Skinning

Once the dressing part is finished you should start
the work of skinning the moose. The weight of the
animal makes this a difficult job but in the warm
weather of the early season it is essential that it be
done quickly because the heavy hide holds the body
heat and sours the meat.

Trophy Head

If you plan to have the head mounted you should
take special precautions in skinning it out. First of all,
do not puncture the skin. Figure 5 shows how much
hide to leave on the head if you plan to mount it. Cut
around the body as indicated by the dotted lines so

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