I lay one of my tree stand cushions on the front rack to lay my gun on. Use bungee cords to strap it to the rack. I usually have the rifle in a leather case to keep the mud out.
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The trick to it is you have to have a rock or a board works too on the bottom. Use heel of your boot, and just stand up. If that still doesn't work for you, TDM had a tread a while back where he made a pretty nice one.
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I made this one last year. I copied it from one I had years ago that worked well. Looked at some online too, and there are companies that sale them.
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This is what I use in my shop. If I’m in the woods, I step on the tail and pull.
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Not sure how you skin yours, but I do squirrel and rabbit bt cutting through the skin in the back, stick my fingers of each hand in and pull apart. It's much easier If done immediately after the kill.
I have never even thought about that one. Perhaps if a padded gun case is available that’s long enough, bungee cord it down with one on the front rack and the butt stock on the rear rack. Might want to putt a little padding on each rack.
My Crockett rifle isn’t all that long so I just lay it across my lap or hold onto it with one hand IF I’m on flatter ground, which is scarce in this part in this the world. One thing is for certain, laying the ML across my lap and riding a 4-wheeler in the mountains is far from ideal. Just too darn steep here and it can cause problems at times.
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How exactly do you use that contraption, Jim?
That’s how I generally skin my squirrels as well. Only problem is, a shot through the body doesn’t work out so well. With a headshot it works out great. With that said, considering my cruddy vision, I’m lucky to hit the darn squirrel at all. So, most of the time I am for the biggest part I can.
For rabbits I hold them head down by the rear feet and just start pulling the fur off starting at the rear feet.
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I hope the heck so. The main issue is with the darn knee. It’s been almost 5 months now since replacement and it still swells up big time whenever I’m on my feet much at all. At least the pain level isn’t as much as it was. Just stiff as a fence post. My guess that in another 11 more days when spring squirrel season opens, I get out and there and just ease along in the woods, it will help it a lot.
I concur, the rest of the body will adjust. Just a matter of time.
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I cut through the tail bone at rectum but not through the skin. Then skin down the legs a little to make a flap of skin. Clamp my vice grip tool on the flap and hang from my hoist. Grab the rear legs and pull. I’m in a blind hunting right now. I’ll try and post a video later.
Here’s a screenshot shot of a video I did.
I know a fella who uses a similar set of modified vice grips. With those and a swall winch, he is able to skin deer pretty quick and easy (he's partially disabled).
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I bought a 62 inch padded cases for my long rifle that I am very happy with.
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I'll look those up. Thanks, Greg.
I've been seeing a grey around the house recently with maybe a 2-3 inch tail. I've seen him 3 times, if I see him a fourth I'm going to start calling him either Stubb's, or Lucky. Lucky in the sense that whatever got most of his tail didn't get the rest of him. Been trying to get a picture bet he's quicker than a Jackrabbit on a date.
One running around here has all the fur and skin stripped off the tail - looks like a rat. Poor little feller - that must have been (and still must be) painful.
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There's one at the camp that comes to the bird feeder that only has a slight nub. Really looks funny running around on the limbs. I've seen him for a couple of years, assume it's the same one. Probably tangled with a hawk or owl, we have plenty.
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