Going to receive my first mountain lion and dont want to make any mistakes when skinning. Should I make the incision down the back or the belly, tube the legs or cut the legs, strip the tail or cut the tail? Any advice is greatly appreciated.
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This has come up a few times.Never dorsal a mountain lion.Cut the legs all the way and cut the tail all the way.When you make your font leg incisions,go up the back of the foreleg to the elbow then angle your cut so it crosses the pectoral muscle,then joins your center cut.The point is keeping your seam out of the armpit where it makes sewing more difficult.Some tube the neck.I don't like to.Lions heads are bigger than the necks and I can get them on the form better if I cut up to the jaw.I can sew a neck in 15 minutes-no big deal.You can either split the pads or leave them intact.I doubt if you could strip the tail and it needs fleshed anyway.Get some good measurements from your carcass.Have fun.
Correct. never dorsal a lion. don`t get out of the boat.
I can't help myself, I gotta know... Why should you NEVER dorsal cut a Mountain Lion?
picture this - an early season whitetail where you have to sew the entire length of a dorsal cut - NO HAIR to hide seam
Thats it! Short hair and sewing!?! I thought I was missing something... terryr Thank you for clarifing! Have a great Thanksgiving.
......Dorsal cut the lions that I have had the opportunity to skin. Most come in already skinned, so the choice isn't mine usually. I have found that the hair on the back is at least as long as the hair on the legs. If it won't cover the stitches on the back, WHY would it be better on the legs? Your choice should be based on the hair on the cat and how comfortable you feel in your ability to do a good job sewing.