Welcome to the site Shawn . You might want to take a look at the newly formed "Federation of Hunters & Anglers, Inc. Details on bottom left of home page here,we need members. Have fun.
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hello shawn,wildlife in clarnville said no wolf in newfoundland and they believed it to be coyote,They said our coyote contains wolf dna and it is stronger in some coyotes.hope not with my luck I probably shot the only one in newfoundland.

hi Shawn, when boarding beaver, don't stretch them tight, because when they dry they shrink and thins the fur, beaver should be boarded a little loose, according as they dry they will become tight and you will have a good pelt thats referred to as shearable, you will get more money for shearable pelts than you will for pelts thats been over stretched and graded 1 - 11, when pelts are dry, lay them flat, fur to fur and pelt to pelt, hope this helps.

Sorry Shawn I thought I was answering Jims post

Most likely its because they werent dry. How long are the nails you put them on the board with? They should be long enough so you can slide the hide out on nails. To allow to dry further.Inside and out.

Dont put too close to heat or the hair will singe.

Good Luck

Shawn,

Looking for a bit of advice. This is my first year trapping beaver (lucky enough to get a license) and I have put up 3 pelts on boards...get at the other 2 this weekend I guess. They look and feel dry to me so I removed them. I hung them in the garage and each one changed shape from flat to rolled up. Is this because they were not dry enough when I took them off the board? It will be a couple of weeks before I get the pelts to the fur rep..how should I store the beaver bpelts in the meantime?? Thanks in advance for your insights.

Good job Sean,Keep it up.I'm going to miss your videos.