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Long Term Storage of Tanned Hides

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ghosthunter:
I have a dozen tanned hides. One bear, two or three deer, some others. Keep them dry,

Several of mine are in a trunk in my garage or hanging around. Been many years no issues.
The garage is unheated but dry. You could just put them on a coat hanger and hang in closet.

For ones that were just tanned lots of fresh air to get tanning smell off.

Alchase:
My hair on White Tail hide has been hanging on the wall in my garage for 10 years, no issues so far.

Yakirack:

--- Quote from: Skyvalhunter on December 09, 2024, 09:02:02 AM ---If you have a problem with mites, etc on you mounts or tanned hair on hides there's a spray that you can use to spray them with. I forget the name of it but used it on one of my deer mounts when noticed the hair was coming off.
I believe vinegar and water mixture can be used

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An old timer told me he places his hides in the freezer for a few days every other year, just to kill any bugs/mites. He's said he's done that for decades. Sounded like a good idea for my bear rugs, etc.

bugs n bones:

--- Quote from: 7mmfan on December 09, 2024, 08:04:57 AM ---I have 4 or 5 hides from various animals, deer/elk/bear, that are soft tanned. I need to store the for a while and was curious what the best accepted protocol is. Roll up or fold flat? Plastic bag or paper? I do intend to keep them in a conditioned space, just out of the way.

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you gotta soak them and then freeze them for them to last for taxidermy purposes

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