How to Coon Hunt

Gun seasons have opened throughout most of the country, and down South, that means deer hunting with dogs, too. Roads around hunting camps, public lands, and private leases are patrolled by orange vests and pickups with arched antennas. While it can be deflating to see deer-dog hunters parked near...

In this three-part video series, we'll teach you how to skin, flesh, and stretch a raccoon hide. After you rid your hide of excess fat and muscle, you're one step closer to the coonskin hat of your dreams.

In this three-part video series, we'll teach you how to skin, flesh, and stretch a raccoon hide. If you don't have a tail stripper handy, try Clay Newcomb's two-stick trick. And don't let that meat go to waste, it might just surprise you how delicious it really is.