The proverbial saying, “There’s more than one way to skin a cat,” might have some merit in day-to-day problem solving. However, to most trappers and fur buyers, that’s just not the case when it comes to skinning beavers.
If you have some faith and a few minutes, though, you will learn a new and effective method for completing this task. The best part is that the end product looks identical and takes about half the time to complete.
OPEN SKINNING
Any trapper or buyer will tell you the only acceptable way to market beaver is to “open skin” them. This common technique is most often done — and taught — by placing the beaver on its back and making an incision from the anus to the bottom lip, then around
