I'm currently trying my first raccoon. Does anyone know of a better way to get all the fat and membrain of besides a beam and fleshing knife. I'm cutting to many holes. THANKS
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Hi Warren,
You have to be very patient when fleshing anything.
I have used scissors to flesh small game and even deer but you have to be careful with them too.
If you do use scissors, a good sharp pair is a must.
Hope this helps
Good Luck
.....if you'll wash in dawn detergent, rinse well, then tumble in hardwood dust you'll be surprized at the difference. I then use a mini-flesher and scissors.
have you tried a wire brush wheel on a small motor ? even a wire brush on a fast drill will do in a pinch :) also it fleshes much better after its been salted and rinsed
you need to make sure you push in the direction that the hair roots are pointing. If you go in the opposite direction you will probably rip holes. Head to tail fleshing is going against the hair roots. Compare this to the scales on a fish. If you flesh a fish which way do you scrape the skin, with the scales or against them.