Moose Cape Preservation.

How much salt do you think you could bring? It doesn't take 20 lbs to salt a moose cape if rubbed in well. The stop rot is a good choice. If it were me I would try to bring as much salt as possible and try to get that cape fleshed, salted and dry as possible. Wet or raw they weigh a bunch and weight restrictions are on the flight out as well. I always pack at least a 6x8 tarp anywhere I'm going, they have many uses so, have a small tarp or sheet of plastic that you can salt it on, that way you can contain the salt and not waste it.

 

Yes, I would stop rot any part I could, that chit works but then salt as usual. I don't spray it to the fur side unless there is an area that I am worried about, nasty bullet hole. If you have the time, turn and flesh and salt or just dry. Air dried is what the fur industry is built on. Keep it in a cool, dry location and you should be fine. If possible, prevent any flies from laying eggs on it, but even if that happens, as long as they don't hatch prior to you getting back to shop and finishing the salting process, you should be fine. good luck and I await pictures of your success. Stay safe and make memories.

 

Good luck Jean!

 

I made out alright in the past without salting with moose capes until after leaving the back country. I fleshed/turn them out real well. Face and all. Takes a chunk of time. Treat them like your meat. Hang in the shade and let air circulate around it. Keep cool and dry.
If you have room for a couple lbs, a little salt can go a long way if you flesh good. Better than a lot of salt on top of a thick layer of meat. I'm a fan of Stop Rot also, so sounds like your covered.

 

I just returned from a caribou hunt had a bottle of stop rot and salt after arriving at camp found out there was a freezer .fleshed hide best I could with mini flesher applied stop rot and froze the hide. Do you know where the term piss poor originated from ? Google it not saying it’s your solution