When an animal is harvested, the first thing that bacteria will attack is the hair follicles. It happens in all mammals. If at all possible, the animal/skin needs to be frozen in a double bag. The double bag will help keep the animal/skin from getting freezer burnt and dryed out; this is true in all frost free freezers that are made today. If your hair is slipping from the skins, there could be several environmental conditions causing it. Sunlight/hanging over any heat source....these will destroy any mount regardless of how well the taxidermy was. If somewhere in the process of the taxidermy from field to freezer the time line was too long, that can do it. I try to tell folks to always use farm salt when they go out into the field, this will help aid in the process of bacteria buildup in the hair. You would liberally pour the salt over the entire animal/skin. It is usually from the field to the freezer where the problem develops. Poor taxidermy practices could do it too, but if that would be the case....I would suggest another taxidermist. There are very important steps from the freezer to completion of a mount/skin that the taxidermist must adhere to for a mount to last far longer than it's owner. I hope this helps. I can be of assistance if you have any questions? I am a retired taxidermist.
Skinman
