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folded over and laid in the center of the skin. Wet salt should 

 then be placed in the ear cavities from the outside and laid 

 over the ear tips. Feet and legs may then be folded over and 



Fig. 16. — Opening cuts for skinning deer, sheep, antelope, and 



related species. 



the skin rolled compactly together with the hair side out. Place 

 folded skin in the shade where it can be kept as cool as possible 

 for 24 hours. Then the skin should be unrolled and the loose 

 salt and water shaken off. It should then be resalted, rolled, 



