If you just want a hide to hang on the wall you shouldn t need to soften it that much.
How to hang a coyoty pelt on your wall.
They sell a wall hook with some kind of sticky rubber thing on it that sticks to the wall and when you pull a tab the thing releases with no marks.
Once the pelt is tanned you ll notice how much thicker the neck area of the skin is and ultimately it s the stiffest section of the pelt.
Attach the hide to it using small staples hidden in the hairs.
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If you ve already prepped the lower limbs it s a fairly simple process mostly involving yanking the skin downwards as you go until you hit the limits of the connective tissue then separating it again.
You stick them onto the back of your decorative plates and then hang the hooks attached to the discs on a wall.
Then you ll use various household or store bought chemicals to pickle and tan the hide followed by stretching and softening it.
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Before you start hanging plates on a wall choose the plates platters bowls or other dishes you want to display and find a suitable location for them.
The discs come with a glue on the back that is activated when you add a little water.
After skinning the coyote you ll need to remove the remaining flesh and fat from the interior and salt the hide.
Once the pelt is completely dry find a great spot on the wall to showcase it.
If your pelt is going directly on the wall as is then you re done.
Or just use the staples to.