ears slipping

[Pope]

Just finished my first 2 batches of tanned hides using lutan, just wallhangers.  Did about 10 coons and 2 coyotes.  After I got everything dried and tumbled I turned the hides fur side out and everything was fine except for the ears on both coyotes slipped.  I didn't turn anything because I was just doing wall hangers and didn't think it would be necessary.  Any ideas on what caused this problem?  Should I have salted better to start with, do I just need to learn how to turn the ears?  Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

[rasorbackq]

 Yotes and foxes are bad for slipping  if not turned. Not always  but may also depended on the time from death to solutions.

[YoItsLaura]

One of my yotes had the same problem when I was tanning it. The ears are really bad about slipping. I was recommended to try and leave the ears alone until it was totally dry (and done tanning). I've bought a couple of other yote/fox skins already tanned and they all seem to have a little hair loss on the ears. Anyway, try to leave the ears alone best as you can until they're all done.

-Laura

[bill@hogheaven]

Open them & salt dry them. You should have no problem. I have never had any yotes or fox slip.