Skinning a cottontail rabbit

Submitted by Jamie Jenniges on 03/18/2004 at 14:51. ( jenniges@means.net ) 206.9.100.52

I'm just beginning in taxidermy. For my first mount I'm trying to mount a cottontail rabbit, I've heard there not the easiest to mount, but I cant seem to get my hands on a squirrel. My question is I'm haveing problems skinning the legs, any tips or suggestions

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Be vveuy veuy cautul

This response submitted by JOhn C on 03/18/2004 at 15:04. ( ) 66.233.157.155

Just go very slow and very gently.

Just scroll down

This response submitted by George on 03/18/2004 at 15:53. ( georoof@aol.com ) 152.163.252.194

We just covered that 3 days ago.

Skin it with your hand

This response submitted by DW on 03/18/2004 at 16:28. ( ) 64.12.116.211

After making an incision in the area you want to start skinning, keeping your pose in mind, use your hands to skin the rest of the rabbit, than use a scalpel blade to get down to the toes and edges of the ears and eyes. Be very careful

Another question

This response submitted by Jamie Jenniges on 03/18/2004 at 17:36. ( ) 206.9.100.62

I have a McKenzie standing rigid form. What incision should I use? and how do you get the skin back over all the legs without splitting them?

Jamie, didn't scroll down, did you?

This response submitted by George on 03/18/2004 at 19:34. ( ) 64.12.116.211

Most of it's in there. I use a ventral incision and CUT THE FORM. Now just scroll down and look at the "cottontail tips" posting. You might learn something.

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