skinning frozen coyotes

[amosfella]

I've got a freezer full of whole coyotes. I have been wondering how to skin them. Thawing them seems to be a problem in my over active mind.

Dad said that some of his friends used to soak the yotes in water to get the cold out of the body at about the same rate as the legs, bypassing the insulation provided by the fur to the body.

Is this actually workable??