something I forgot to mention,with fox, coyotes,cats etc... I try to submerge them only as long as I have to. When the washing,acid pickle, degreasing, tan bath is accomplished and nuetralized I gently use a towel to remove wetness(spin cycle in washer works, wife won't like it!)
Then I use a hair dryer or compressed air especially on ears & face so bacteria won't cause problems. Nice & dry , I see others addressed that. I have had great luck using Para tan, a Knobloch product, and EZ 100 a syn tan from Dan Rinehart ( a Ritell product) instructions are included with product. Also ph strips are helpful, other supplies needed are salt, citric acid for pickle( vinegar or lemon juice also work, dawn dish soap for degreasing, and baking soda to nuetralize pickle & tanning acid. Not as complicated as it sounds the ph strips really help. Good luck, & keep tanning, the first hides I tanned were woodchucks & muskrats. It wil get better with practice, A rotary rasp chucked in a drill, coarse sand paper, & a cup brush in a drill help at the softening/oiling stage. Red Leaf
