looking for buget tanning for coyote pelts

[bear hunter]

I was hoping to find a cheaper why to have my coyote pelts tanned. Anyone know where I can send the pelts to.?It costs me 65.00 to 85.00 each.  Its eatting a hole in my pocket  Can I go around a tax... and send it to a tannery my self?

[3nails]

 I'm with you. Need to get some critters tanned but want to avoid the taxidermist mark-up.

[Heredoggydoggy]

There's a place in Heyburn, Idaho called Moyle Mink and Tannery, www.moyle.net that advertises tanning a coyote hide for $23.00, $22.50 for 2 or more, etc.

Or, if you want to try it yourself, Cumberland's Northwest Trapper's Supply, www.nwtrappers.com sells bottles of Hide Tanning Formula with how-to instructions.

Disclaimer: I have never dealt with either of these companies or tanned a hide myself.  Your mileage may vary.

[Humptulips]

Moyles is a great place and I have sent a number of items to them and allways been well satisfied. Usually about 3 to 4 month turn around. i have a cougar hide their now,$135.

You should know however Moyles does garment tanning. The furs come back soft and supple but they will not flesh or turn ears for you or skin paws. They have to be ready to go into the tan solution. If you flesh and dry the furs, turn the ears and skin the paws they will turn out great. If you don't take care of this yourself you will get slips.

[Bean Counter]

So what exactly is turning the  ears, anyway? 

[jyerxa]

Did you ever think about tanning yourself? I'm no pro by any means, I only made a hat band out of a rattler. My dad did it all start to finish as a hobby. I saw a lot of stuff, but the details are all foggy now.

[spookgus]

So what exactly is turning the  ears, anyway? 

Turning the ear inside out by working the skin on the back of the ear away from the cartillage.

[Heredoggydoggy]

I'm glad spookgus chimed in.  There's more work to skinning than most people think.  That's why most deer hides get dumped with the rest of the offal.  Unless fur prices are way up, it's not worth it!  I trapped and skinned Muskrats when I was a kid, but I doubt the fur buyers were concerned with the tiny heads anyway.

[seth30]

does anyone have a video of the process, I would hate to try this out blind.

[bear hunter]

 :tup:Yes I do turn the ears and flesh out the paws. Well "THANKS" for all the great info. 

[Heredoggydoggy]

does anyone have a video of the process, I would hate to try this out blind.

Haven't done it myself, but from what I've read, it's just a matter of turning the ear inside out and CAREFULLY cutting the skin away from the cartilage.  The skin is thin, so it has to be a painstaking process.  Usually a part of the "fleshing" stage.

[seth30]

You would then have to have a special set of tool to deflesh the yote then?  Or would the normal knives work okay for that?

[spookgus]

Scalpels and box cutters work well for the delicate work, but on turning ears I only use a blade when I can't work the skin loose with my thumb nail.

[spookgus]

does anyone have a video of the process, I would hate to try this out blind.

I should, depending on what I have loaned out. I will check tonight but they are VHS. What are you most interested in, small mammals, large mammals, skins, rugs, mounts? Many taxidermy supply houses sell instructional videos.

[wraithen]

There's tons of videos on youtube for every single step including various home techniques for tanning.