HIDE TANNING- BEAVER Part 1

Hide Tanning. In this video I show the process I use for tanning my Beaver hides. This process works on all types of fur tanning. It is a very simple, and effective way to preserve your fur.

[@ethanw.outdoors]

Really excited for this video series, I have a gray fox I plan on making a wall hanger, and I'd love to make a hooped beaver like you have.

[@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790]

That sounds awesome. I’ve never caught any gray fox, but I would love to catch one, and tan him. The beaver are about the hardest fur animal that I tan. I only do them because I love the hooped beaver at the end. The third part of this series is hooping some of these beavers. Thanks for checking it out!

[@patriotr.behnke3086]

Thanks for this video series. I got a nice beaver out of a private pond just recently 😎💪🏻🇺🇸

[@cofieldcountryoutdoors4567]

I've always pickled mine with citric acid and salt. Your method seems faster and cheaper for sure just curious if the hide puffs for the final thinning good video keep it up.

[@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790]

Sounds like you’ve already watched part 2 of this series, and it isn’t even out yet hahaha. I do go into a little detail of pickling the hide on the second video, but for making wall hangers I don’t pickle them, or thin the hide. Great point!

[@coyotewacker]

Great video ! Looking forward to The next stage …Thanks For Sharing

[@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790]

Thank you for watching! I’m hoping to have video 2 done shortly

[@GeorgiaTrappingandFishing]

Really enjoyed it Jeromy! I was looking forward to this series. I like how ya fleshed em twice! 🙂👍👏👏

[@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790]

Thanks Craig! I like to flesh them twice to help get them very clean, and it makes it very easy to scrape any remaining junk off. It definitely makes a good finished product.

[@billc3405]

I recommend to test the PH of the salt water/pickle it should between 1.5 and 2 if you keep the PH at that level you can feel safe to keep the hides in the pickel till the hide has swelled plump. Can stay in the pickel for 2 weeks if needed if and remember the Ph must be kept between 1.5 &2

[@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790]

Great tip! I usually test the PH when I’m using an alumn tan, but great advice for sure.

[@BLUEGRASSTRAPPER]

Thanks for the video 📹 I'm working on tanning some hide right now myself. Mine were already dried and put up. But I think next year I will salt them right after fleshing and flesh twice. I like that. looks great 👍

[@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790]

Thanks for watching. I think I agree with you. I’d rather salt them after fleshing instead of rehydrating them. I’ve done both ways, and it helps eliminate a step I guess.

[@tomkatoutdoor6374]

Very nice easy way to tan your fur. Hope all learn from your video. I’ve tanned fur since I was 16 years old. Now 55. On occasion I tan a few items for myself. I mostly do deer heads for others and tan them myself. Well done. JC.

[@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790]

That’s awesome! We could all learn a trick or two from you. I sell most of my fur raw. I’ve been tanning my stuff for about 15 years or so, and I try to learn something new every year. Thanks for watching

[@tomkatoutdoor6374]

That pink area is blood. I learned years ago. Soon as your fur is in hand. Get salt on it and pull the blood out of it. Blood dies as the animal dies. And the blood causes a bacteria that the fur will fall out. Salt removes the blood that causes skin slip. You probably already know this. But if someone reads this give a thumbs up. To see you have learned something from mr Cooley. (JC)

[@tomkatoutdoor6374]

Oh forgot to tell you. I keep all yotes. Clean. Scrap. Wash. Stretch. Even if they have a bad spot Inbetween shoulders. I never sell these. Might get a $5 out of them. So what I do is this. Re dehydrated the hide in salt water. Then tan. After it’s tanned and washed. I put it on the stretcher with skin out. But also rotate the hide 1/2 way and pull over. So the middle of the back and center of both front legs and let dry. On occasions pulling hide over days. Then when your done you got the sides of the yote that looks very nice Because most yotes are rubbed just in the middle of the back. You can use these hides for just about anything. Or give them away. Kids are always coming in with there dads to pick up deer heads. Slip them half a coyote hide. And there eyes light right up. I’ve bought coyote faces and give them away and they enjoy them too.

[@tubbyguyoutdoors]

Thanks for sharing Jeromy ! Great information looking forward to the next part !

[@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790]

Thank you Wyatt! I love your new Friday fire making videos!

[@iowamikeoutdoors1804]

nice info, looking forward to the next one

[@jeffsettles5125]

Great video and really enjoyed your fleshing part were you flesh twice. This is a great video cant wait for part 2

[@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790]

Thank you Jeff! Part two is in production as we speak… thanks for watching!

[@MarkJLarsonOutdoors]

Looking good buddy! I can't wait to see part 2!!

[@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790]

Thanks Mark!

[@cocoaman435]

Great video Cooley, nave I ever tried to tan anything, perhaps after this... I’m sure Ima get thee motivation to try it out sometime!!! I’ve always wondered how to start and What to do!!! Great video thanks for sharing, I’ll be sure to watch the next video, part 2, 👍🏽

[@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790]

Hey Alex!!! Thanks for checking it out. You should give it a try. It’s very simple, it just takes a little time

[@Bayan1905]

With the lousy cost in beaver skins now, I decided to get back into trapping them just so I can make pouches, either hunting or small medicine pouches out of them. I can make more selling them that way then trying to sell the whole skins. Thanks for this video.

[@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790]

I think that is a great idea! I definitely agree with you. Thanks for watching

[@teamambush306]

👍. I’ve had good success with fox raccoon and mink but the beavers I’ve done were not all that great. Pretty stiff. Lookin forward to more.

[@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790]

Thanks for checking it out! Part two in a few days!

[@wallingtonaccount5799]

This is the only helpful video I've found good job

[@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790]

Wow thank you. That means alot

[@wallingtonaccount5799]

Yeah I just traded a beaver it's the first thing I've ever traded and I want to do the pelt and thanks to you I can

[@wallingtonaccount5799]

Traped sorry it auto corrected

[@lobopropredatorcontrol]

Great video 👍👌

[@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790]

Thank you!

[@elkhtr8472]

Great learning video. Thx for sharing. Learned alot.

[@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790]

Thank you! It’s pretty simple, it just takes some time. Thanks for watching!

[@tommurphy6972]

Great video, been looking at tanning my own, can't wate to see the rest of it tanning

[@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790]

Thank you! I hope to have it out soon

[@jamesfoss1238]

Making the most of em sir! Nice work.

[@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790]

Definitely! I love beaver on a willow hoop… it just seems very traditional. Thanks for the comment!

[@frankhengstler6101]

Awesome video 👍👍, I’m in the process of tanning some fox, hopefully they turn out ok, looking forward to part two, I’ve got a couple of fall beaver in the freezer that I might try tanning next

[@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790]

Thanks Frank! I would love to tan some fox at some point… I just have to catch them first. Hahahah

[@frankhengstler6101]

I’m finding out how thin fox hide is, it’s like tissue paper! I catch a few of them every year, I try and let them go if I can but if they’re in a snare I keep them, I figure they’re worth more out there eating mice or the neighbors damn tomcats 🤬🤣

[@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790]

I do the same thing when I catch them. We have a small population here, and I would like to see them be sustained before I target them. I did release one from a snare about 12 years ago. She was caught on the back leg, and tail. She survived for quite a few years at the local gravel pit. The Forman of the pit said he seen her up to 5 years later. He could tell because she had a messed up tail from the snare.

[@CoffeyOutdoors]

Great video brother. I need to learn how to tan hides

[@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790]

Thanks David! I enjoy tanning, and being able to have some fur for projects.

[@lesleygagnon9484]

Awesome where do I find the rest of the videos

[@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790]

They are on my channel. Just click on that and they are in the video section. Thanks for watching

[@Misiracaltudamecekas-qw8xo]

How much for the great Cariboo knife the flash remover? No price listed on their websirte for that particular one please? Keep up a great work.Thanks.

[@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790]

I bought mine from FnT Post. It is $84.95. It is the double edge fleshing knife. It’s a great knife

[@Misiracaltudamecekas-qw8xo]

@@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790 very good deal for such quality tool.Thank you and take care Sir.

[@judithdandavis2206]

that knife makes me want to get another one . i have been using a post knife and it has no flex to it .

[@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790]

I sure like it Dan. I accidentally bought that one a few years ago, and it works wonders on the type of animals I flesh. I really like the flex too. Once I learned to use that to my advantage. I will be hard pressed to use anything else.

[@woodystrapping]

Good job brother! The only thing I do different is a pickle bath.👍😁

[@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790]

Thanks Woody! I use an alumn and salt pickle sometimes too. I actually like it a little better for doing beavers for hoops, but I figured this was may be a little easier for a beginner type deal. I think you’ve got a great point!

[@woodystrapping]

@@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790 👍

[@smockthesaaz]

Hello from sweden. I have a question about if I can freeze the beaver hive? My friend have a freshly shoot beaver, but I cant collect it today

[@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790]

Hey glad to hear from you in Sweden! Yes definitely freeze the hide. It will be fine for awhile. If you wait too long it can get freezer burnt, but 6 months it will be fine.

[@ottercat8527]

Good stuff ! I have some beaver hides that are already dried that I may not take to the sale . Can I rehydrate them and follow your steps ?

[@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790]

Definitely. Some of these are from two seasons ago. They work just fine. Good luck!

[@gooslesspondd8378]

Have you ever tried using a 50/50 water and white vinegar pickle with salt? Does it work just as well as anything else?

[@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790]

I have not, but there is a lot of good recipes out there. I’m sure it would be worth a try.

[@tesla120]

I don't have a cement mixer. My toxic trait is thinking I'll be able to just wash them on gentle in the washing machine without my wife noticing 😂

[@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790]

Hahahaha even better! I think that’s a great idea… do you sleep on the couch often LOL

[@tesla120]

@@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790 No. I made natural sausage casing from fresh goat intestines once and didn't get in trouble, but was told "never do that again" so I think that's my line

[@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790]

You must have an awesome wife… hahahah. I washed a few coyotes in my wife’s washer once… I was told to start taking them to the laundry mat instead.

[@coddywilliams8678]

Is it possiable to over flesh?

[@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790]

Good question. It definitely is possible, if you take too much off you will expose the hair follicles, and then the hair falls out. If you are on a thick part of the hide (back of the neck, or hips) you can definitely thin it down some without exposing the follicles.

[@danieldipeppe1455]

Iodine salt or regular salt

[@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790]

I use mixing salt, which is a plain salt

[@Believer1427]

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[@briankinnane5224]

Nah I’m good I wanna check hell out anyways

[@lRickGrimesl]

@@briankinnane5224you’ll be regretting it

[@matthewb3640]

Don't let your dog eat that beaver fat n meat raw. They are notorious for trichinosis a my dog got it a couple times !

[@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790]

Oh wow. That’s not good. My heeler, and border collie lived off that stuff during the winter at least for the last 16 years. Lol. I had no idea. I’ll have to be more careful. They sure love it though. Thanks for the info!

[@matthewb3640]

@Jeromy Cooley- Out West Adventures Wow ! No problems ? My dogs always lived all that stuff too. And horse hoofs. I'm a farrier. Yeah, like I say, my last dig got it a couple times. I Enjoy your videos tho. Thanks

[@jeromycooley-outwestadvent5790]

Well I do appreciate you letting me know!