Dragging coyotes back. How bad does it affect the fur?

Pack_Wolf

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Those of you who put up fur may be able to say if it hurts the fur or not.

What say you?

Should you carry them back or is it OK to drag them back?

Thanks,

Pack
 
If there's snow on the ground I'll drag them like WyYotekiller said, if not, I have another braided paracord sling that has loops on either end that I put their paws through and carry them out over my shoulder. It works great and was cheap and easy to make. I just make the normal cobra knot for the sling and make two noose knots on either end with the cord used to make the spine.
 
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I have done that before also. I had heard that it damages the fur for fur buyers however.

Just curious to know...

The last one I drug back had lots of bumps and rolls before I got it back. I didn't skin it however.
 
Common sense tells ya to carry them.
Make one of those shoulder slings described above. Even a piece of rope with a slip knot on both ends works in a pinch.
Around here you'd have so many burrs you'd never get em out after dragging one.
I even go to the trouble to remove the plants with burrs from the potential catch circle.
 
I ain't putting a flea bag on my shoulder, if I have to drag it a mile I will, rather than have fleas jumping on me. I ihad to drag 2 back to the truck, 1.5 miles, on snow, that is farthest I had to drag a coyote.
 
I carry garbage bags and bug spray. Put dogs in bag spray raid bug spray and quickly close the bag. Kills the fleas quick. Tics on the other hand take a little longer.
 

As any furbuyer about dragging a coyote. There's no way to drag a coyote on any ground without having some amount of guard hairs pulled out, and the sharp eyes of a furbuyer will see it. Probably the most effective way to carry one back has already been described. Bagging the coyote is a big plastic garbage bag with it's feet bound for a sling will keep blood and parasites off of you.
 
Originally Posted By: mifox
As any furbuyer about dragging a coyote. There's no way to drag a coyote on any ground without having some amount of guard hairs pulled out, and the sharp eyes of a furbuyer will see it. Probably the most effective way to carry one back has already been described. Bagging the coyote is a big plastic garbage bag with it's feet bound for a sling will keep blood and parasites off of you.

I agree 100%
 
carry them. I carry a can of raid in my bag and give them a little and sling em. Im lazy though and am almost never 1/4 mile from the truck.
 
Originally Posted By: Tactical .20I ain't putting a flea bag on my shoulder.

We're fortunate not to have fleas around here, but like I stated above, "there's no shortage of burrs".
I guess every area has it's issues to deal with but I still don't think dragging em's a good idea.
JMO


Originally Posted By: Warboar_21 Tics on the other hand take a little longer.

You have ticks in the winter?
 
Originally Posted By: RePete
You have ticks in the winter?


Oddly enuf, Charlie, I just pulled one off my dog after picking him up a my parents when I came home from bear camp - was around 5 degrees Monday am at camp - 2 hrs north of the dog sitters! And this was WITH Frontline. I work out side quite a bit and have noticed they seem SUPER hungry when it first getting cold or warming up in a season - spring or fall - may even be some snow on the ground then.
 
I drag my yotes in the snow with the grain,it don't hurt them. No snow they get carried .I also like skinning them in a nice warm garage, not out in the field when its 20* or less.



 
Originally Posted By: Mike BOriginally Posted By: RePete
You have ticks in the winter?


Oddly enuf, Charlie, I just pulled one off my dog after picking him up a my parents when I came home from bear camp - was around 5 degrees Monday am at camp - 2 hrs north of the dog sitters! And this was WITH Frontline. I work out side quite a bit and have noticed they seem SUPER hungry when it first getting cold or warming up in a season - spring or fall - may even be some snow on the ground then.

Well,,, at least our Ticks have the decency to die or hibernate or do what ever the he11 Ticks do in the winter:)
Not sure which is worse though, ticks or our nasty little burrs. I can guarantee,,, you drag a Cat through a patch of em and regardless of how many you pick out you'll find one or two the hard way while fleshing. Not to mention all the hair you'll pull out trying to de-burr em.

You guys can drag em or skin at the trap site or do any number of things you like but I'll continue to carry mine and skin em in my garage with a nice fire going in the stove.
 


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