How thick of a board do I use to make wooden strechers?

Depends on what the board is used for.

Racoon: 3/4 inches
Fox: 5/8 inches
Weasel and squirrel: 1/4 inches
Bobcat, coyote and lynx: 5/8 inches
Mink and marten: 3/8 inches

I am pretty sure the latest issue of Fur-Fish-Game has all the sizes you will need. Some people actually use 3/4 inch boards for almost all animals, exept the small ones, such as muskrat, mink, marten, ?fisher?, weasel, squirrel

The reason that my racoon boards are 3/4 inch thick is becasue that is what they recommend in Canada, where coons are regularly bigger.

--JasonJ

Fox / Coon sized critters3/8--1/2"
Mink / 'Rats etc.3/8" or a little less
Coyote / 'Cats / Otter 1/2--5/8"
Thickness is not real critical but there is no advantage too useing thicker stock

listen to what Ric say's he makes some very nice stretchers.
Ric I really liked those rat boards, Thanks.

The Beav

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