Great vid and job … Great vid and job of preserving the hide, the only thing I would suggest, is when salting the hide, to use a tarp of some sort ,since that amount of salt will kill the soil in that area
Keep it under cover … Keep it under cover. If it gets wet it was bad planning but not the end of the world, just re-salt it and keep it dry.
People are too concerned about spoilage. In a survival situation you could use the hide (and sinew, etc.) from a decaying animal even if you didn’t have any salt!
it looked big i was … it looked big i was guessing the weigh,it was a big 1 up here in canada ,24 to 28 inch high and about 34 inch long from neck to tail:))
Hi Dave. We hunt a … Hi Dave. We hunt a lot of nutria and vizcacha around here, and we use the same skinning technique, except for the stretchers, we make them out of fencing wire.
Great video
great vid brother:) … great vid brother:) i was waitin for a vid like this thx,i was out hunting with the sling bow and i seen a fox but it was like about 80-90 pounder,i let it go,if need be could you eat the meat?thx bro
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February 4th, 2010 at 2:47 am
Great vid and job …
Great vid and job of preserving the hide, the only thing I would suggest, is when salting the hide, to use a tarp of some sort ,since that amount of salt will kill the soil in that area
February 4th, 2010 at 2:47 am
I can not wait to …
I can not wait to see the skinning… I can never get my faces to look that good… You did a good job skinning the hide.
February 4th, 2010 at 2:47 am
Do you need to …
Do you need to preserve it before tanning it? Or can you skip the preserving step and jump straight to tanning…like…skin, flesh, tan?
February 4th, 2010 at 2:47 am
Keep it under cover …
Keep it under cover. If it gets wet it was bad planning but not the end of the world, just re-salt it and keep it dry.
People are too concerned about spoilage. In a survival situation you could use the hide (and sinew, etc.) from a decaying animal even if you didn’t have any salt!
February 4th, 2010 at 2:47 am
yes
yes
February 4th, 2010 at 2:47 am
dave what hapens if …
dave what hapens if you salt it and handg it out to dry and it rains
February 4th, 2010 at 2:47 am
thanks- i wasn’t …
thanks- i wasn’t sure if it has any property or something to make it last longer- just curoisity
February 4th, 2010 at 2:47 am
xxkid123 – An …
xxkid123 – An unpreserved animal skin will start rotting almost instantly.
February 4th, 2010 at 2:47 am
@xxkid123 If it’s …
@xxkid123 If it’s not frozen it would be similar to leaving a steak on the counter.
February 4th, 2010 at 2:47 am
man that was a …
man that was a beautiful fox. great job dave
February 4th, 2010 at 2:47 am
does tanning it …
does tanning it make it into leather?
February 4th, 2010 at 2:47 am
how long will an …
how long will an unpreserved straight off the animal skin last?
February 4th, 2010 at 2:47 am
it looked big i was …
it looked big i was guessing the weigh,it was a big 1 up here in canada ,24 to 28 inch high and about 34 inch long from neck to tail:))
February 4th, 2010 at 2:47 am
You sure about the …
You sure about the weight? Biggest one I shot (out of dozens of foxes) weighed about 30 pounds.
February 4th, 2010 at 2:47 am
Hi Dave. We hunt a …
Hi Dave. We hunt a lot of nutria and vizcacha around here, and we use the same skinning technique, except for the stretchers, we make them out of fencing wire.
Great video
February 4th, 2010 at 2:47 am
if u have time can …
if u have time can u show how to preserve or tan hides the primitive way without salt
February 4th, 2010 at 2:47 am
That hide would fit …
That hide would fit around a piece of bamboo nicley…and make an great looking arrow quiver..dont ya think Dave?
February 4th, 2010 at 2:47 am
Not tanning but …
Not tanning but when your this fast, beggars can’t be choosers.
February 4th, 2010 at 2:47 am
WOW, your fast with …
WOW, your fast with these requests. Thanks.
February 4th, 2010 at 2:47 am
hehe facelifting in …
hehe facelifting in the woods:D
February 4th, 2010 at 2:47 am
3 finger pete told …
3 finger pete told me to never grasp a sheath when drawing the blade out =)
any fat, is liable to go rancid on ya.
would make an awesome quiver, head on top, tail on bottom
on the utilization aspect, what can the rest of the fox be used for?
February 4th, 2010 at 2:47 am
I know what you …
but sooner or later they’ll catch it. A british guy had such a video and it was erased.
I know what you mean by TONIGH
February 4th, 2010 at 2:47 am
great vid brother:) …
great vid brother:) i was waitin for a vid like this thx,i was out hunting with the sling bow and i seen a fox but it was like about 80-90 pounder,i let it go,if need be could you eat the meat?thx bro
February 4th, 2010 at 2:47 am
Dave, should we be …
Dave, should we be concerned about the hide possibly getting rain soaked after being salted & hung up?
February 4th, 2010 at 2:47 am
Hide looks great!
Hide looks great!