I am wanting to mount a coyote (head mount on a pedistal) and I have a pelt that has been dried out for a year now. I'm just wondering if I can still mount it at all or if it is to late. Some suggestions on what to do with it to get it ready to mount would be appreciated. Thank You
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Kyle, im no expert on this, but it all depends, was it salted then dried up, or was it tanned and dried up, ive had several capes for instance that have been salted that have been dry for a long time then tanned and have mounted up real nice. also, if it was tanned, same thing, i use liqua tan, and if they dry up on me, all i do is rehydrate them and they do just fine. now if it was just left out to dry with nothing done to it, it may have dried up and kept the hair in place and tight, but when rehydrated the hair may fall out, im not an expert on that part, ive heard stop rot works well, but i dont know about your situation, maybe someone here may give you more on that, hope this helped, take care.
Each year, truckloads of pelts are stretched and dried by furharvesters and trappers to be sold on the fur market. Many of these pelts sit in warehouses for years before being processed. I would think that when handled properly, they should be okay.
Each year, truckloads of pelts are stretched and dried by furharvesters and trappers to be sold on the fur market. Many of these pelts sit in warehouses for years before being processed. I would think that when handled properly, they should be okay.