I've had no problem salting hides and saving them until later to deal with. I've never used a fridge or freezer.

My general protocol if I need to dry a hide fast for storage or shipping is to use salt with no iodide in it, let that sit over night, and the next day sprinkle a generous layer of kitty litter crystals on it and fold it up.

When ready to use, you can rehydrate in the bathtub or a large bucket and use a hairdryer and/or some patience to dry it back out enough to work with.

I did an entire moose hide a couple years ago using this method. I prefer to do the fleshing and things outside when it's warm so I saved it from hunting season until late spring.


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