Can you dry a squirrel pelt inside ?

i dont know if rain will ruin the pelt so i might have to dry the pelt insideCan you dry a squirrel pelt inside ?
I do not use table salt as it is iodized. I use canning salt and put it in a large shoe box or any box with a lid. Put several thicknesses of paper towels under the pelt as they leak fluids from the salt. Change paper towels every day until they are no longer leaking. As was mentioned the tail bone must be removed. I use a Xacto knife and cut carefully. Do not use heat just the normal room temperature. Keep up on a shelf where pets can not climb. Or lock in a cabinet in the basement.Can you dry a squirrel pelt inside ?
yes i live in alaska and only trap in the winter so i have to dry the pelts inside. put about 1/8 inch of table salt on it for a day then hang it up t dry make sure that you cut the tail out because if you don't it will stink but be very carefull because the skin on the tail is very fragil on alot of small fur animals


CameRon H.


alaska marten trapper and die hard fisherman
Yes, you can dry a squirrel pelt inside. Just make sure you take the proper sanitary precautions, and make sure (as the answer below me states) that you keep all pets and young kids away from it.
yes borax ,, keep dogs away ,,, and dont tell mom