which tail stripper??

[bigsky_songdogs]

Just wondering what tail stripper, if any, works better than the rest. what would you recommend?

 

[mtwood24]

i just skinned a dog and pulled his tail off! rookie mistake!

 

[bigsky_songdogs]

no worries, i just had it hapen to a fox, because i lost my no name tail stripper that was given to me, so i decided to try to do it by hand. whoops!! my wife ran to the porch to see what the cussing was about.

 

[Jeff Erwin]

they all work, but get a metal one, it will last longer then the plastic ones.

 

[Brendan43]

I have a metal one made by M&M Industries. I've had it about 4 or 5 years and I can't begin to count how many tails I've used it on, A lot anyway. It's just a lot uglier now. I'm not sure it was ever exactly pretty

 

[Linvol Webb]

Just use a slip-joint pliers remember to cut around tail bone before pulling.

 

[bowhunt32]

This one. Works awesome and supports a PM member.

http://www.rhinocalls.com/Tea_Party_and_Strippers.html

 

[mtwood24]

so.... Can you sew a tail back on once you screw up like I did?

 

[redfoxfur]

Yes you can sew a tail back on. My fur buyer does it on the rare occasion that i rip one just because it doesn't change the price of the hide for me so why mess with it. I use a metal tail stripper personally and never had any problems. With coons though it just takes pure muscle to strip the tail. Fox i am usually able to do with my fingers.

 

[John56]

It would depend on skinning in the field or your skinning shed. Out in the field about any of them. In the shed use a bench mounted tail stripper. I have one mounted next to my skinning rig. I have a short 1/2 rod that slides into the handle to get more leverage.

 

[Tim Neitzke]

Originally Posted By: bowhunt32This one. Works awesome and supports a PM member.

http://www.rhinocalls.com/Tea_Party_and_Strippers.html

I've got one of his strippers. Works good,had to use the smaller oval part for the foxes.IIRC.

 

[bigsky_songdogs]

thanks everyone, and thanks bowhunt32 and Tim, thats what i was lookin for

 

[Chilson]

you dont need one its convinient but not neccasary
yu ccan use a pair of pliers i use my hands grip the base between your thumb and index fnger push firmly aginst the base and pull not yank.

 

[biggs]

crecent wrench works great also

 

[Lok8ayote]

I also use a metal stripper. I run my knife about 2-3 inched down the tail then skin that part of it. This gives me a good place to put my free hand to help pull base of the tail through the stripper. I find that fox are especially prone to ripping. If the tail doesn't come out rather easy, I'll skin a bit more and try again.

 

[Catkiller]

Best i found is a line flaring tool, it has graduated holes in it for different sizes, it's made of metal and can be bought at any auto parts store.

 

[Jeff Mock]

I think Jay Nistetter from RHINO CALLS makes about the best tail stripper on the market!

RHINO CALLS TAIL STRIPPERS!!!

 

[Yellowhammer]

And they double as a set of brass knuckles.

Jay had to go through a lot of strippers before he settled on that one.

 

[Jeff Mock]

Originally Posted By: Yellowhammer

Jay had to go through a lot of strippers before he settled on that one.

Well, Jay will be the first to tell you that he does love his strippers...

 

[gatorgirl]

Just use a slip-joint pliers remember to cut around tail bone before pulling.

Who would've ever thought, over 10 years later, a woman would read this comment and ask her husband "do you have slip joint pliers?" Lol, thanks for this comment. I'm doing my first fox.