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Offline IATRKYHNTR

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Deer Hide Tanning?
« on: January 11, 2004, 03:20:48 AM »
Thought this forum might be the best place to post this question.
I would like to get a deer hide tanned (fur on) Skinning is no problem for me, done over 100 of them at the locker so far this year. I just need to know what I should do with the hide until I can get it to the tanners? I remember hearing once that you need to roll the hide up fur side in and place in the freezer, is this correct? Is there anything else I should do to this hide first? It will be a week or so before I get it to the tanners.

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Deer Hide Tanning?
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2004, 07:20:15 AM »
Fur put into a freezer has flesh side in and fur side out.This keeps flesh side from drying out and from freezer burning.I am pretty sure you would want to do the same thing with a deer hide.  Tom
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Deer Hide Tanning?
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2004, 01:17:10 PM »
IATRKYHNTR;
  Boggy is right about putting hair out.  I have frozen hundreds of them and I like to "fold" the hide much like you would a blanket.  That way it lays flat in the freezer and leaves more room.  However, be sure that the hide freezers all the way through before putting anything on top of it.  The hair is a great insulator and if other items are placed on it before it has completely frozen through and through, it could cause some slippage.  Same applies for any pelt or hide.  Also,  I do not like to salt any hide if it is going in the freezer.  I know at processing plants, hides are often salted and stacked.  If that is the case, I would either flesh and resalt or if you want to put in the freezer, wash in good clean cool water until the salt has been removed and then let the pelt "air dry" enough to rid the hair of most water content and then put in freezer.
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