Trapper's Hide Tanning Formula allows easy home tanning of all fur skins and deer hides. It produces a soft, supple Indian-style tan in 5-7 days, and is pre-mixed and ready to use. Trapper's Hide Tanning Formula comes in an 8 oz. bottle and tans all fur skins -- raccoon, fox, coyote, muskrat, mink, beaver, squirrel, rabbit, etc.; and tans deer either hair-on for a rug or mount or hair-off for buckskin leather. Also tans elk, moose, caribou, bear.........and even snakeskin. One bottle will tan two medium sized fur skins or one deer hide. Elk, moose, caribou and bear require 3 to 6 bottles.

Rittel's EZ-100 Tanning Kit is the complete kit for tanning all furs, hair-on skins and wool-on skins including muskrat, fox, calf, sheep and deerskins. It is non-discoloring, easy to use and produces a soft, stretchy, washable white leather. Tanned skins have an indefinite shelf life. Each kit will fully tan 20 lbs. of wet skin weight. This is approximately 2 average sized deer skins or 10 - 14 fox or raccoon skins or 20 - 30 smaller skins such as muskrat or mink. Rittel's EZ-100 Tanning Kit includes EZ-Tan, Saftee Acid and ProPlus Oil. EZ-Tan is one of the newest and best tannages available. It's a Phenolic Syntan that's extremely easy to use and one of the very few taxidermy tans that produces a washable tan. It's environmentally friendly and safe to handle. It contains no metallic ions, its very economical, and produces a white leathered, soft skin. Saftee Acid should be your only choice for a pickling acid. It's a patented acid that is safe to use and environmentally safe too. It pickles at a low Ph, killing all bacteria, and remains extremely stable. This is a good acid to choose where you have pets or children in your shop. ProPlus Oil is a superior bisulfited tanning oil built to penetrate deeply and produce soft skins. An excellent choice to use with EZ-100 tanning agent. It's a swab-on oil that's mixed 1 part oil to 2 parts hot tap water.

Rittel's EZ-Tan is a phenolic syntan tanning agent. It is a highly concentrated powder that costs less, tans more, and produces a high quality, white, soft, stretchy leathered skin. EZ-Tan tanned skins have negligible shrinkage, and are even washable. 1 lb. of EZ-Tan will fully tan 20 lbs. of wet skin weight. This is approximately 2 average sized deer skins or the equivalent by size in other smaller skins (10 - 14 fox or raccoon skins or 20 - 30 smaller skins such as muskrat or mink). Rittel's EZ-Tan tanned skins and capes have an indefinite shelf life, and will not deteriorate or weaken with age. EZ-Tan contains no metals and is compatible with almost all pickling acids.

Rittel's Kwik-N-Eze is economical and does a great job. It produces a white leather, penetrates fast, dries fast and is cost effective. Kwik-N-Eze is very popular with taxidermists. One quart of Kwik-N-Eze will tan approximately 4 average sized deer skins or the equivalent by size in other smaller skins.

Rittel's Kwik-Tan is a phenolic based liquid syntan tanning agent. It produces a plump, stretchy, white leathered skin when used as directed. It is non-discoloring and safe for furs, hair and wool. Kwik-Tan tanned skins are water resistant and can be washed in a warm water and Wool-Lite solution. After 6-7 washings however, more oil should be applied to maintian softness. One quart of Kwik-Tan will tan approximately 5 average sized deer skins or the equivalent by size in other smaller skins.

Rittel's Saftee Acid should is a great choice for a pickling acid. It's a patented acid that is safe to use and environmentally safe too. It pickles at a low Ph, killing all bacteria, and remains extremely stable. This is a good acid to choose where you have pets or children in your shop.

Rittel's Super Solvent Degreaser leaves greasy skins squeaky clean. When it comes to dissolving fat, dried-in grease and natural oils, this product is truly a Super Solvent. It's a must if you are tanning bear, beaver, raccoon or other greasy skins. It dissolves the fat and opens up the fibers so that the pickle, and later, the tan, can penetrate deeply. It is also an excellent degreaser for bird and fish skins. Super Solvent is biodegradable.

Rittel's Ultra-Soft Relaxer is the answer when it comes to relaxing air dried furs. It is unequaled for its penetrating powers to open up the fibers of the flesh and bring them to that "just skinned" condition. A limp, completely relaxed skin is much easier to flesh or shave and, unless the fibers are open, you may not get a full penetration of the pickle. Ultra-Soft allows the pickle to quickly acidify the flesh, thus preventing any slippage. Ultra-Soft's washing qualities also clean the hair or fur of debris and remove any of the natural fatty oils. Rittel's Ultra-Soft is an excellent relaxer to use on greasy skins. Mix enough Ultra-Soft and add water to completely submerge your skins, add Bacteriacide if you desire, and allow the skins to relax for 12-24 hours. After relaxing, any fat, meat or membrane still remaining on the flesh can be removed, the skin rinsed, and placed in the pickle. Later, the skin can be shaved thin when fully pickled. Rittel's Ultra-Soft is non-ionic and biodegradable. After use, it can be safely disposed of in a sewage or septic system. It has no residual and treated skins rinse free. It is extremely compatible over a wide range of other chemicals, including salt.

Rittel's ProPlus Tanning Oil is an anionic, bisulfited natural oil. It is an exceptional, odorless oil for penetration and softness. It is considered an all purpose oil, excellent for rugs, garments, and taxidermy work. ProPlus Oil is extremely stable in heat and will not discolor.

Advanced Tanning Solutions' NuTan produces a soft, white skin with good stretch. Once dried in the skin, NuTan will not wash out. Developed by the innovator of the original liquid at home tanning agent, NuTan is a new state of the art product. NuTan is the same formula used by taxidermists and many tanneries, and the directions are simplified for use by the beginner tanner. NuTan is formulated differently from any other tanning agent on the market. It is made from the highest quality raw materials available, and Advanced Tanning Solutions reacts their own polymers to give NuTan its own unique quality.

Want to learn how the professionals tan their deer skins and animal furs? In Alan Probst's "Tanning Your Own Animal Fur Or Deer Hide" DVD you will find the best kept secrets and money saving tips. This video has all the information you need to do it yourself. Brain tanning, professional grade and store bought are the three methods covered in this 2 hour DVD.