Was lucky enough to kill a coyote this year unexpectedly and not sure what to do with him. Don't want to pay a taxidermist big $ for a full body mount though. Anyone have suggestions for getting a rug made for a reasonable price?
you could do it your self, its not that hard.
A rug would cost some money but would look nice. The cheapest option would be to just have the pelt tanned and then hang on the wall or you could flesh it out and tan it yourself. I've not tanned yet but there are other threads you could search that talk about how to do it.
Oh, and congratulations on the coyote. A hard to come by trophy with a bow for sure!
the first thing you need to do is get some salt(canning and pickleing salt) 4 lb. boxes, those things have a lot of bacteria on them and the salt will kill the bacteria, and dry the skin out. then you have time to decide what you want to do with it.
Do a search on hide tanning. Just takes a little time. You can just salt perserve or actually Make a soft pelt. There are a few methods but none are any harder than skinning them stinky suckers!
Rob
makes good tamales...
The best place for your bucks i've found for tanning hides is USA Foxx furs. they do great work, and get it done fairly quick.
The best way to keep your cost down is flesh it out good and salt the hide down good and let it dry. it saves shipping weight and the fleshing fees too.
http://www.usafoxx.com/
Authenic taxidermy supply in Wynne Ar. sells a product called one hour tan. It is a do it your self product that lets you tan your own hides it just one hour. He has a website. Hope this helps. congts. on your coyote kill.
I forgot but here is the phone # for Authentic 1-800-264-1801 or 870-208-8098
I use Moyles Mink Tannery for tanning my hides. For the price, it is just not worth my time to do it myself and it comes out much better than the ones I have done myself. I have used them for numerous coyotes, bobcats, coons, etc. They are probably $25 for tanning coyotes. www.moytown.com (http://www.moytown.com)
I've seen some head mounts that were cool. Probably not that expensive.
And I mean a head mount, not a shoulder mount.
I fleshed mine out and salted it a few times and made a back quiver.
Do a european skull mount along with the cape. They look pretty cool when they are all done.
I had mine done on a shoulder pedestal mount on driftwood. I like the way it looks and it was less than 1/3 the cost of a full body mount. Congrats on your kill! They are wily boogers for sure.
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Rod, I like expression on his face. They did an awsome job on your coyote.
I think a nice tanned hide would be a cheap alternative to a mount. Good predator mounts are expensive. Great predator mounts are really expensive.
I would just get a european mount done, most places around $125-$140. Shawn
Debone as you would a deer. Put the rump roast in a pot. Add six cloves of garlic, boil for six hours with a sassafras limb. Throw away the roast and eat the limb.
A tanned pelt wrapped around the top of your shoulder quiver always looks cool.
You could do a pedestal mount, which is just the head and neck on a small log or wood pedestal...
..a mountain man style hat would be awesome too. Where the head is on top of your head and the hide runs down your back. There's a couple of companies that will make them with your own fur..
..European mount the skull too and you would get two "trophies"
You can keep it frozen whole in the freezer until you decide what to do. If you want it tanned but don't want to try skinning it yourself maybe a taxidermist can just do the skinning for you (the eyes and ears can be tricky).
QuoteOriginally posted by sweeney3:
Debone as you would a deer. Put the rump roast in a pot. Add six cloves of garlic, boil for six hours with a sassafras limb. Throw away the roast and eat the limb.
Don't let these guys kid you. It is really not bad to eat. About as close to beef as any wild game I have ever tasted. I cooked it on the charcoal grill and it is fine. Little tough though but taste is no problem.
QuoteOriginally posted by sweeney3:
Debone as you would a deer. Put the rump roast in a pot. Add six cloves of garlic, boil for six hours with a sassafras limb. Throw away the roast and eat the limb.
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I got one as well and I am doing a half mount. Front legs, head and shoulders.
Any time I think about a mount I ask myself if I think I will duplicate the harvest.
Well, I missed a few yote in years past and finally connected so I justify the mount as it will last a lifetime.
You can always have the hide tanned and save it for mounting later.
If you don't do something with it, then someday down the road you'll wish you had. I had mine made into a full mount and I've never missed the money.
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Tan the hides and make stuff with them ,give them to friends ect.european monts look cool.Use the canines for hat bands and jewelry. Came real close to eating one once maybe someday. Meat does not look bad at all.
Rod251 Thats a real nice mont.
My wife is convinced coyotes and boy do we have them here,ate her little dog for Thanksgiving. Her advice to you would be to enjoy watching the maggots eat it!
About $250.00 4 or 5 years ago. Hangs on the wall next to my bed. (http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o244/2crazyboys_photos/IMG_0883.jpg)
skin them get all the flesh off and tan it yourself they have kits for it.Keep the skull .Make a decoy out of the tail.
I let almost all of mine just lie they are nasty most of the time here in Ca.
Izzy I like that rug thats really cool...
They make real nice back quivers also!!
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I second Moyles Mink.
skin em out and leave the carcass lay! coyotes got to eat too! then tan the hide.
I tried to make a hat out of one. The neighbor lady said "What, you bought a new wig?" I said " this is my own beautiful hair." she said "Looks more like wild cooter to me."
Jeez Izzy,
Looks like a wolf to me!!!
If I don't eat it then why kill it?
"If I don't eat it then why kill it?"
Because predators need to be controlled sometimes. I just got my first in Kansas this year and I was thrilled. Plan on getting a shoulder howling mount since i don't have the space for a full mount. The rancher where we hunt appreciates any coyote taken too since they do a job during calving time.
I am having a full body mount on mine. Should be done on Sunday! I will post pics when done.
When I shoot one I'll eat it.
I figure with the right stuff thrown in anything can taste good ground up....
A full body mount is well worth it in my opinion!
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I would not eat coyote. I work for the USDA and we test coyotes for disease. We tested 21 coyotes, and 7 were positive for bubonic plague, and 6 had tularemia. If you want to get really sick or die, go ahead and eat them.
Mounts, rugs, and back quivers are a good idea. Or sell the hides to buy a new bow. :thumbsup:
QuoteOriginally posted by Shedrock:
I would not eat coyote. I work for the USDA and we test coyotes for disease. We tested 21 coyotes, and 7 were positive for bubonic plague, and 6 had tularemia. If you want to get really sick or die, go ahead and eat them.
Mounts, rugs, and back quivers are a good idea. Or sell the hides to buy a new bow. :thumbsup:
x2, You beat me to it Shedrock :thumbsup:
Tracy
I too would contact Moyle mink and tannery. Case skinning a coyote isnt that hard. Flesh and salt it and ship it to them and for $25 youve got a beautifull fur to hang by the nose on the wall. I honestly think they look better this way than many of the more expensive options. Ive killed 3 so far. 2 with a rifle and one with a compound and they tanned 2 of them for me
jimmerc that is a very cool looking quiver. Did you do that yourself?
That has my vote.
QuoteOriginally posted by Shedrock:
I would not eat coyote. I work for the USDA and we test coyotes for disease. We tested 21 coyotes, and 7 were positive for bubonic plague, and 6 had tularemia. If you want to get really sick or die, go ahead and eat them.
Mounts, rugs, and back quivers are a good idea. Or sell the hides to buy a new bow. :thumbsup:
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jimmerc that is a very cool looking quiver. Did you do that yourself?
That has my vote.
KellyG, I did! It took me several weeks to do in the sub freezing temps of mid january and febuary- in my garge! Had to heat the garge up everynight to work on it and thaw everything out!
The end result was well worth the work involved! cost to do was under 35.00! I hunt and trap coyotes after deer season(trad bowhunt) and I have high respect for them as both hunters and hunted!