Buffalo Bob

[Denali]

After I shot the buff and got back home I had a taxidermist do a euro mount on the skull. He didn't have time or room to tan my robe for me, but did recommend fleshing and salting to dry it. He said it would keep that way for awhile or I could box it and send it to Moyle Mink and Tannery in Idaho for tanning they would do a good job for $400. That's what I did, sent it January 25 and got it back today $425 total incl shipping both ways. Well tanned ,soft, pliable and great hair. It covers my old leather couch giving it another lease on life. Looks great. For guys thinking about a buff hunt and a robe with prime eating you don't need to go farther than Rick and Doris Hamilton's Sandhills Outfitters and Moyle Mink & Tannery of Heyburn, Idaho. bobw

Thanks for the good info Bobw! I ended up tossing my buff's hide and head last year. I wanted to get the hide tanned at the place you recommended but i had a hard time attempting to flesh the hide without a fleshing too or fleshing board. I even tried a drill with a wire disk. Gave up and into the garbage can. Maybe in another 5 years i'll give it a try again. My sis got me a fleshing knife for Christmas last year!