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Old 04-04-2019, 08:21 AM
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Default Alberta’s Top Gun Coyote Skinner

This man is an incredible coyote skinner. I watched him skin several coyotes in the 1:25 minute range. He has been video’d several times at that speed... beater coyotes of course, there’s no faster coyote to skin than the tiny little half pint pups.

I will not tell you his name, but you may call him Mister Joshua!!!
(He even looks part albino, doesn’t he????)





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Old 04-04-2019, 12:04 PM
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Your telling folks about your ringer. Marty tisk tisk. That's not how you gamble if you have a ringer. The skinning comp at the rendezvous is gonna be exciting.
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Old 04-04-2019, 06:45 PM
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cmon pups don't count.
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Old 04-04-2019, 08:41 PM
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That was my thoughts last summer... but I still got the second place LOSER award at the convention! I guess they count... but def all relative... was it a lill' kiyute or was it a COYOTE???
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Old 04-04-2019, 08:48 PM
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Here's a couple actions shots of "the true Mr Joshua"

A see a strong resemblance... how about you?




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Old 04-05-2019, 10:16 AM
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I wanna see the video proof! Not that I don’t believe you but...cool to see...I can shear a sheep that fast...now if only I could fully transfer the skills
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Old 04-15-2019, 07:22 AM
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Ya... I dunno... there is sensitive equipment in the background on the four videos I took of him. You know, the kinda stuff that helps enable guys like us to get coyotes finished in significantly less than 15 minutes. We wouldn't want Super Daves head to explode or have him end up with a lobotomy like all the guys on "Planet of the Apes". Can't have that all get out or a guy will never win a skinning contest! Just like Billy the II has pointed out!

The man does have a unique opening technique. Then perfect long leg slices help his time, assertive head cuts, ascertive everything! But having that perfectly sized and thawed coyote is mandatory to be under that 2 minute mark. I had watched a very tall man open a coyote kinda like this guy, on a skinning video, but I believe he opened on a table and then hung up. There's your hint! I never did understand how he got it done, but I have it figured now!

I watched him in the late season so I won't be using his technique in this years skinning contest, but I'll try to practice up this winter for next years. I doubt I'll be able to match his time, I don't bend and contort like a 23 year old no more, actually I do kinda feel permanently bent... like physically too!
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Old 04-15-2019, 10:34 AM
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Dave doesn't care about fast skinning. Dave is more impressed with results like what Peter posted.

Besides, the guy isn't that fast. He's been skinning that coyote since April 4.
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Old 04-15-2019, 01:30 PM
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Y’all can pretend all you want. I understand. I took basic psychology in high school.

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Old 05-02-2019, 10:52 PM
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Y’all can pretend all you want. I understand. I took basic psychology in high school.



If he skins for u, He has to be lightnings fast in order to make money Marty S.. lol. jk.

I'm like Dave, I enjoy skinning so I take my time. The lesser putting up coyotes feels like work the happier I am.. Good luck at the next sale ya'll.

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Old 05-04-2019, 10:10 PM
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Yes Josh... I understand... grade 11 class... remember?

Guys that skin for me do well. They don't starve here, lotsa work = lotsa bucks...

...without pillaging

Just can't lay around and get rich quick!!! jk
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Old 05-06-2019, 07:52 PM
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Jeepers creepers Marty I just got my canadian trapper magazine and see you peeled one in 3 minutes flat.... At ten bucks a dawg...I got 200 an hour doing something you love. Pretty respectable wage this day and age...lookin for some work this fall?
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Old 05-08-2019, 07:29 AM
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Marty, a friend and I were talking. Based on the primary location of coyote production, and the amount of coyotes that fella has done. Do you think he is perhaps the fastest in the world? We concluded that yes...yes he probably is.
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Old 05-09-2019, 08:03 AM
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Jeepers creepers Marty I just got my canadian trapper magazine and see you peeled one in 3 minutes flat.... At ten bucks a dawg...I got 200 an hour doing something you love. Pretty respectable wage this day and age...lookin for some work this fall?
I seem to have plenty of work myself in a given winter!

Did the magazine state that i was the second place LOSER in that contest too? Some guy beat me skinning a coyote with one leg tied up and other leg loose. 2:35 so nothing real exciting. A typical Alberta skinning contest has about 3 or 4 guys in the 2:20 to 2:45 range, and Duncan McLeod of the clan McLeod is up and coming, so maybe 5 even six guys capable.

To win, you need the right coyote. I also watched Mr Joshua clock a couple in the three minute range.

Skin a lill beater coyote and anybody is fast. But 1:25 is 1:25. I think there are many people in both Saskatchewan and Alberta, as well as states like Montana, Wyoming, both Dakotas, and golly, lets not forget good ole Illinois. Good chance the worlds best skinners are there in IL!!! I kid you not. 1500 coyotes in a buyer shop isnt really volume, 10,000? 20,0000??? 30,000???? That would be volume and if you have a hard time with this statement then you dont really know what goes on on this continent!!!



Crazy huh?
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Old 05-09-2019, 10:08 PM
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1:25? Heck of an accomplishment!!

I can’t peel a pinapple that fast!
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