Pelt storage question.

[countrystrong]

Hi, I recently had all 34 of my pelts ruined by bugs 13 coyotes, 7 grey foxes, 13 kit foxes and 1 badger.My question is what is the method you use to store your case skinned pelts?

 

[Jiabla]

I used to roll them up, put them in a plastic bag and store in an old freezer

 

[wroughndt]

Forgive my ignorance on the subject as I am new to it but, were they tanned? Also, by "case" is that the same as "tubed out"?

 

[countrystrong]

Ive read about putting them in a freezer but how long will they last without getting freezer burned?

 

[countrystrong]

No they were not tanned. Case skinned is probably the same thing as tubed out.

 

[wroughndt]

Thanks for the reply. Sorry about your pelts,that is terrible. A lot of work goes in to each one. I don't have an answer for you other than my taxidermist told me to put mine in garbage bags and then in the freezer.

 

[Johnnie Wadcutter]

I have two beaver pelts salted and bagged in my freezer for the last 10 years. I'm afraid to open them up.

 

[Aotea]

Freezing skins is reported to cause some degree of fur loosening. Heavy salting then drying is my understanding of the best way to preserve skins prior to tanning.

 

[rzwieg]

That's never been a problem for me. I hang mine outside in my trapshed to keep mice and shrews off them after they dry.

I have stored them in a large paper bag with cardboard between each one and mothballs not touching the hides.

Were these for personal use or for the fur market?