Abstract: A squirrel skinning holder has a unitary one-piece construction which includes a vertically extending portion in which is disposed a slot, so dimensioned as to receive the body of a squirrel in the area of the chest just below the shoulders. Two additional slots, disposed on either side of the first slot, are each dimensioned so as to receive the hind leg of a squirrel in the area just above the foot joint. The holder is supported against an upright by a back portion and the slots are spaced from the back portion by a laterally extending central portion. The two spaced portions have substantially the same dimension, so that the holder presents a compact, easily portable profile. A method of skinning a squirrel is also disclosed where the body of the squirrel is supported in the area of the chest just below the shoulders when removing the skin from the squirrel's lower body.