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Fur Drying Shed #6441891 01/27/19 10:57 AM 01/27/19 10:57 AM
Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 173 Buggs Island, Va lonewolf308 OP trapper
lonewolf308 OP trapper Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 173 Buggs Island, Va	Ok so I've read all the archived answers and know the proper temps for drying fur. With that said my garage is small and has NO heat and there's no way the green furs are coming in the house per my wife. I live in Va and usually we have mild winters but for the most part my fur has been siting in temps from 20-65. Seems to be drying fine and slow. My question is how bad is this on fur and what are my options, I have thought about a space heater but garage = flammable stuff. Thanks VTA member

Re: Fur Drying Shed [Re: lonewolf308] #6441928 01/27/19 11:28 AM 01/27/19 11:28 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,834 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,834 Wisconsin	Is your climate fairly humid? If so get a good dehumidifier and place some fans to keep the air circulating and you should be good to go. Getting rid of moisture Is the X factor when drying furs. The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: Fur Drying Shed [Re: The Beav] #6441941 01/27/19 11:40 AM 01/27/19 11:40 AM
Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 173 Buggs Island, Va lonewolf308 OP trapper
lonewolf308 OP trapper Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 173 Buggs Island, Va	I'd say this time of year there is no humidity. even with all the rain we've had it's been cold so that keeps it down. Think I may add the fan to my future furs Thanks! VTA member

Re: Fur Drying Shed [Re: lonewolf308] #6442006 01/27/19 01:00 PM 01/27/19 01:00 PM
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,794 100 Mile House, BC Can bctomcat trapper
bctomcat trapper Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,794 100 Mile House, BC Can	Do as The Beav said re keeping the air circulating and it will be fine. Last edited by bctomcat; 01/27/19 01:04 PM. The only constant in trapping is change so keep learning.

Re: Fur Drying Shed [Re: lonewolf308] #6442384 01/27/19 06:56 PM 01/27/19 06:56 PM
Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,828 Southwest Michigan M Michigan Trappin trapper
Michigan Trappin trapper M Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,828 Southwest Michigan	Air circulation is important for drying furs. Mine set for a few days in my heated side of shed (skinning and fleshing room) with fan on 24/7. After drying they are removed from boards/wire and I hang them in unheated section of shed until I sell or ship in April Every day is a gift from GOD, don't waste it!! If they have plenty of food, give them something interesting to smell

Re: Fur Drying Shed [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6467240 02/19/19 11:43 PM 02/19/19 11:43 PM
Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 444 Mollala Oregon G gdccowboy trapper
gdccowboy trapper G Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 444 Mollala Oregon	I’m in the same boat with the garage but I bought one of those oil filled electric radiator heaters for 30 bucks and that with the fan seems to get it done and no risk of fire with those heaters

Re: Fur Drying Shed [Re: lonewolf308] #6474130 02/26/19 12:52 PM 02/26/19 12:52 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,567 Worley, Idaho M Machias trapper
Machias trapper M Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,567 Worley, Idaho	Originally Posted by lonewolf308 I'd say this time of year there is no humidity. even with all the rain we've had it's been cold so that keeps it down. Think I may add the fan to my future furs Thanks! I lived in Stafford, VA for 4.5 years. You have plenty of humidity even in the winter. Air Circulation is your friend! My first winter there in 2012 several of my beaver hides that were drying in my garage ended up getting some mold on them. The fans helped stop that, plus wiping my hides down once in a while with a rag helped as well. When things are Grim, become the Grim Reaper! Fred Moyer

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