im getting into predator hunting this year and want to have the first "firsts" tanned and hung on the wall. first grey, red and yote and a big coon someday either one i shoot down to a dog or one i call in...but ive shot a bunch of them...going to wait for a biggun to tan it..

when skinning coons we cut around the feet and split the inside of the rear legs and open up the vent and skin them down...ive never skinned anything with the claws and pads on...i think they would look neat on my tanned hides im going to keep...

anyone know a website or able to tell me how to skin them and keep the pads and claws on??

anyone know of good tanning solution that is easy to work with?? not looking for leather quality...looking to keep the fur on and just preserve the skins to hang on the wall..probably run a string along a wall or something and hang them from it or tack them up by the nose...dont want them stiff as a board..but dont need them super soft like leather...also dont want to spend 100 hours on a pelt..if thats the case, i will send them out...but would like to do them myself if possible...

thanx