My first toon in outlands went there as a 60 with 300 skinning/300 mining. I was frustrated at the (perceived) difference in leveling skinning in outlands vs. Azeroth. In outlands a skillup felt like getting a good drop.
By the time I hit Nagrand at level 65 or so I couldn't skin the kills. So, I had to go back to Zangar/Hellfire to level it then return to Nagrand. Incredibly frustrating considering the fact skinning used to be the easiest tics to get.
I've found there is a difference between skilling in outlands vs. azeroth. My druid at level 52 was 300 skinning. I got a portal to outlands and trained skinning 375, then returned to Felwood/Winterspring.
By the time i hit level 54.5 I was 360 skinning (killing yetis in Winterspring brought skillups easy and fast). To test, I returned to outlands and began killing level 58-59 hellboars (and a few orcs too) around HH. I'm now 4 bubs into 55 and my skill is 361.
So, level 50ish skinners, save yourself some headaches and get to outlands and train 375.
Edit: I believe the lowest level you can train professions to 375 is 51. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Edited, Jun 18th 2007 6:01pm by kindgreen