preserving hide?

[country_guy9734]

i am verry new to the trapping scene. and i see these pics where there are 50 hides hanging on the side of a barn. my question to you all is how do you preserve your hides until you sell them? do you have to learn how to tan them yourself? i am mostly just wanting the hides for myself? any info would be great!

[skullman11]

Once you scrap them of all the fatty tissue, put them on the right board, let them dry. Once dried store them in a cool place till you send them out to get tanned.

Denis

[country_guy9734]

thanks skullman11, do you not have to salt it or anything?

[Sheridan]

Here you go;

http://www.minntrapprod.com/index.php


http://www.trapperman.com/


Have fun !!!

[genesis27:3]

I salt mine for at least three days I scrape them then salt them srape em than salt em and I just repeat that until all the blood and unwanted tissue and fat are gone, and then I hit them with a mallet to soften them up. ( careful not too punch a hole in the hide) dont beat it to thin.