Hi All,
Just curious about something. I've seen people put furs up for the fur trade. usually the dead animals sit in the back of a truck while they run their line. Ten the carcasses sit on the floor while the skinning starts. The pelts are fleshed on a beam on put on stretchers and hung to dry. My question is: Why don't these furs slip? I mean we go to all this trouble making sure we use bactericides and plenty of salt. We make sure not to handle the ears too much and don't let the animals sit too long. These furs are dried with no salt and later sent to tanneries and made into garments. Can someone explain this to me?
Thanks, Eric J.
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Most traplines are run in winter and the sun, even when shining, is not as intense as later in the year. Some of the water dwellers have already had their internal temperatures lowered which stops the intestines from eating themselves and decaying the carcass. Believe me, a otter road kill lying in the sun a few hours in the spring WILL SLIP, bigtime.