I have trapped small fur bearers most of my life but the people I sold to always took them whole after gutting, so I never caped out anything to preserve the skin/fur and I’ve never tanned one.
Where we currently live, I can trap 2-3 raccoons every week with my setup - more if I put out additional traps. Of course, the fur quality is poor in midsummer but I see some gorgeous ones in fall and winter, so I’m thinking about getting into making a few nice pelts. I also have 7 grandchildren and suspect all of them might like a cap.
For those of you who tan hides, how much trouble am I looking at to process a few coons every week? Is this something where I should just get on Youtube and watch videos? I am very experienced in cleaning game for the table so this will just be a matter of spending the time.