How do you preserve bucktail?

[Fishpart]

Have a nice sized bucktail that I got last fall. I dried it by the woodstove all winter with salt on it. I am not happy with the whiteness of the white hair. What is the best way to wash them without loosing the hair and should I be treating them with something other than kosher salt?

[Surfsters]

When I used to play around with tails, I found it was easier to wash them when they were fresh [ after de-boning ] with dish detergent and water. Then I would soak them in Liquid -Tan [ taxidermy supply houses carry it ] pull them out and dry with a hair dryer and fine comb or brush........... or after you wash them they can be sprinkled [ fur & all ] with Borax [ found in the laundry isle at most supermarkets ] then blow dry and comb leaving them slighty damp, then applying Borax liberally to the flesh.....I found both methods better than using Kosher salt.

[Young Salt]

I've always bought my bucktail, it sounds like you've got one that is off white - and you want to get it pure white.
I doubt you would be able to do that by washing it. You could dye it white or maybe there is a way to bleach it white.
I've been told to use borax if the skin hasn't dried or gets funky on you.

[tattoobob]

Leave it out in the sun the sun bleaches everything white

[Surfsters]

After the tail has cured, so there is "no hair slipping"....... you can dye them any color you want using a permanent dye....... again when you take them out of the solution, use a hair drier and a brush or comb to make them purty..................