Time to stock up the freezers and a new way to skin a sheep

[Ernie]

It's that time again, all the freezers are getting empty ours and the kids so we decided to hang up a few sheep.  This is a fairly common thing for us as a family and we usually do about a dozen a year to keep all the mobs fed.  Usually, we cut the throats, bleed them out hang them up by the back legs and skin and gut them.

This time was different, one of the lads has found an easy way to skin animals.  A hunting mate of his showed him his method. Hang them up by the front legs, leave the skin attached to the head, open up the legs and brisket, hook the head to a rope on the back of the ATV and drive away.  Peels the skin off as neatly and easy as pie.  Must pull from the back of the animal.

This would probably work on most animals.

I apologize for not getting any pics, we will be doing some more soon and I will try and use what's left of my memory to remember the camera.

[ancjr]

That's basicly how I learned to do squirrels.   

[celliott]

That's basicly how I learned to do squirrels.   

With an ATV???  ???

;D

[beenthere]

 :D :D

A method as such used for deer too. But must pull the skin from the neck back, otherwise the muscles under the skin will pull away and be a big mess.. I've tried it, but don't use it anymore.

Another method that I may try, is to blow off the hide with air pressure. i.e. inflate air with a needle just under the hide and the air goes between the hide and meat. Looks easy, and show videos of using the method on coyotes too.

[ancjr]

That's basicly how I learned to do squirrels.   

With an ATV???  ???

;D

Nope, never seen one big enough to warrant that, but the basic technique applies.   :D

[WDH]

It sure would not take long  :D.

[Magicman]

It works fine until the rope breaks.  Then you spend your time "skinning" the leaves, grass and dirt from your freshly skinned animal.   :-\  How do I know  ???

[beenthere]

I know how you know !!!   ;D

[LeeB]

The air trick does not work well with hogs.

[Axe Handle Hound]

It works fine until the rope breaks.  Then you spend your time "skinning" the leaves, grass and dirt from your freshly skinned animal.   :-\  How do I know  ???

I laughed at this because I can just see the look on your face when that hide fell fresh side down onto the ground.  I know what I'd be thinking at that moment anyway. 

[pappy19]

Thid guy has it down pat:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmW87RoU7-8

[chevytaHOE5674]

That guys is dressed up pretty nice for cleaning deer... He sure is speedy though.