fox and coon
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Raven Creek, PA
Posts: 304
fox and coon
Ive got 2 fox hides and 1 coon hide in the freezer. The fox hides are tanned and the coon hide needs fleshed and tanned yet, how long do you guys think they will last in the freezer? Theve been in there since early March.
#2
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Cambridge Ohio USA
Posts: 744
RE: fox and coon
No need to worry about the ones already tanned. They'll be fine. As long as the raw skin is wrapped well in plastic, it'll last for a long time, possibly years. The worst thing that usually happens is freezer burn, but that can usually be fixed.
#3
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: south western, wy USA
Posts: 496
RE: fox and coon
The worst thing that usually happens is freezer burn, but that can usually be fixed.
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
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