Me And My Grandfather Are Going To The River Swamp In The Beginning Of Squirell Season, To Hunt Squirrels, Set Snares, And Camp For About One Week. As We Shoot, Snare Animals What Is The Best Way To Preserve There Hides, While We Are Still In The Swamp? I usaully Us [a supply company]'s "Dry Tan" Preservative, But I Do Not Want To Take It Unless I Have To. And Also What Is The Best Way To Stretch The Hide Without Taking A Board With Us? Any Imput Appreciated. Thanks.
-Jeremy
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I would skin them and salt them well. You would not want to keep them in a cooler due to the wetness. Salt is the way I would go. What are you planning on doing with them? If you are going to mount them then you do not need a board for strtching.
Todd B
Todd,
I am tanning them just to keep them I have an fairly large collection of animal pelts, that I keep For whatever reason I need them for. And The reason I need to know how to lay them without a board, is because i flat dry them.
-Jeremy