oh yeah its bound to happen but what is life without a little risk?

I just got around to reading this thread and I was cracking up. Way to go guys for getting it done right the first time.

Before

skunk before

skunk before

psebuck

psearchery

skunk after

Great pics. Well done

I grew up skinning for a fur buyer...Art Bair, out of Valparaiso(god rest his soul)...I can remember on more than one occasion clearing out the fur house when one of us punctured skunk glands.....mink also have glands, but not as strong as a skunk....

Congrats, now you guys can move onto a lobotomy ....

well after all we wehnt through the skunk has defeated us. we had his fur soaking to get the smell out and his hair started slipping and falling out. it was to bad to save. lesson learned i guess. dissapointed but will go on.

But your now prepared for the future! Sorry to hear the outcome on this though.

Thats odd. It was awful fresh for that to start already. What did you soak it in? If you wanted to save it for a tan, you should have salted the flesh side immediately. Then you could have just washed the fur side.

water laundry soap and baking soda. worst part is i got the salt today but it was to late. i know for next time i guess. just sucks after all that to loose it.