Alaskan Cape Salt Bag
Salt is a proven method of preserving that trophy cape and is an essential procedure assuring your trophy makes the journey home.
Prevent hair slippage and spoilage. Protect your trophy cape or hide on extended hunts. This durable bag will house and protect the required salt from wet weather conditions.
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Bag Size 12" Wide X 21" Tall
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1 - Salt Bag
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1 - 2 mil Plastic Bag
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1-twist tie (salt not included)
Will hold up to 45 lbs of salt.
Package Weight: 1.5 ounce
If the hide is not cared for the hair will slip, rendering useless for mounting. Salt is widely used and known to dry out the hide, slowing down the spoilage process.
Tip: Spread salt evenly to raw side of cape. This draws moisture to the surface of the cape, allowing water to run off, preventing spoilage.
Estimated Salt Required: Moose-15 lbs, Caribou- 8-10 lbs, Bear - Black 15lbs, Grizzly-20lbs, Brown-35 lbs, Elk-15 lbs, Deer- 8lbs.
Washing your Game Bags:
Before First Use: Orange Game Bags- Machine wash separately on cold setting with mild detergent. vinegar to rinse cycle. Hang or tumble dry on low setting.
Add 1 cup white
White Game Bags- Machine wash separately on cold setting with mild detergent. Hang or tumble dry on low setting.
After Use:
We recommend washing game bags within 1-2 days of your hunt. Soak dirty game bags (orange separate from whites) in a bucket of cold water and dish soap for approximately ½ hour. This will rehydrate meat particles for easy removal. Rinse out debris. Machine wash separately on cold setting with mild detergent. Hang or tumble dry on low setting.