I was asked by our police chief to eliminate some beavers that were destroying a culvert. I got 3, have them skinned stretched and working salt into them. With the warmth and humidity of summer, even here in Alaska I was worried about spoilage so I salted them.
I don't have much fur experience and none for summer hides. I hope to tan them if possible.
Any recommendations for handling these much thinner hides?
I have sent other winter hides to Moyle Mink and Tannery with good results but wonder if these would be worth the expense.
I might be willing to try tanning them myself with one of the kits available on line.,
Anyway any info would be appreciated.
Sure was fun to essentially have my own private beaver season right in town for a couple days. Poor buggers were used to a lot of human traffic so it wasn't a real big challenge except I had to work at night and early early morning so kids wouldn't find set traps and when the beavers were out and about - oh I was allowed to shoot too (.22 only)- took 2 that way, one with a #3 Duck coil. They seemed to be educated about conibears and none connected though I had up to 5 set out.
