Thanks for this. A lot of people don't know all the hard work that goes into tanning. But once you learn it's not really hard work anymore Its just a passion and love of a skill. I learned how to tan when I was young. My toughest obstacle was the predators dragging them off at night because of my parents tough rules. But I did finally manage 1 coon hide and 1 squirrel. It's a pleasure to watch you show things I've almost forgotten.

I love your videos you are such a great man and God has done so much with you. God bless you

As a person who enjoys making things from snakes and other reptiles ive always been kinda iffy about trying mammal hides but after seeing this its given me a bit of confidence in trying it cause mostly i just need decent leather that isn't the paper thin imitation leather

Great video my hound finally treed his first coon after 2 years of recovery from falling out a tree because we couldn't get his actual first coon so we're gonna tan this one for him just didn't know how to so I had to look it up very educational because I only know how to tan deer and small game like squirrels very proud of my boy tho great video 👍🏼

Thank you. I’m studying this for after she passes because my service animal is very old and and her hide is very unique and I want to save it for the rest of my life. I swear my dog has tiger print. Love the Brindles.

I really enjoyed watching, great tips! I'm ready to give it a try soon.

Great video and very good as to explaining the details

Super educational video!! Thanks for sharing!!

Great video! Thank you so much! I'm going to go process my first coon hide now.

Great video Mike. I’m excited for the next one😁

Great video, Mike. Don't you just love the gristle, on a old board back? One year, I skint, fleshed, and boarded 264 coons. Lots of work.

Mike , good instructional video , thanks for sharing , God bless !

Very interesting!! Thank you

I've got a nice bobcat hide I need to tan. This video was good timing thanks Mike n God bless

Great info. We also tan our own hides

Thanks for some more very good information and the video.

Awesome video thank you

Thanks, the way this way edited, it was exactly what I wanted to see. Thanks a lot.

Great job 👏

awesome work my friend

Cool video Mike. God bless. PS I went hunting this morning but came up empty.

Hay, Mike Thanks For This, Lots Of Hard Work There, Thanks Friend ! ATB T God Bless

Thank you for this video, super helpful for tanning my first coon. 42 inches tip to end of tail!

Very interesting Mike

Late to the upload but this is awesome thank you

Hi Mike, thanks for the great video. Is that a woodworking draw knife that you used for fleshing?

It seems to have a rhythm of its own, processing the skin. How do you test the ph to make sure it’s under 2.5? Thanks for another teaching, Mike!

Where can you buy that knife?

Great video Mike. I have a question, can you freeze hides for tanning at a later date and if so what is the best method for that?

God bless you sir

I'll bet that Coon hide would make a nice bag or even a hat!

will this process work for a fox also?

I'm curious what you do with them didn't think there was a market anymore for them in the USA

What type of degreaser do you use?? Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience

OK, so I have the opportunity to …..yes I’ve researched my local law ground squirrels perfectly fair game for everybody no restrictions … practice on squirrel is that a good idea?

Does anyone know if I could use this method for a coyote? If so would you just pickle it the same?

So do you use pickling salt for drying the hide and when you soak it in 2 gallons of water?

Great video. Followed it to a "T" and my coon came out pretty good for a first try but the tail is still really greasy. The rest of the hide is dried and stretched except for a little bit of the head and back of the neck. Do I just need to be patient or should I resalt the tail? Thanks a lot!

Hey Mike. Im getting ready to do my first hide, its a coon hide as well. How long did you leave it in to pickle when you put the hide in for the second time?

If you don't have a stretcher could you pin em to a 2x6?

how much water, salt, and citric acid should i use doing this method for a coyote??

After I tanned my racoon with egg yolk I keep it in the shed but its always wet or greasy never dries, with the weather here being humid and snowy not sure how to dry em completly , seems like Im forgetting a step or thats just how hides feel

Can u freeze a hide to flesh and tan later?

How much baking soda per gallon of water to neutralize?

Hey Mike. A guy gave me a hide stretched on tobacco sticks, but it’s got a lot of red meat around tail? Can I salvage this hide. He was new to this and not very knowledgeable, nor am I? Help!!!

Hey Mike! Tom Weeks.. Bill Weeks' son here.. We're tanning a deer hide, and are wet treating it in borax right now to release the hair. My wife's had it in a non-food cooler where it's been soaking for a week now. Will the borax "melt" the skin? How long is too long?