Who can tan a buffalo hide ?

[millerwheeler]

Just harvested a buffalo in eastern wa , I live in Tacoma  would like to know a place anyone would recommend  to have hide tanned , I'm gonna euro the skull

Thanks for any help

[Born2late]

 Moyle mink and tannery.
I have one a buddy did years ago that i shot in montana. Not very flexible.more like a piece of cardboard. We put it on the bed in the winter. Thing is super warm.
I have all my trapping furs done by moyles and its awesome. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

[JKEEN33]

Try Cedar River Taxidermy. He has done two elk for me. They turned out great. He is in Cumberland just out of Enumclaw.

[millerwheeler]

Thanks guys for the info headed home home from OREGON  tomorrow and well give them a call

[Wetwoodshunter]

Just harvested a buffalo in eastern wa , I live in Tacoma  would like to know a place anyone would recommend  to have hide tanned , I'm gonna euro the skull

Thanks for any help

When you do the euro you need to pop the horns off to get the flesh between the skull and horns. Just like you would with an antelope.

[millerwheeler]

Just harvested a buffalo in eastern wa , I live in Tacoma  would like to know a place anyone would recommend  to have hide tanned , I'm gonna euro the skull

Thanks for any help

When you do the euro you need to pop the horns off to get the flesh between the skull and horns. Just like you would with an antelope.

I read that, any tricks on doing that?

[Wetwoodshunter]

Just harvested a buffalo in eastern wa , I live in Tacoma  would like to know a place anyone would recommend  to have hide tanned , I'm gonna euro the skull

Thanks for any help

When you do the euro you need to pop the horns off to get the flesh between the skull and horns. Just like you would with an antelope.

I read that, any tricks on doing that?

Most likely you can just twist them off. If you cant you can put them in a plastic bag somewhere warm and give them a few days and try again.

[BULLBLASTER]

Gods creation taxidermy in Waitts lake does tanning and euros.

[Encore 280]

I had a taxi do an elk hide for me and come to find out he sent it to Moyle. Came back excellent. 

[jackelope]

I had a taxi do an elk hide for me and come to find out he sent it to Moyle. Came back excellent. 

I think most taxidermists farm the tanning work out to someone else.

[Encore 280]

Ended up being an eye opener for me. Charged me $350 if I remember right and I think I gave him a tip besides. Hide shows up in the mail and it's from Moyle and they sent a price sheet. Turns out they charge half what I paid the guy. Next time if I can I'll send it to Moyle myself. Lesson learned.

[Gobble Doc]

You guys salt and flesh then send to Moyle?


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[Encore 280]

I put the elk hide in a frame so it wouldn't shrink then fleshed most of the meat off then salted real good and re salted the wet spots. Let it dry until it folds like cardboard but not too stiff though. I think it took a couple weeks for it to dry enough. Then fold it and box it up and send it to them.

[Born2late]

Everything i send to them is dried. I would call them and tell them what you want to send them and ask them how they want it.
They may be able to answer questions or give you advice. Think about what day to ship also so it isn't sitting at the post office over the weekend.

[Jpmiller]

Ended up being an eye opener for me. Charged me $350 if I remember right and I think I gave him a tip besides. Hide shows up in the mail and it's from Moyle and they sent a price sheet. Turns out they charge half what I paid the guy. Next time if I can I'll send it to Moyle myself. Lesson learned.

I run into this alot from the other end. I'm a contractor and I just had a builder decide he wanted to buy his own parts to save on my 15% markup. I called my supplier afterward and my 35% retail discount didn't apply to him so he ended up paying more than if he had gone the normal route. Just something to consider.

[blindluck]

Doing your own European and getting a good result on a bison is a big job if you’re not set up for it. Good luck

[Machias]

Ended up being an eye opener for me. Charged me $350 if I remember right and I think I gave him a tip besides. Hide shows up in the mail and it's from Moyle and they sent a price sheet. Turns out they charge half what I paid the guy. Next time if I can I'll send it to Moyle myself. Lesson learned.

Just a thought, and I'm certainly not defending them, but pretty sure Moyles only takes hides that are prepared properly, meaning fleshed, stretched and dried.  If I had to flesh, stretch and dry a buffalo hide it would certainly cost you $150 to $200.  I've sent a lot of stuff to Moyles and they do fantastic work, but my hides had to be prepared properly. 

[Encore 280]

I was impressed with their work, the elk hide turned out great. I prep'd it before I took it to the taxidermist but he had told me how to do it. No complaints with Moyle at all.