if the ears are freezer burned it makes it a tremendous pain on the taxidermist some can replace them others will not most will tell you to get another coon

my suggestion is to get a hide tanned asap

it costs very little and will last for a very long time

when properly tanned they will outlast you and possibly your kids


the freezer is a good place to store hides but i would suggest less than 3 months and do your best to stop the air transfer on a hide(plastic wrap, towel, trash bag, vac pack, etc) the more you do to prevent freezer burn the better