Modern Trapping Series Part 24 Fleshing and Stretching the Hide

[@judomoose00]

Great video Dave. I especially liked the primitive stretching process using the Autumn Olive branch. Thanks!

[@glockbrothers]

We are long time subscribers and first time commenting. Thanks for the great tip Dave. As soon as we get some money will have to take your basic pathfinder school. We love all the info you give here. Thanks again. We really like the five minute fire videos. Keep the great info and videos coming.

[@ckairnes68]

I love your videos. I hope to have the whole family watch all of them from the oldest forward. Thanks for what you are doing to teach us.

[@donnya1000]

This is a great video. Taking us through the steps so easily and informatively is your strength. Just like old times ! Thanks.

[@walleyefishinrod3115]

Lovin the series Dave. Can't wait for the rest. All this info is so useable. Keep it comin brother. I just got a slingshot to hunt small game with. Boy I suck. LOL. Lots of practise in my future!!! Had a big black squirel sitting on a branch about 15 yards away, I was aining at. I'm sure I could hear very faint, high pitch laughter as I shot at him!!! LOL Take care...Rod

[@BUCKrub91]

Thanks for the vid.. Really loving the trapping series Tried to trap some coyotes the other day when I was up deer hunting in the adirondacks but had no luck.. Only had one leg hold available to me though so I was just moving it around hoping to get lucky.. I used a piece of the hide off a snowshoe hare I shot as bait

[@YTSKI]

Great video!!! I hope that you don't stop this series (at least to the end of trapping season).

[@canesser1]

Excellent instruction brother, love the bushcraft methodology.

[@joehavian]

Awesome vid! Love the idea of making stretchers from saplings and green wood. Opossums and skunks very so much in size its almost not even worth making bass or pine boards for em. I guess if i were selling them i could use fox size wire stretchers?

[@jovotron]

My grandma always said the day is not wasted if you learn something new and thanks to you dave i have not wasted my day

[@Shannon_Lacey]

Every time I watch a video here, I'm reminded how much I don't know, and have never been taught all through growing up. Learning new stuff is both awesome and humbling. Love these videos. BTW, as a humorous thought, in the end that critter kind of looked like a Christmas tree ornament! Lol!

[@TheWayha]

Dont know when this video was made but is nice to think your family and you weathered the storm ok. Thanks for the upload and info. Best wishes to you and yours.

[@jonahwalker7717]

Awesome video, I'm trapping this fall and wasn't sure about this process. Thanks a lot Dave!

[@michaeloffgrid]

FANTASTIC comment! Thanks for all you do, brother!

[@WanderingTheWild]

made the right decision brother! Most likely it would of suffered more than it needed to if you'd let it go. Really enjoying this series. Would be cool if you'd show us what the hunters camp is looking like now you've been working on it more!

[@TiaraTheTerrible]

Looking forward to seeing what else you are going to do with this hide Dave.

[@WessexBladesHandMadeKnives]

superb walk through...many thanks for sharing this!! regards from England!

[@the_viking82]

You sir, are a master of your craft. Thank you.

[@jacksmidt3852]

Hi Dave, great video. I was recently looking through some of the older videos like the Modular Alice Pack system and the rat trap video and was wondering, how much has your philosophy on those past ideas changed? I was thinking that it might be a good if you did a video updating us on your current philosophy and how it has evolved since you started doing youtube videos. Just and idea from an old viewer. Cheers from Australia

[@DanGwanCie]

A big Cheer to you Dave, from back here in Portugal!

[@flamedrag18]

it can if used improperly, you need to know when to stop fleshing a particular area or the friction with the dull side alone will tear it. you definitely need to be careful with the sharp side, only pushing the edge on the hide to separate the flesh and fat layer off the hide, never slicing.

[@bonerterrorist522]

terrific video Dave! did you ever have a video about rendering animal fat into candles

[@bigalbushcraft]

Dave you always have great videos.

[@TrinityRewind]

Dave, are we going to see a return of the beard now that its coming close to winter? the Yurt beard was badass.

[@DRHuddleston]

Great vid as always Dave! Would the back spine of your fixed knife work as well or is that still to sharp?

[@thyzor]

Awesome video dave, i wish i lived closer so i could take your courses.

[@OpaKnows]

Great content Dave. Very instructive.

[@outNtheshawnee]

Hi there Dave.... Do you not have to salt the hide if you have it spread out and hanging like this?

[@armytrpt1979]

thanks for this vid. After seeing you skin the last animal, this is a great follow-up

[@HDoctane]

I miss the yurt alot, what's going on with journal of the tee pee is that coming this year!!!

[@ZloSwe]

Can you hang it someplase warm so it dry faster or dose that crack the hide? Cheers from Sweden

[@OutdoorJunkie1992]

How do you sharpen a fleshing knife? Or do you not? Also I was told when tanning and stretching hides you always need to salt them, is that true? Jeremy

[@milsim4ever]

i'm really enjoying this modern trapping series i find it very interesting nice job once again Dave! Also i'm first!

[@IamMrDeadman]

Hey Dave, I've heard of people leaving the hide near an ant nest as they strip the skin clean. Have you tried this and if so was it successful?

[@okwahomohawkpride7243]

how do you treat your hides for fleas and ticks ......

[@jessehudler7877]

i also got a posum today and it was messed up too. but the one i got was huge

[@EatCarbs]

Interesting video Dave.. Thanks

[@URBANAMERICANTAC]

Love this series.

[@Waldhandwerk]

Great job, as usual!

[@flamedrag18]

actually, it might be youtube, they have been having some technical issues lately. people just need to wait a little bit for the website to adjust itself and it works again.

[@grandillusion52]

I've been to a place called rock creek in KY, but never heard of greasy rock creek. cool story tho

[@flamedrag18]

gotta ask, what are opossum hides used for in the fur trade? I know there's a small demand for them at NAFA and other fur auctions, so what do they use them for?

[@w8lftr76]

Thank you so much. Looking forward to the tanning video.

[@flamenation1784]

dave i saw a small nice looking knife,but it is stainless and a bit thin do you think i should buy it?can anyone pls tell me,before its too late?

[@widgeonslayer]

Pelts that are being sold arent salted. Salt is inconpatable with the tanning methods the garment industry uses. They are dried and sold that way. basicly hair on rawhide.

[@MaybeMistaken]

Can I ask why to store in shade vs. in the sun?

[@allieharbert810]

Great infermation love the trapping series.

[@23Belligerent]

Isn't there a way to make soap from animal fat, also? If so, when you get enough, could you show us how to make it?

[@MrFarkasOfficial]

omg DAVE! excellent videos, high quality content here.

[@mwcoleburn]

I've been looking for a pipe and tobacco pouch... How about a giveaway Dave!

[@Truckerg12]

Hey Dave..My son wants to Tan a Deer Hide like you had in your Yurt series..Is it much work involved in doing so or Do you have a Video on that?..Thks

[@88GTW]

Hey, Dave, what do intend on doing with this hide?

[@MichaelSmith-rj3fe]

Could u use the spine of ur knife for fleshing

[@graysmoke89]

Looking forward to the tanning video!

[@dexterlexter123]

dave a waterproof apron for dishwasing would work awsome for that

[@warfaire245]

hey dave idk if u know this or not but that possum fur is gona stink bad after u get done tanning it unless u wash it well in dawn dish soap from my past experience with possum furs they always have that stinch smell after words so let us know how the smell terns out

[@Awholeopinion]

what caliber/ brand is your pistol

[@samuelroy9566]

Hey Dave, would it be posible to tan the hide first and then scrap all of the fat and stuff off???

[@ontheline365]

no first step is removing the Fat/meat so it doesn't rot

[@LIVEACTION1985]

how do i get in the pathfinder school

[@mogges1]

Thats what there called a black smiths apron.Are horse shores apron

[@lachlanbeattie1817]

Hey dave, Im fifteen and from australia, i cant wait to put to use some of the knowledge you've imparted on me to good use on some local rabbits and foxes.

[@knlazar08]

Convertible with the magnum cylinder that you never use? That was my first gun at 16.

[@mogges1]

Dave who going to buy your fur's.I'm looking to find who buys furs and how to ship them.Dave for working hide I use like a half coverall the same kind black smith wear are welder use Horse shores also wear them

[@qezart]

Ever had a wild animal wander into your shelter?

[@harbringerlod]

Awesome, I love these trapping vids.

[@Pooter1176]

Dave my family is from boonescamp ky where daniel boone had a hunting camp,it is said that he killed 10 black bear before breakfast one morning also the old timers said that there was so much fat/grease flowing down the stream they named it greasy creek.there is a lot of areas around here that were named for Boone and his fellow hunters.

[@scottsano]

Excellent

[@ArtisanTony]

Cool!

[@Cat607]

This is the way we prepared our domestic rabbit hides (cept we cheated and bought stretchers).

[@redcatcher2cav]

mine was too,

[@brutalum]

you are a role mode.

[@neitactical5136]

Dave is the only male that can make an "appron" not look gay!

[@nitroflesh]

Hahaha Cool story, "Greasy rock creek".

[@tsnorquist]

That sorta looks like a possum kite or snow shoe. Heh

[@jeremiahshine]

A pocket for a jacket.

[@usapatriotAK47-HollyBaglioHTV]

VIDEO WAS BLANK DAVE,,,NO PICTURE,,,,

[@mariagonza2602]

Its a tube sock :D

[@Mstull68]

Why would you dry the hide before you tan it? Salt would set the hair, but I din't know about the drying?

[@thepopcorn00]

???????

[@ambertracks]

would you dare talk about use of a human in the event of a death in wilderness as far as any edible parts for survival / usable parts for misc purposes ?