How long can I store my skins?

[JES Adventures]

A question for all you taxidermists out there - How long can I store my skins before mounting?

What is the best method;

Keep them salted in a dry place?

Have them soft tanned and store in a cool, dry place?

Have them wet tanned and store frozen?

I am no where close to finished hunting around the world and am waiting a few more years to build a trophy room. I don’t want to make the mistake so many of my friends have made by building too early and running out of room.

 

[harden]

Tan them ASAP. wet tan or dry tan. Dry tan dehydrate them and freeze them.
I have mounted frozen skins over 15 years old.

Leave dry salted.....you'll bugs and if you leave salted skin to long tanning will not be good , salting is a temporary measure for transport only they are not preserved by simply salting.

Tan and leave in cool dry place...you'll have acid rot leather in a few years , leather is organic and breaks down, that is why glue is used in taxidermy to keep the hide from falling apart.

Wet tanned and Frozen.....PERFECT.

 

[BRICKBURN]

Buy that big freezer.