Rabbit tail!

[WeihrauchPower]

I shot my first Hare today and i decided to keep it's tail. I'm just wondering how do i preserve it?

I've tried a search and found nothing on here or Google.

Thanks guys!

[Guest The Outlaw]

I shot my first Hare today and i decided to keep it's tail. I'm just wondering how do i preserve it?

I've tried a search and found nothing on here or Google.

Thanks guys!

I have done this with squirrel tails and it seemed to work ok.

 

Dampen the end that has been cut by dipping it in water then dip it in some normal salt.

 

I left mine for a couple of days and brushed all the excess salt off.

 

It dries it out and seems to preserve the cut end.

 

Tony

[WeihrauchPower]

I shot my first Hare today and i decided to keep it's tail. I'm just wondering how do i preserve it?

I've tried a search and found nothing on here or Google.

Thanks guys!

I have done this with squirrel tails and it seemed to work ok.

 

Dampen the end that has been cut by dipping it in water then dip it in some normal salt.

 

I left mine for a couple of days and brushed all the excess salt off.

 

It dries it out and seems to preserve the cut end.

 

Tony

 

Thanks Tony,

I was thinking about using salt but wasn't sure if there were any tricks to stop the hair from falling out over time.

I'll give that a try!

[Guest The Outlaw]

Mine has been done for about 3 years now and is still full of hair.

 

There have to be other ways of doing it but this is so far the only way I know.

 

A K A has done the same, I wonder if his fur is still intact?

 

Tony

[salisburykeeper]

using alum from which you can get from any chemists works well, also helps preserve the fur

[salisburykeeper]

using alum from which you can get from any chemists works well, also helps preserve the fur

[Guest The Outlaw]

So good you said it twice.

 

Do you put it all over of just the cut bit?

 

Tony

[danro]

using alum from which you can get from any chemists works well, also helps preserve the fur

I've been trying for months to find an alum supplier.

I bought some from a chemist many many years ago, but Pompey and Hedge End can't get it.

Two chemists have tried ordering specially and nothing arrives

If anyone can get alum can you PM me from where?

Cheers

Danro

[taggy]

Hi

 

I pulled out as much bone as poss, filled and covered it in salt and sewed the end over.

 

Not seen it for a while, that was 2 summers ago.

no bad smells around the house though.