manitoba Trapper
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hey everyone, I'm having a bit of trouble. this year I've started skinning my own coyotes, I've done 5 or 6 so far and they skin out fairly well, only trouble is that i mess up the ears a lot. I've watched numerous videos on doing ear cartilage(specifically coon creek outdoors video), i skin the face out and end up with nice small ear holes but have major trouble getting it flipped outside to remove the cartilage. everytime i try it seems they are twisted or something and i can't fully get them turned out completely. should i cut them higher on the ear to make bigger holes which would leave smaller ears but easier to flip and remove? can someone help shed some light on this?
Also, i can't find much on fleshing knives and sharpness, i bought one from cabelas canada, it was 30 bucks, i beleive the only one they had. anyways, it came with back side rounded and the other side with a single bevel but dull and rounded edge, i use this side to flesh and works quite well, i see guys have sharp side and dull side just not sure if it was ready to use or needed to be sharpen?
Also, i can't find much on fleshing knives and sharpness, i bought one from cabelas canada, it was 30 bucks, i beleive the only one they had. anyways, it came with back side rounded and the other side with a single bevel but dull and rounded edge, i use this side to flesh and works quite well, i see guys have sharp side and dull side just not sure if it was ready to use or needed to be sharpen?