i recieved a lifesize bear hide over a week ago. i fleshed and salted it that day, resalted the second day and the fourth day. some areas are hard as a rock, others are still that blueish color and flexible. why are some areas not drying hard? ive done other bears with no problems. its salted in the same area i salt all my hides and never have a problem, its a dry area with a dehumidifier running. thanks.
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been salted for that long i would shake off the salt and hang up...it should dry pretty quickly.
i forgot to mention it was hanging for the last 2 days.
My bear did the same thing. I think there is some extra grease in the skin where those spots won't dry. I put a fan on it and that seemed to help. I called my tannery and they said don't worry about the whole hide being rock hard before sending it in.