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Old 01-06-2019, 11:53 PM
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Going to be skinning my first lynx soon. It’s frozen solid. What’s a reasonable thaw time and temperature? Biggest thing I’ve thawed and skinned next to this was a couple 11-12 pound fishers.
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Old 01-07-2019, 07:41 AM
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I keep my garage at 65 degrees. Takes a full 48 hours to thaw.
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Old 01-07-2019, 08:45 AM
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I run my garage at 10 Celsius. Thinking that will be 72 hours?
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I run my garage at 10 Celsius. Thinking that will be 72 hours?
Two days for sure. My garage is 10-12 and they are hanging. I have 5 thawing right now. Hung them at 4 yesterday and the legs are thawed today, the bodies are still hard.
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I keep my garage at 12, takes about 2 full days.
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Old 01-07-2019, 11:02 PM
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If you want to thaw that lynx out faster wrap it fairly tight in a thin breathable sheet or burlap. By flattening the fur out you reduce its "R-value" significantly. A quicker thaw helps prevent green belly. Put a fan on it also

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