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Heading up to the Brooks Range on a caribou drop in this August with 3 buddies. Of course, we all picked up a wolf tag just in case. Should we be fortunate enough to be skinning one, will my tail stripper for coon/fox/coyote be adequate or too small? Maybe just take a pair of slip joint pliers? Yes, I realize we may not be lucky enough to need one, but would hate to not plan ahead and end up snapping a tail on a once in a lifetime animal.

Thought this would be the best place to post this question. Would appreciate your thoughts.

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With a couple minutes any type of tree or shrub around I can find a couple twigs/branches that can do the job.


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Split it full length and skip the stripper. They vary tremendously in fat content and you can use the weight saved for a good wide fleshing knife.


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Thank you, appreciate the advice.

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Yeah, I've always split full length on them too.


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I split full length, too. AFTER I strip it........

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Originally Posted by huntsman22
I split full length, too. AFTER I strip it........


On a wolf? Never done one but I'd think you'd about have it skinned by the time you could strip it , but maybe not.

Also the risk is a little higher at losing the tip if done with a stripper vs. skinning, for fur who cares, for a mount I'd want it intact.. but again can't say on a wolf.

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Originally Posted by rosco1
Originally Posted by huntsman22
I split full length, too. AFTER I strip it........


On a wolf? Never done one but I'd think you'd about have it skinned by the time you could strip it , but maybe not.

Also the risk is a little higher at losing the tip if done with a stripper vs. skinning, for fur who cares, for a mount I'd want it intact.. but again can't say on a wolf.
, do you start skinning at the nose, just curious

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If your taxi cannot fix a broken tail you should be looking elsewhere... ANYWHERE elsewhere!

Find it interesting how many want to chime in though they have at most a wolf or two worth of experience...

Split the frigging tail...


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I need new glasses. When I read the title, I saw Tall Stripper.
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You don't need a stripper on a wolf , be carefull and skin down , plenty of salt,, you will be fine!


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Originally Posted by blanket
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Originally Posted by huntsman22
I split full length, too. AFTER I strip it........


On a wolf? Never done one but I'd think you'd about have it skinned by the time you could strip it , but maybe not.

Also the risk is a little higher at losing the tip if done with a stripper vs. skinning, for fur who cares, for a mount I'd want it intact.. but again can't say on a wolf.
, do you start skinning at the nose, just curious



Late reply, but no.. I figured anyone that had skinned anything knew what I was talking about.

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Sitka Deer - thanks for the tip on taking a fleshing knife. Didn’t get a wolf, but that fleshing knife sure made stripping the velvet from our bulls a heck of a lot quicker and easier.


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