Huge coon

[GRIZ]

Got a coon the other day that I knew was good sized but turned out bigger than I thought. I wished I would have weighted it before I skun it rather than an after thought.



Here is a better look at the scale looks to be right around 42



I think this is prolly the second biggest I've ever gotten.

[rod-man]

I got one once  that went 57lbs  she was huge
she had almost no belly hair from it dragging on the ground and stuff
all scarred up and callous that was  35yrs ago she lived in a swamp behind some restraunts
and I made a set near the grease tanks and got the old girl
wish I had mounted her  I got $80 for her reg. XLs were bringing $20-25
If I can find a pic I'll post it

[GRIZ]

Biggest I've ever got was 45 and that one was longer than this one. If memory serves correct that was back in 1982. I can see how a coon could pack on the lbs living behind a resaurant like you mentioned.

[JECAMERON]

What do you do with the carcass?

[GRIZ]

Use it for bait stations.

[jkcmj]

My uncle used to smoke coon meat.  He lived about 5 miles away and would bring big heaping turkey roasters full over for us kids once in awhile. Very delicious!

A friend had a pet coon for about 10 years.  She got up over 60 lbs, couldn't even climb into trees in his yard anymore.  The last few years all she would eat was fruit loops, all it's teeth had fallen out by that time. Very spoiled.  His wife buried it when it died of Heart attack I suppose.  She wouldn't allow him to skin it out.

[GRIZ]

It is good if prepared right. It also must be cleaned of fat and grease or it isn't so good. It's more a southern food from what I gather as down there the pelts are worth little but they trap em just for the food market.

If the lard is rendered proper it's great too.