Good tip. I appreciate that.

Hey BP, International fur dressers out of Winnipeg, tanned them. I sell some to our local indigenous groups who are being inducted into the otter clan. They require a complete otter with paws, lips, etc. to be made into a medicine bundle. They are not allowed to trap it themselves though, meet a lot of trappers buying them from me.

The paws are harder and not supper soft but they do not rot, or have any hair slipping.

Jerry splits the pads and has never had a complaint about them slipping.

Thanks Sask, Cathryn. Good info.

beaverpeeler, I have done many like you and had they tan, never had one slip, that said I really like the looks of this other way

Thanks Dahlgren. My buyer wants them the way Mud does 'em so that's how I'm doing them. The one I already did with the feet balled up I plan on rehydrating the feet a little and cutting out the main pad with cuticle scissors. Can hardly wait to see how much fun that's going to be! LOL