Preserving a Tail?

[Fallguy]

I have a fox hide that was blown up pretty bad from a .243. I have the hide frozen but I don't think much will come of it. I was thinking just salvaging the tail and making a tail that can be hung.

What needs to be done after taking the bone out of the tail to preserve it? I was thinking splitting the tail, then using borax to dry it out, then stitching it back up. Or is that not enough? Suggestions welcome.

 

[Rocksteady]

I have taken them and pulled them off the carcass (no splitting, just tube them), then I give them a really good wash in the laundry tub with dog shampoo.

After they are clean, I shake the hell out of them, as a dog would do. Blow dry with the wifes hair dryer.After that I push Borax down the tube as far as I can with a wooden chopstick, or a hangun cleaning rod works well too...

Couple stitches of fishing line to close the hole...Hang it to dry. Lasts forever..