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
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
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.
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?
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!
yes
yes
dave what hapens if …
dave what hapens if you salt it and handg it out to dry and it rains
thanks- i wasn’t …
thanks- i wasn’t sure if it has any property or something to make it last longer- just curoisity
xxkid123 – An …
xxkid123 – An unpreserved animal skin will start rotting almost instantly.
@xxkid123 If it’s …
@xxkid123 If it’s not frozen it would be similar to leaving a steak on the counter.
man that was a …
man that was a beautiful fox. great job dave
does tanning it …
does tanning it make it into leather?
how long will an …
how long will an unpreserved straight off the animal skin last?
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:))
You sure about the …
You sure about the weight? Biggest one I shot (out of dozens of foxes) weighed about 30 pounds.
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
if u have time can …
if u have time can u show how to preserve or tan hides the primitive way without salt
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?
Not tanning but …
Not tanning but when your this fast, beggars can’t be choosers.
WOW, your fast with …
WOW, your fast with these requests. Thanks.
hehe facelifting in …
hehe facelifting in the woods:D
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?
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
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
Dave, should we be …
Dave, should we be concerned about the hide possibly getting rain soaked after being salted & hung up?
Hide looks great!
Hide looks great!