MontanaBound 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2009 just went hunting today and got a squirel. was hoping someone could help me with the skin. i want to use it for my fly tying obviously but don't know what i would have to do to get it ready. any help would be great. thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Brown75 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2009 Stretch it out real tight cover it in a very thick layer of salt or borax and wati a week or so and take it throw it in the freezer for a while (3 weeks and it should be ok Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyfishingtaz 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2009 try this link. It's helped me skin a few hides in the past. http://www.instructables.com/id/Curing-Sma...-etc../ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flykid 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2009 Also don't forget to scrape any fat off the hide before doing anything else. If you want a nice soft tanned skin you may have to do more than borax it. I'd do a search on the forum and you should be able to find something. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Brown75 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2009 to make it soft all you have to do is take it once dried and work it on a corner back and forth takes a while but works for me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kodiaksalmon 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2009 I like Borax over salt. And IMHO it's not worth the effort of formally tanning a squirrel, especially for tying. just went hunting today and got a squirel. And uh....I don't wanna be a party pooper, but according my Ohio regs....squirrel season ended two weeks ago..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
j74snook 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2009 I like Borax over salt. And IMHO it's not worth the effort of formally tanning a squirrel, especially for tying. just went hunting today and got a squirel. And uh....I don't wanna be a party pooper, but according my Ohio regs....squirrel season ended two weeks ago..... Must have been a nousance squirl. Id have to take em out also. :j_k: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MontanaBound 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2009 I like Borax over salt. And IMHO it's not worth the effort of formally tanning a squirrel, especially for tying. just went hunting today and got a squirel. And uh....I don't wanna be a party pooper, but according my Ohio regs....squirrel season ended two weeks ago..... you are right squirrel season is out in ohio two weeks ago, thank goodness kentucky still has a season. no really me and my cousin who lives in kentucky wanted to go sit in the woods for a day and figured squirrel season was a good reason to. neither of us have ever been squirrel hunting before. we only got the one and when we went to basically field dress it and get all the meat out we saw how badly bruised.so no luck there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kodiaksalmon 0 Report post Posted February 16, 2009 That's cool. I wasn't out to call you out, but I'm sure you've seen alot of guys on the web posting pics of ducks, songbirds, whatever, shot illegally or out of season. Just looking for a clarification, so as to not have a misunderstanding.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
