j74snook 0 Report post Posted January 21, 2009 I found a road killed fox today and took it home and am going to skin it. What parts should I keep or do I use it all for tying? It is real thick with lots of under fur. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arkfisher 0 Report post Posted January 21, 2009 I found a road killed fox today and took it home and am going to skin it. What parts should I keep or do I use it all for tying? It is real thick with lots of under fur. All parts of the fox will make good material for tying. The tail will make nice streamers, the body fur will be good tails and also for streamers, the face and paw fur makes good dry fly tails or even wet tails. I will warn you, however about fox. They are known carriers of diseases so make sure to wear gloves when skinning and handling the hide. Also, fox hides have a tendency to "slip" which means the skin will slip off if there is any decomposition at all taking place. This will ruin a hide for taxidermy in a hurry. There are products that you can use to prevent this though. I'm betting you won't be tanning the skin, so I would skin it and flesh it to the best of your ability then stretch it on a board and salt it until it's stiff as a board. The salt will cause the hair folicles to shrink and hold the hair better. After this step, I would rub borax all over the skin which will keep the bugs out of it. Then cut it in strips so you can store it easier. If you have any questions about prepping the skin, feel free to contact me. [email protected] Richard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
