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Hunting - raccoon pelt
Expert: chris stockton - 10/27/2009
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Hi!
My 12 yr old son shot his first raccoon and wants to keep the pelt. Since this was two days ago, it has been cleaned of as much fat as I can get off without cutting through to the fur. Then I spread salt on it. After the first 24 hrs I remoovd the salt and spread fresh salt. I realize the salt will dry it out and it probably won't be pliable but for his first animal I am not too concerned. I just wonder if we should be doing anything else. There is so much to research out there. Please help!!!! Thanks.
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LOL, yes they are lots and lots of imformation out there, glad I can hopefully be of some help. As you know a raccoon ccan be and is a greasy animal. By doing the salt process you did the right think. Now you can make it pliable if you want to, it will just cost a few dollars to order the right chemicals to do so, Most people just salt them, hang them on the sheld or barn streched out, but if you want a real piece of leather with the hair on to keep aroun the house, I recomend sending it to the tanneries. You can do this by just putting in a box and mailing it to them, they will ship it back in a very nice last a lifetime look and quaility. I use carolina fur www.carolinafurdressing.com They are a great bunch of people. If you futher like any more info, please feel free to send it to me, God Bless and have a wonderful evening, PS>>> Give my congrats to the youngster to whom bagged this animal. Let me know how it turns out, Chris
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