I've been introduced to a new source of feathers and after one trip I think I'm addicted, Duck hunting :smash:. While I know that isn't a topic for this board I am looking to find the best way to preserve the skins and feathers for tying. One duck provides ALOT of tying material. I am experimenting with a green wing teal hen skin. I cleaned off as much meat and fat as I could. the skin is so thin that there is a fair amount of fat still on it. I heavily salted the insides, ends of the wings and the pin tail end. I then layed it out on dry paper towels to let some air circulate. Unfortunately it is banned from the house, but is in the garage. I figure it will take a few weeks to cure.
Does anyone else cure their own bird skins ? How do you do it :help: ?
Does anyone else cure their own bird skins ? How do you do it :help: ?