I want to make my own Predator bait and use muskrat glands in it. How long do I let muskrat glands age and how do I preserve them after they have aged?

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In a predator bait is it best to leave the muskrat glands fresh, if so what do I use to preserve the fresh glands.

Thank You!

Brian couple different ways you can use them they can be placed in a clean jar and covered with non-iodized salt or covered in a vodka and stored until making your lure/bait(dont grind until ready to use )
you can tincture them in Propelene glycol i dry them on a screen then grind and cover with glycol keep this in a warm place and shake often until you get a sweet smell and this can be used in lures/baits
i also take some and place in a clean jar and just let them rot down till you get a dark paste that usually very sweet i use this with Mr Jamisons sun-rendered trout oil and combine the two with tainted salt-fixed skunk meat
canines will dig to China to get at it take care