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<blockquote data-quote="rooster740" data-source="post: 349165" data-attributes="member: 10582"><p>First off, my first bit of advise is pracice skinning out the head of a cow elk, deer, or what ever you can. Even a coyote is better then nothing. An elk has the tear ducts to deal with but you have two on a practice head, and by then you will have the idea, of how to skin heads like us wanna be pro's. Do not cut the hide from the horns but pry it with a screw driver, or stick when you are in the hills. If it is hot, and you can not get out that day, the hair can slip pretty fast. So it is a valuable skill. stop by your taxidermist and pick his brain. Trust me he can help you, save him lots of work.</p><p> In most cases you will pack out the head not fully caped out. </p><p>I always gut the elk as quick as possible. Some times after the big photo shoot they will already be starting to bloat. It only takes around 3- 5 minutes and can sure save you some mess! We split our elk length ways to pack them out, and I can not imagine cutting an elk in half with he guts in it. Oh boy, the sound or smell of cut guts means lots of teasing. I have heard of a guy who gutted an elk with his saddle axe because of a lost knife, and he never cut a gut, but this is not adviseable.</p><p> We are right in the middle of our late elk hunt so PM me and I will get some fresh pictures to you on some cool ideas and tecniques. We pack out on horse but all this can be applied to foot soldiers as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rooster740, post: 349165, member: 10582"] First off, my first bit of advise is pracice skinning out the head of a cow elk, deer, or what ever you can. Even a coyote is better then nothing. An elk has the tear ducts to deal with but you have two on a practice head, and by then you will have the idea, of how to skin heads like us wanna be pro's. Do not cut the hide from the horns but pry it with a screw driver, or stick when you are in the hills. If it is hot, and you can not get out that day, the hair can slip pretty fast. So it is a valuable skill. stop by your taxidermist and pick his brain. Trust me he can help you, save him lots of work. In most cases you will pack out the head not fully caped out. I always gut the elk as quick as possible. Some times after the big photo shoot they will already be starting to bloat. It only takes around 3- 5 minutes and can sure save you some mess! We split our elk length ways to pack them out, and I can not imagine cutting an elk in half with he guts in it. Oh boy, the sound or smell of cut guts means lots of teasing. I have heard of a guy who gutted an elk with his saddle axe because of a lost knife, and he never cut a gut, but this is not adviseable. We are right in the middle of our late elk hunt so PM me and I will get some fresh pictures to you on some cool ideas and tecniques. We pack out on horse but all this can be applied to foot soldiers as well. [/QUOTE]
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