Fox tail perserving. Any ideas?

[bunnybuster.ie 40]

For a long time now When i'm removing the tails of shot foxes i leave the tail bone still attached to charlie. I'm now looking for a good way to preserve the tails. I've tried salt but it didn't work for me. I was told ages ago about Borex but can't find it in any of the chemists I go to, most of them no longer have it on their system. I was thinking of using methylated spirit but was told by the Chemist that this probably won't work. Any ideas lads?

[gwendevine 14]

take the bones out, de flea em, dip em in alcohol and hang em for a few days they keep for ever that way

[tegater 789]

debone the tail, stick the brush in a jam jar, top up with meths, shake and leave for a few weeks. Take it out and air dry. Thats all there is to it and it does work.

 

There is no need to wash the meths off.

[bunnybuster.ie 40]

debone the tail, stick the brush in a jam jar, top up with meths, shake and leave for a few weeks. Take it out and air dry. Thats all there is to it and it does work.

 

There is no need to wash the meths off.

So meths does work then?

[tegater 789]

debone the tail, stick the brush in a jam jar, top up with meths, shake and leave for a few weeks. Take it out and air dry. Thats all there is to it and it does work.

 

There is no need to wash the meths off.

So meths does work then?

yes mate, works no problem, and for some reason it doesnt even smell of meths or fox or anything once it has dried out.

 

Just make sure the tail insnt scunched into a tiny jam jar, so the meths can get all around it.

 

Normal size jam jar or honey jar will do it

[cragman 2,763]

Yep, I use meths too and soak it for just a few days even. After I take it out I prefer to wash it under the tap and with a whipping motion take off any excess water. They come up real nice once they've dried out. I've got quite a few hanging in the shed, some from years ago.

Edited January 3, 2013 by cragman

[bunnybuster.ie 40]

To all Edited January 3, 2013 by bunnybuster.ie

[hedz31 1,308]

Just throw the manky f*****g thing along with the rest of the carcass

[tilfertilfer 706]

Just throw the manky f*****g thing along with the rest of the carcass

haha :laugh:

[foxshooter69 6]

debone the tail, stick the brush in a jam jar, top up with meths, shake and leave for a few weeks. Take it out and air dry. Thats all there is to it and it does work.

 

There is no need to wash the meths off.

Works for me also, but I always wash the meths off

Atb

[tegater 789]

debone the tail, stick the brush in a jam jar, top up with meths, shake and leave for a few weeks. Take it out and air dry. Thats all there is to it and it does work.

 

There is no need to wash the meths off.

Works for me also, but I always wash the meths off

Atb

Yea it matters not pal, but you don't need to. I expect their are many different ways. At.

[fatjack 4]

i just leave bone on body then pour aload of salt in leave for couple of weeks topping salt up as it goes soggy drawing the moisture out the shake like buggary to get salt out and hang on washing line for a while thats all i ever do so the pup can have a rag now she destroys them in seconds lol

[Ratsmasher 36]

I use meths and then wash it off with some of my mums posh shampoo

[tegater 789]

I use meths and then wash it off with some of my mums posh shampoo

Bet she loves that

[bunnybuster.ie 40]

I did the one it salt before. I left it for weeks then put it in the washing machine with clothes oops what a mess. Managed to defur everything and clean the washer before she got home though. lol