Squirrel Tails

[fish_4_all]

Yes, split bucktails. Easier to use and much better drying process.

gabulldog, do you salt the end first, then boil it in salt water and let it dry? And can you do this with coon tails or is it better to split them and salt and borax them.

[skiptomylu]

Skip, the squirrel tails are boned and tanned? Have never seen them that way but then again, never looked.
I need to start getting coon tails from roadkill around here. Should have 50 of them in the past month.

Not the squirrel tails, but the coon tail is bone out and tanned hide. The squirrel tails I have some bought and some I got and just dried them in my garage with regular methods with salt and borax.They were a surprise for me when my customer ask for them and said that is all he uses. They look different than any hair I ever used and are strange looking some what, but the more I looked at them the more I liked them. Little wiry hair and then a puff type stuff as you get closer to the hook and look nothing like I thought they would.

as you can see he did get some feather jigs as well, but loves the coon here is a picture of that order...
http://thumpitjigs.com/images/DSC03259.JPG

I feel the coon is worth you guys taking a look at and trying them. If these had been for me I probably would have put some silver holo flash (one strip down each side).

Skip

[gaspin]

Hi, i don't want this thread to end, but i want to respond to the interest in those tails. First off i have never sold any squirrel tails, but i have sold a bunch of coon hides. My reason for asking is ,it seem's a shame to throw them away if somebody can use them. Last year i got 135 of them and quit, no sense in getting them all. I don't know how well i will do this year, we had a mother of a storm here in May. It's very hard to even walk through the woods for the down tree's. Lucky for the squirrels. Our season ends here in Feburary, so i'll save the tails and get back with you guys then. It seems like you'all don't want the tails split so i'll just dip the ends in Borax and let them dry. Please don't stop this thread, i'm learning a lot from you guy's. TKS.

[fish_4_all]

I wish I was around your neck of the woods. Squirrel is pretty good especially in a stew or soup, had it when I was in Texas in the Army and had squirrel patties in Germany.

[gabulldog]

yea you salt the end heavy and let dry for 2 weeks then do the boil and let dry again for a week

[fish_4_all]

I guess I just need to keep from getting caught because it is illegal here. Either that or buy them from y'all so I don't get a ticket costing me more than all the tails I would ever use.

[skeetbum]

I drive truck for a livin and drove by 2 'yote and a gray fox or 2 this last trip. Gonna carry a pair of cutters this next trip, they're prime this time of year.

[skiptomylu]

I drive truck for a livin and drove by 2 'yote and a gray fox or 2 this last trip. Gonna carry a pair of cutters this next trip, they're prime this time of year.

I traded someone here for a little coyote hide and I have not used it to tie yet, but like it's looks a good bit. I should have tied some with it, but just been too busy with other stuff tying.

Skip

[fish_4_all]

A fox tail would be really nice to add to a collection. Long soft fur that should move really well under water.

[grubfarmer67]

I drive truck for a livin and drove by 2 'yote and a gray fox or 2 this last trip. Gonna carry a pair of cutters this next trip, they're prime this time of year.

Man after my own heart.If I had a nickel for every yote,fox,deer,dilla,squirrel,jake,jack,grilla oh,and Hairy Opossum!I passed on the rd."I Think I'd have my accountant corresponding here for me! Hand shear/pruners like migrate farm workers use work real well ,and stay sharp longer cutting thru bones":D