experience…

That’s about a 7-8” tear across the chest/belly…..



I closed the hole with the help of some clothes pegs. This also helped me visualize the finish.



As I began to sew I would remove the clothes pegs, making sure I push the hair back down/in away from the skin.



When I finished sewing all the holes, I quickly/lightly ran a lighter over the stitch burning any small hairs that crept through.



I flipped/turned the coyote to have a look and wow, pretty impressed as the wound isn’t noticeable at all.




Here’s a picture of the back….



I think I did a pretty good job for an amateur. It took me about 1.5 hrs from start to finish but the pride I got out of doing it was well worth it. I know some would say it’s not worth it but for me, it gave me a sense of accomplishment.
Happy hunting..
 
Nice work Frank. Maybe I should send you my camo bids they need mending lol. Kidding it's always fun accomplishing new things. Good feeling knowing "I can if I need too" most guys would have left the dog laying....good for you to patch it up, hope it brings you some cash.
 
Well done, and glad to see folks not just shooting and walking away because they don't know what to do, or are too lazy. The pelts are valuable, even if the animals aren't valued. The coyote didn't chose to be a coyote, he just is. And they're making much less of a mess of the environment than we are, I shoot them too, and have left them too, but everything deserves respect. Sorry it's one of those sentimental days.
 
Ardent said:
Well done, and glad to see folks not just shooting and walking away because they don't know what to do, or are too lazy. The pelts are valuable, even if the animals aren't valued. The coyote didn't chose to be a coyote, he just is. And they're making much less of a mess of the environment than we are, I shoot them too, and have left them too, but everything deserves respect. Sorry it's one of those sentimental days.
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Mucho philosophos. Mue bien.
 
Ardent said:
Well done, and glad to see folks not just shooting and walking away because they don't know what to do, or are too lazy. The pelts are valuable, even if the animals aren't valued. The coyote didn't chose to be a coyote, he just is. And they're making much less of a mess of the environment than we are, I shoot them too, and have left them too, but everything deserves respect. Sorry it's one of those sentimental days.
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Very Deep Ardent.. Brought a tear to my eye :p
 
Nice work! I spent 3 hours sewing up a beautiful red fox I shot - the bullet exploded and ripped a lot of skin. It looks great but nothing makes you feel more like Buffalo Bill from "Silence of the Lambs" than sewing together a torn hide! Good thing I did it away from the wife because she probably would have left me.
 
I had a fox I blew open with my 243. Sewed him up then stupid me tore another 10"" trying to remove him from the board. Sewed that and he only graded slt dg. Not too bad for about 20" of stitching.
 
cdn1canhunt said:
?..it's always fun accomplishing new things. Good feeling knowing "I can if I need too" ...
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As usual, I skinned out the deer I got last fall as well as my buddy's deer. I usually donate the hides to the Hats For Hides program where they collect them, tan them and donate to First Nations for craft work. We then get a hat stating that we donated that year as a thank you and a bit of bragging rights to other hunters. Last fall, though, I decided to salt his up and home tan it. I didn't get too far with his, before I got my own deer. I then fleshed and salted mine out and I am awaiting warm weather to home tan that one as well.

I also did a euro mount of my skull. Something I have never attempted either. That turned out well, IMO.
 
scott_r said:
Nice job man....very impressive.
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Thanks.... I tanned it up and turned out to be one of the softest coyote hides I have.....
I must have done something right (fleshing?) because it weights next to nothing compared to the others I have....... but feels the softest/nicest of them all....
 
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