Message #5725

[mley1]

Scott, sounds like you skin hogs like I do. I hang my head up and skin. It definately helps using the weight to help you. Plus, I'll skin one side at a time. On boars the shield helps peal everything down. I take the front shoulders off first after skinning. Then the backstraps. Then the hind quarters, through the hip joint. Ribs and trimmings are last.

When I skin I take off the hooves at the joint above them. The quarters all come off with just my knife. The only time I might use a saw is on some big ribs. But, most ribs will come off fairly easy with a knife and a bit of work. Sometimes a small hand axe works good on the ribs.

Anyhow, a skinning contest might be good. It sure would be interesting to see how other folks do it.