What to do with Coyote???

MikeP in WV · November 28, 2011, 10:22:00 AM

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?

November 28, 2011, 10:26:00 AM

you could do it your self, its not that hard.

Flingblade · November 28, 2011, 10:28:00 AM

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.

Flingblade · November 28, 2011, 10:29:00 AM

Oh, and congratulations on the coyote. A hard to come by trophy with a bow for sure!

November 28, 2011, 10:33:00 AM

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.

Rob W. · November 28, 2011, 10:35:00 AM

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

Uncle Buck · November 28, 2011, 11:01:00 AM

Javi · November 28, 2011, 11:03:00 AM

makes good tamales...

**DONOTDELETE** · November 28, 2011, 11:08:00 AM

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/

CLOVIS · November 28, 2011, 01:19:00 PM

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.

CLOVIS · November 28, 2011, 01:25:00 PM

I forgot but here is the phone # for Authentic 1-800-264-1801 or 870-208-8098

imhntn · November 28, 2011, 01:32:00 PM

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

Tall Paul · November 28, 2011, 03:58:00 PM

I've seen some head mounts that were cool. Probably not that expensive.

And I mean a head mount, not a shoulder mount.

Steelhead · November 28, 2011, 04:05:00 PM

I fleshed mine out and salted it a few times and made a back quiver.

tuscarawasbowman · November 28, 2011, 04:15:00 PM

Do a european skull mount along with the cape. They look pretty cool when they are all done.

rod251 · November 28, 2011, 04:32:00 PM

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.

Stump73 · November 28, 2011, 04:51:00 PM

Rod, I like expression on his face. They did an awsome job on your coyote.

TxAg · November 28, 2011, 05:03:00 PM

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.

Shawn Leonard · November 28, 2011, 06:58:00 PM

I would just get a european mount done, most places around $125-$140. Shawn

sweeney3 · November 28, 2011, 08:53:00 PM

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.