CUSTOM TANNING PRICES
* Due to factors beyond our control that can affect the hide before it gets to our shop, all tanning is done at individual's own risk
* Prices are estimates only and subject to change
* Prices are divided into 3 separate categories to help you determine the most accurate estimate for your particular skin.
Dried & salted refers to a skin that has been professionally skinned, fleshed as described in our prepping instructions, salted it with a fine salt, and dried. Ears, noses, and lips must be turned and inside paws free of bones and flesh. This estimate only includes tanning price and fees for any extra fleshing (if required) will be additional.
Frozen/fresh refers to a skin that is freshly skinned or frozen after skinning. This is our most common category of skins. This estimate includes the shop time fee for fleshing the full hide & boning out the tail when present, and turning the ears, noses, and lips for lifesize skins.
Full Prep refers to a skin that is freshly skinned or frozen after skinning but requires some specialized fleshing and skinning in difficult areas to prepare it for a taxidermy or rug mount tanning. This estimate includes the shop time fee for fleshing the full hide, removing the bones from the tail and all 4 paws/hooves, when present, removing (caping) the skull, when present, and turning the ears, noses, and lips.
Large Species (American)
Species
Notes
Hide
Cape
Head and shoulders
Lifesize
Full skin with all 4 paws, tail, and head
BEAR,
Black & Brown
Linear footage is measured from base of tail to tip of nose (or ends of hide).
Bears which have "grease-burn", a dark discoloration of the skin, due improper removal of fats and grease before drying, may involve additional costs.
$55 per Linear Foot
+$30 if needs fleshing
+$45 if ears need to be turned & nose and lips split
$50 per Linear Foot
+$55 if needs fleshing
$55 per Linear Foot
+$55 if needs fleshing
+$75 if needs bones taken out of paws & tail
+$45 if ears need to be turned & nose and lips split
Bison,
American
$19 per Square Foot
+$65 if needs fleshing
$1700+ per skin
+$65 if needs fleshing
+$45 if ears need to be turned & nose and lips split
$450 -600 per Cape
+$30 if needs fleshing
+$45 if ears need to be turned & nose and lips split
Bison skins vary greatly in thickness and hair condition and prices may change to reflect your particular hide. Square footage is measured by multiplying the length of the hide (end to end) by the width of the hide (as measured approximately halfway down the hide).
Cougar,
(Mountain Lion)
Linear footage is measured from base of the tail to tip of the nose (or end of hide).
$45 per Linear Foot
+$55 if needs fleshing
$50 per Linear Foot
+$30 if needs fleshing
+$45 if ears need to be turned & nose and lips split
$50 per Linear Foot
+$55 if needs fleshing
+$75 if needs bones taken out of paws & tail
+$45 if ears need to be turned & nose and lips split
Cow
Cow skins vary greatly in thickness and hair condition and prices may change to reflect your particular hide. Square footage is measured by multiplying the length of the finished hide (end to end) by the width of the hide (as measured approximately halfway down the hide).
$23 per Square Foot
+$65 if needs fleshing
$450 -550 per Cape
+$30 if needs fleshing
+$45 if ears need to be turned & nose and lips split
$1800+ per skin
+$65 if needs fleshing
+$45 if ears need to be turned & nose and lips split
Deer
(Whitetail, Mule & Blacktail)
Extra-long capes will be 25% extra.
Most large deer hides will cost $180 total with fleshing. Medium deer hides, $150 with fleshing, and smaller deer hides $120 with fleshing
$135 per large hide
$85 per cape
$105 per medium hide
+$25 if needs fleshing
$75 per small hide
+$30 if ears need to be turned & nose and lips split
+$45 if needs fleshing
$220 per skin
+$45 if needs fleshing
+$30 if ears need to be turned & nose and lips split
Elk
Extra-long capes will be 25% extra. Square footage is measured by multiplying the length of the hide (end to end) by the width of the hide (as measured approximately halfway down the hide). Most mature elk hides with fleshing end up about $350-$400
$14 per Square Foot
$175-275 per cape
+$65 if needs fleshing
+$30 if needs fleshing
+$45 if ears need to be turned & nose and lips split
$650+ per skin
+$65 if needs fleshing
+$45 if ears need to be turned & nose and lips split
Goat,
(Domestic)
$100 per hide
+$45 if needs fleshing
$85 per cape
+$25 if needs fleshing
+$30 if ears need to be turned & nose and lips split
$220 per skin
+$45 if needs fleshing
+$30 if ears need to be turned & nose and lips split
$300 per hide
+$45 if needs fleshing
Goat,
(Mountain)
$100 per cape
+$25 if needs fleshing
+$30 if ears need to be turned & nose and lips split
$400 per skin
+$45 if needs fleshing
+$30 if ears need to be turned & nose and lips split
Although not necessary, mountain goat hides are sometime bleached to give them a paler color. Please specify in your order, whether you want your hide bleached. Un-bleached will be default.
Antelope,
(Pronghorn)
Antelope hairs are hollow: avoid contact with blood as it stains more than other species.
The hairs are also extremely lightly attached to the hide so be extra gentle with handling your hide and freeze or salt/dry it within 2 hrs of it coming off the animal ideally.
$145 frozen/fresh
$100 dried & salted
$140 full prep
$110 frozen/fresh
$85 dried & salted
$275 full prep
$245 frozen/fresh
$200 dried & salted
Alpaca,
& Llama
Alpaca & llama have very thin skin and require cautious skinning for best results. Avoid dragging the woolly side of the hide on the ground or in shrubbery that could introduce lots of burrs in the wool.
$175 per cape
+$25 if needs fleshing
+$30 if ears need to be turned & nose and lips split
$550 per skin
+$45 if needs fleshing
+$30 if ears need to be turned & nose and lips split
$100 dried & salted
$350-$400
frozen/fresh
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Moose
$15 per Square Foot
+$65 if needs fleshing
$350 per cape
+$30 if needs fleshing
+$45 if ears need to be turned & nose and lips split
$1500+ per skin
+$65 if needs fleshing
+$45 if ears need to be turned & nose and lips split
Moose skins are often particularly large and may require special attention right after skinning to ensure the skin cools down rapidly and does not retain heat.
Sheep,
(Domestic, Wooly)
Sheep with wool over 4" thick will be 15% extra.
Please do your best to keep the wool clear of large burs and tangles after skinning.
$110-250 per Hide
+$45 if needs fleshing
$150 per cape
+$25 if needs fleshing
+$30 if ears need to be turned & nose and lips split
$700 per skin
+$45 if needs fleshing
+$30 if ears need to be turned & nose and lips split
Sheep,
(Wild, Non-Wooly)
$110 per Hide
+$45 if needs fleshing
$90 per cape
+$25 if needs fleshing
+$30 if ears need to be turned & nose and lips split
$350 per skin
+$45 if needs fleshing
+$30 if ears need to be turned & nose and lips split
Small Mammals
Species
Notes
Fur
Full skin for pelt or wall hanger
Lifesize
Full skin with all 4 paws, tail, and head, taxidermy tan
Beaver
Bobcat/
Lynx
Coyote
Cat,
(Domestic)
