Skinning And Dressing Rabbits

At a glance..

Rabbits are some of the easiest and quickest small game to field dress, making it an excellent learning experience for beginners and experienced hunters alike. If you want to know where your meat comes from, it's a handy skill. This resource contains information on how to skin and dress a rabbit.

The details..

The book 'Skinning And Dressing Rabbits' is an informative guide that teaches readers the proper way to prepare rabbit meat. The author explains in detail two methods of killing rabbits and then walks through the process of dressing them step by step. This includes removing the head, forefeet, skin, viscera, and rear feet before washing it thoroughly with cold water.

In addition to teaching readers how to properly prepare rabbit meat for consumption, this book also covers tanning rabbit skins. It discusses different types of fur characteristics depending on breed type and offers advice on which pelts are most desirable based on quality and value.

To tan a pelt using salt-alum method one must first dissolve ammonium aluminum sulfate or potassium aluminum sulfate (alum) in water along with sodium carbonate and sodium chloride (salt). Then mix flour with these solutions making a thin paste which should be applied over stretched or tack skins placed flatly. After allowing it stand for about 24 hours remove paste apply second coating if required followed by third treatment after three days.

Alternatively another method called Salt-Acid Tanning can be used where sodium chloride (salt) is dissolved in water followed by carefully adding concentrated sulfuric acid into it generating heat; solution ready when cooled down completely. Skins prepared according to previous instructions are soaked fully covered inside this solution for 1-3 days while stirring periodically.