Salting a cape for dummies :)

[Sooner]

My son starts his archery quest for a moose this weekend. Couple real decent bulls on cam. May be worth a mount down the road if the kid connects on such a trophy. We would cape to the high neck and then let a Taxidermist do the rest as I have never caped a head before. Once caped, the taxidermist can have it tanned for future mounting. I would do a Euro mount for now until we decide or the kid can pay for the mount .

Best brand/type of salt to buy?



Best way to apply to exposed hide?



Taxidermist choice in Edmonton(area) who would cape and tan now, mount later?



Thanks, always appreciate the info given.

[calgarychef]

If you're not completely skinning it out salting is futile. Get it to the taxi as fast as possible or YouTube it until you know how to cape.

[mgvande]

I've had salted capes lay around for long length of times. If you have the ears/lips turned you can at least think about if you want to do it. Just ensure the fat is off as it does t absorbs salt. If you decide not to do it. Sell or give away. Moose mounts are big. I shot a 63" and I just did a euro. 8' walls.

[Sooner]

Ya, kids 19 and we live in a bungalow. Not much room for a full mount. Euro is the way any rack will go but in the event it's a tank. Well, we just may want that cape down the road.

I was more worried about dealing with the exposed hide in the warmer temps and if salting is the way to go. Can't fit a full head in the freezer. If it is a tank, then it's off to a taxi guy asap.

[shakeyleg02]

Originally Posted by Sooner

Ya, kids 19 and we live in a bungalow. Not much room for a full mount. Euro is the way any rack will go but in the event it's a tank. Well, we just may want that cape down the road.

I was more worried about dealing with the exposed hide in the warmer temps and if salting is the way to go. Can't fit a full head in the freezer. If it is a tank, then it's off to a taxi guy asap.

If you dont know what you are doing with turning lips .eyes,ears find someone that does or your taxi wont be very happy with u

[carlson]

Starkys in Edmonton does a good job

[philintheblank]

Get some Stop-Rot or equivalent, there are a couple brands that claim the same thing. it works pretty good

https://www.vandykestaxidermy.com/Stop-Rot-W368.aspx