mounts in sub zero cold
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bonecollector777
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RE: mounts in sub zero cold
Don't see why it would be a problem. Once a hide is tanned it can withstand a lot. Getting that cold would just be like freezing a cape which wouldn't do any harm to it.
Don't see why it would be a problem. Once a hide is tanned it can withstand a lot. Getting that cold would just be like freezing a cape which wouldn't do any harm to it.
RE: mounts in sub zero cold
I left all of my mounts in an unisulated storage locker in Craig CO for a full year. No issues at all. I did have a mouse that made a nest in the ear of an elk but he did no damage to the mount. Just needed a little cleaning. I had two elk, a moose, a deer, antelope, bear and a bushbuck. All just fine.
I left all of my mounts in an unisulated storage locker in Craig CO for a full year. No issues at all. I did have a mouse that made a nest in the ear of an elk but he did no damage to the mount. Just needed a little cleaning. I had two elk, a moose, a deer, antelope, bear and a bushbuck. All just fine.
Bambistew
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RE: mounts in sub zero cold
They should be ok. I used to work for a guy that stored hundreds of mounts in freezing conditions. They seemed to be ok after multiple winters. I'd worry more about your house though. If it gets that cold its hard on stuff. Expect drywall cracks, the foundation could move around on ya depending on the soils, etc. Keeping just a little heat on would be way better than nothing.
They should be ok. I used to work for a guy that stored hundreds of mounts in freezing conditions. They seemed to be ok after multiple winters. I'd worry more about your house though. If it gets that cold its hard on stuff. Expect drywall cracks, the foundation could move around on ya depending on the soils, etc. Keeping just a little heat on would be way better than nothing.
