storing beaver pelts

[moose maniac]

Hey guys looking for advice on storing beaver pelts for the summer,what is the best way,i was thinking stacking them flat and putting them in the freezer?

[KegRiver]

Originally Posted by moose maniac

Hey guys looking for advice on storing beaver pelts for the summer,what is the best way,i was thinking stacking them flat and putting them in the freezer?

If they are dried, that would be fine.

If they are fresh, undried, unstretched, I would recommend putting them in a bag, I use bags about the size of a bread bag. Fill the bag with water and freeze them that way. The water prevents freezer burn.

If you haven't frozen beaver pelts before, be aware that the smell will remain in the freezer for years. And it is nearly impossible to wash the smell out. Even bagged pelts will leave this smell.

For that reason, I have a freezer I use for trapping and nothing else.
That's not always possible. In which case I would double or even triple bag them, if the freezer is going to be used for food items, even bagged food items.

[moose maniac]

Originally Posted by KegRiver

If they are dried, that would be fine.

If they are fresh, undried, unstretched, I would recommend putting them in a bag, I use bags about the size of a bread bag. Fill the bag with water and freeze them that way. The water prevents freezer burn.

If you haven't frozen beaver pelts before, be aware that the smell will remain in the freezer for years. And it is nearly impossible to wash the smell out. Even bagged pelts will leave this smell.

For that reason, I have a freezer I use for trapping and nothing else.
That's not always possible. In which case I would double or even triple bag them, if the freezer is going to be used for food items, even bagged food items.

Yup they are dried,and I have a freezer just for trapping stuff to,I have 25 done so far and a bunch more to go

[james dymond]

Originally Posted by KegRiver

If they are dried, that would be fine.

If they are fresh, undried, unstretched, I would recommend putting them in a bag, I use bags about the size of a bread bag. Fill the bag with water and freeze them that way. The water prevents freezer burn.

If you haven't frozen beaver pelts before, be aware that the smell will remain in the freezer for years. And it is nearly impossible to wash the smell out. Even bagged pelts will leave this smell.

For that reason, I have a freezer I use for trapping and nothing else.
That's not always possible. In which case I would double or even triple bag them, if the freezer is going to be used for food items, even bagged food items.

What do you call a bread bag, you can't mean a loaf size bag. Jim