Post by: Kit Carson on January 30, 2016, 05:41:16 PM
Got my first fur (bobcat)
It has been properly skinned and fleshed
I've been told to skip the middle man (taxidermist) and send the fur straight to a tannery, in turn saving some money and possibly getting a quicker return.
I am located in Snohomish County if that matters. Main concerns in getting it done are: quality, price, and return time.
Any help/suggestions are greatly appreciated!
Post by: bearpaw on January 30, 2016, 06:15:57 PM
I'm going to move this to the trappers board so they hopefully see this and comment.
Post by: bugs n bones on January 30, 2016, 06:30:56 PM
Post by: Kit Carson on January 30, 2016, 06:42:25 PM
WDFW is going to seal it soon and I'd like to get it tanned once that's done
Post by: bugs n bones on January 30, 2016, 06:48:12 PM
Post by: BlackRiverTaxidermy on January 30, 2016, 06:49:20 PM
Most tanneries, like Bearcat said, wont take a single fur unless its through a taxidermist. The other thing to consider is that you when you send it to a tannery they will ask you whether or not you would like it returned as a 'wet tan' or 'dry tan'. Wet will come back tanned, but completely wet, which is what most taxidermists use to go directly to the mounting phase without having to re-hydrate the skin. The dry tan is exactly as it sounds, however the hide will still need final prep and stretched. A fur/hide needs to be prepped as well and salt-dried/cured before a tannery will accept it which is why a taxidermist is sometimes the way to go. If you are unfamiliar with prepping (turning lips, ears, eyes, and nose) and salting, I would really advise to not try this process on a bobcat as they are small and easy to mess up if you attempt the prepping yourself. I would be more than happy to explain how to do this tho if you would like to try. Also, we offer tanning in-house if your interested. I learned how to do this to cut down on wait time from a tannery. We tan under pressure which produces a nice that has good stretch. Let me know and best of luck.
Joel- BRT
Post by: Machias on January 30, 2016, 06:54:06 PM
http://www.moytown.com/services.html
Post by: bugs n bones on January 30, 2016, 07:08:44 PM
Moyle's Tannery, they take single fur, they do a fantastic job and are very reasonable, however right now they have about a 8 month turnaround time since fur prices are way down and everyone is tanning fur instead of selling them.
http://www.moytown.com/services.html
Post by: Kit Carson on January 30, 2016, 07:27:03 PM
Thanks to all for the info
Post by: bear hunter on January 30, 2016, 07:28:46 PM
Moyle's Tannery, they take single fur, they do a fantastic job and are very reasonable, however right now they have about a 8 month turnaround time since fur prices are way down and everyone is tanning fur instead of selling them.I use Moyles to. Just save up your fur or go in with some one. I have 7 coons, bear,2 beavers, and what ever else I land this trapping season. I send the hides UPS thru work. It is cheap.
http://www.moytown.com/services.html
Post by: Humptulips on January 30, 2016, 08:37:16 PM
If you want it for a wall hanger, a do it yourself rug, just across the chair or possibly to make something out of. Moyles does a very nice garment tan. It will be soft and beautiful. They will not turn the ears or do anything to the foot pads for you. If you want those to come out nice it is up to you. Easy enough to turn the ears. The foot pads are more trouble but you can trim the excess fat off them with sharp scissors. For a wall hanging they don't look too bad if you just trim the foot pads off.
Moyles and Tubari are your two choices. I have always dealt with Moyles and am quite satisfied.
The cost to tan your bobcat will be less then $30 and it is perfectly alright to only send one pelt.
Post by: Bullkllr on January 30, 2016, 08:47:04 PM
Been a while, not sure they're still in business. Worth a call imo.
Bear Paw Fur Dressing
23474 Road 250 North
59501 Havre, MT
(406) 265-5790
(406) 394-5790
(406) 357-2292
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on January 30, 2016, 09:15:48 PM
Kit Carson,Hmmmm...who is bearcat ? You mean BearPaw ? haha
Most tanneries, like Bearcat said, wont take a single fur unless its through a taxidermist. The other thing to consider is that you when you send it to a tannery they will ask you whether or not you would like it returned as a 'wet tan' or 'dry tan'. Wet will come back tanned, but completely wet, which is what most taxidermists use to go directly to the mounting phase without having to re-hydrate the skin. The dry tan is exactly as it sounds, however the hide will still need final prep and stretched. A fur/hide needs to be prepped as well and salt-dried/cured before a tannery will accept it which is why a taxidermist is sometimes the way to go. If you are unfamiliar with prepping (turning lips, ears, eyes, and nose) and salting, I would really advise to not try this process on a bobcat as they are small and easy to mess up if you attempt the prepping yourself. I would be more than happy to explain how to do this tho if you would like to try. Also, we offer tanning in-house if your interested. I learned how to do this to cut down on wait time from a tannery. We tan under pressure which produces a nice that has good stretch. Let me know and best of luck.
Joel- BRT
Post by: bear hunter on January 30, 2016, 09:33:07 PM
It all depends on what you are going to do with it. If you want it mounted it is probably too late. In that case I would take it straight to the taxidermist.
If you want it for a wall hanger, a do it yourself rug, just across the chair or possibly to make something out of. Moyles does a very nice garment tan. It will be soft and beautiful. They will not turn the ears or do anything to the foot pads for you. If you want those to come out nice it is up to you. Easy enough to turn the ears. The foot pads are more trouble but you can trim the excess fat off them with sharp scissors. For a wall hanging they don't look too bad if you just trim the foot pads off.
Moyles and Tubari are your two choices. I have always dealt with Moyles and am quite satisfied.
The cost to tan your bobcat will be less then $30 and it is perfectly alright to only send one pelt.
Post by: wags on January 31, 2016, 09:23:15 PM
http://www.moytown.com/
Here's a screen shot of part of their price list.
Hmm, can't figure out how to "Insert Image" can someone explain that to me?
Anyway the cost for one bobcat is $30.
Post by: Kit Carson on January 31, 2016, 09:50:29 PM
For inserting images I upload them to a Photobucket account and then copy paste a direct link into my posts
Post by: bear hunter on February 01, 2016, 12:35:40 PM
Here's a link to Moyles, they do a great job and they supports trappers. Sure the turnaround time will be rather long, but you'll find that with all the fur dressers now.
http://www.moytown.com/
Here's a screen shot of part of their price list.
Hmm, can't figure out how to "Insert Image" can someone explain that to me?
Anyway the cost for one bobcat is $30.