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Post by trapdad on Oct 6, 2011 14:58:39 GMT -5
A friend of mine would like me to have coyote tanned for her house. My question is: Do I need to remove the cartilage in ears for this? and How do I go about doing this. Any pictures or video would really be helpful as I have only skinned a few coyotes so far.
Thanks guys,
Jeff
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Post by Larry Gene Pate on Oct 6, 2011 15:06:45 GMT -5
It would be better if the cartilage was removed!I do taxidermy and removing ear cartilage is delicate work,use the tip of the blade as the ear is so thin,paper thin!! Start at the edge and work you way across,when they tan them the ears are turned out anyway,but cartilage does not TAN!!! Larry Gene Pate
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Post by trapdad on Oct 6, 2011 15:12:28 GMT -5
Is the fur on the inside of the ear lost then? I guess with the pinned forward it would not matter. But how do they do it for rugs or body mounts? Just curious on the last at this point.
Thanks I didn't expect anything this quick.
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Post by mark572 on Oct 6, 2011 16:57:25 GMT -5
I to did taxidermy for years! I just opened the ears up and salted them real good never have taken the cartilage off small game for tans only!!no the hair isn't lost if done in the matter i just told you about! Now for taxidermy you will leave the cartilage on the ear till it comes back from the tannery and when ready to mount you will remove the cartilage.. the tanned hide is 5 times stronger the non tanned hide
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Post by trapdad on Oct 7, 2011 7:36:39 GMT -5
Thanks alot guys.
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Post by cmustard on Oct 10, 2011 8:34:42 GMT -5
Perhaps Mark and Larry can speak better than I about this, but a lot of taxidermists have a special tool for turning ears. It is more for larger game such as deer. I have a pair of them and if you are careful, you can turn coyote ears with them but takes some getting used to.
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Post by Larry Gene Pate on Oct 10, 2011 10:30:31 GMT -5
Turning Ears is easy,just take your time,take a scalpel and start skinning the ear,,at base then one you get the outside skin separated from the ear cart-ledge use a little corn meal to keep things dry and that way you can hold on to it,and the corn meal lets the ear tool slid right down as you push gently and squeeze the handles of the ear tool together,it separates the ear! Larry
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Post by cmustard on Oct 11, 2011 7:21:46 GMT -5
Larry; That is the tool I have and referred to. It took me a couple of times on coyotes before I was comfortable with them.
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Post by trapdad on Oct 11, 2011 7:42:31 GMT -5
I am going to have to save a hide or two and see if I can get one of the local taxidermist around here to show me how to do this. I know it would be easier to let the tannery do it, but if it is something I can do, I want to do it.
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Post by Larry Gene Pate on Oct 11, 2011 8:21:52 GMT -5
If I can get my son in Colorado to make a video of me doing one I will get him to post it on you tube and get the address for it!! But I won't see him till 27,of Oct,Larry
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Post by trapdad on Oct 11, 2011 9:19:25 GMT -5
That would be great. Thanks.
I loved Colorado. I have an uncle that lives out there and I use to hunt elk with him. Been to Grand Junction, Rifle, Nucla, Telluride (before the rich people moved in), Ouray Rico and Delorse quite a bit. Just love the difference in the landscapes at different elevations.
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Post by mark572 on Oct 11, 2011 9:56:30 GMT -5
I used a broom stick handle! I poped way to many small game ears usen the ear opener! But thats just how i learned so you need to try your own way with the ears!
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