First I would just like to say THANKS for all the good info that all you "old timers" post. This site is great for us "wet behind ears" folks trying to get started in this great art.
My question is this. Is there anything special that you do on a animal that has been snared. Generally there is a snare mark on the leather, sometimes worse than others. I was just wondering if there are any extra precautions that should be done to avoid hair slippage or other problems down the line?
Thanks and Merry Christmas,
Chris
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As long as the snare was set tight, it'll dress just fine, and won't be noticable. If you had a big lock that dug in, or didn't set tight, the cable could've moved and pulled hair or in the worst case, cut leather to a degree, making a weak spot. There's nothing you can do about it if it did, the damage is already done. I would suggest jsut looking for neck or rib snared specimans for mounts, you'll see less damage on them as a rule.
Keith