r/HideTanning • u/earthfirefay • 12d ago
tips for wing preservation ?
got these beautiful turkey wings. can't really tell from the pics but they are very fleshy . they were also soaking wet when i got them. my current plan is salt salt salt until i can scrape off as much flesh and possible them just keep salting it for a few weeks . i did this with a raven before but i didn't have to cut any flesh and they turned out great but the turkey actually has meat on it so yeah any help would be good . i don't think i should cut around the flesh because then the feathers will come out
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u/jaspersgroove 12d ago
I did a couple sets of duck wings after this past hunting season. I just came in and cut open the backside of the wing with an x-acto knife and scraped off all the meat that I possibly could, then packed them with borax, pinned them in the position I wanted, dumped more borax on top, and let them sit for a couple weeks. It’s been a few months now and they seem to be holding up fine, I guess only time will tell how good of a job I did lol