how to tan coyotes

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cmil84

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Can someone on here tell me how to tan coyotes. Ive looked online and what ive found i dont think i can do. They want me to use battery acid and stuff like that. I mean theres got to be an easier way. I mean how did the native americans do it back in the day. Im sure they didnt have a bucket of battery acid setting around. Any advice would help thanks
 
Ive got some stuff in a bottle thats a pre-mixed solution for tanning. I havent tried it out yet but have heard that it works really well. If I remember ill go to my gun room and see what its called and get back to you.
 
Originally Posted By: cathntrIve got some stuff in a bottle thats a pre-mixed solution for tanning. I havent tried it out yet but have heard that it works really well. If I remember ill go to my gun room and see what its called and get back to you.

Banana Boat SPF 50 i would guess?

I skin mine and then send them off to be tanned in Kansas.

Couldnt tell you what is all involved.


Kevin
 
PM Brendan43 he does a lot of his own stuff and is a stand up guy. He did a big dog I shot in November and it looks awesome. He does all his own stuff and does many dogs and badgers a year.
 
If you're wanting to do it yourself, give Tru-Bond Tanning Supply's a call. They have a tan that was developed by a guy who works at one of the best tanneries in the country. They will help you decide what you need the number is 989-600-0869.
 
Brain Tanning
Materials:
• Pig or horse brain (pig brain may be available at
local butcher or meat market)
• Chlorine-free water
• Large board or stretching frame
• Smooth wooden tool such as a canoe paddle or
axe handle
1. Prepare the tanning solution by combining 1
pound of pig or horse brain with 2 gallons of
warm water. For best results, use untreated water
such as rainwater. If you do not have access to
rainwater, purchase bottled spring water at your
local grocery store. Water treated with chlorine
may reduce the effectiveness of tanning solution.
2. While the hide is still damp and pliable from
preparation and cleaning procedures, immerse it
in the brain tanning solution. Soak the hide
overnight.
3. Remove the hide from the solution. Remove a
majority of the solution from the hide by
squeezing it thoroughly or running carefully
through a clothes wringer.
4. Nail the hide to a board or stretch with a frame.
A smooth tool such a canoe paddle can be used
to work the hide. The hide should be worked by
pushing and stretching it in a stroking motion
until it dries.
For thick hides, some prefer to reapply the
warmed solution to the flesh side, cover with
cloth overnight and repeat step 4 to ensure that
the solution has been adequately worked deep
into the hide.
5. The final step for brain tanning is smoking the
hide. Brain tanned hides are most durable if they
are smoked for several hours in a smokehouse.
However, be careful not to heat the hide too
much. Use dry, semi-rotten wood to produce
lots of smoke and low heat.
 
Originally Posted By: cmil84Can someone on here tell me how to tan coyotes. ... I mean how did the native americans do it back in the day.

The "Squaws" chewed the hide and spit out the digested flesh/fat".
 
You can go to vandykes taxidermy and get a lutan f kit very simple process just follow the instructions, it uses a safety acid that is nothing close to battery acid. Or if you want a real simple alum tan you can use krowtan this one is the easiest to use no ph checks no salting before, you will need to oil your hide and break it as usual but it does a good job.
 
If it is a hide that you really like, send it to a tannery. I use Furs for Fun in Idaho and they are great. The biggest problem you will have with home tanning is getting the head area fleshed well enough for the tan to work. The tanning solutions work OK, IF you have done a perfect fleshing job. That is where the tanneries have the advantage.
 


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