Originally Posted by
Nutcracker
I have tried that way, it does not seem to work real well for me. Mostly I now skin them when they are warm. I use a pair of side cutter pliers or butcher scissors, cut their feet, & tail off. Cut them across the back, pull the hde off then cut their head off. Gut them, put them in a plastic bag. Throw them in my game bag.Wash my hands with hand sanitizer. The whole process don't take much longer than a minute.When I get back to my truck I throw them in my cooler of ice. I think skinnning them while they are warm is the key.
Just don't cut deeper than the skin.
If you do then the meat pulls away, and the skin will not come off.