Salt

[.270]

Where do you guys get your salt for capes these days?
I went to 3 stores today and not one had salt without the anti-caking additives.

[r106]

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[MOUNTAIN MICKEY]

Swimming pool salt is what 2 guys I know use. Mickey

[.270]

Swimming pool salt is what 2 guys I know use. Mickey

No issues with the so called "stain fighter" additive they advertise on the top left of the bag? I am probably being over cautious but just don't want to take any chances with a sheep cape, if I connect in a couple of weeks time.

http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/2/OutdoorLiving/PoolsAccessories/PoolChemicalslAccessories/PRDOVR~0813774P/Sifto+Pool+Salt.jsp?locale=en

[bridger]

Plain table salt works just great. Cheap and easy to find.

[Rackmastr]

Bulk farm supply stores is an easy place to get fine salt, I usually buy mine at UFA, etc or any feed/farm/ranch store

[Rhyno]

Plain table salt works just great. Cheap and easy to find.

That what we used on my wife bear.....no issues

[sheephunterab]

Plain table salt works just great. Cheap and easy to find.
Yup, works great for us too.

[Trophyslayer]

I use the big bags of table salt from Costco If I recall they are 25kg and under $10.00

[RiverOtter]

Buck a box Windsor table salt for me; plenty fine and spreads easy...

[Bistchen]

Nothing wrong with good ole' windsor boxed table salt. However I find after a while of transporting, weathering etc. The box can leak salt all over the place. Plus I had to haul 10 stupid individual boxes all over the place whilst hunting to prepare my bear. Next time its bagged salt from Costco, and im going to get another Heavyduty bag and put it over just to be sure.

[RiverOtter]

Found the same, with the card board boxes of salt, so I transfer into a tougher lidded container, or seal in a Zip-Loc for pack in use.

Not above using it on an icy patch in the winter either.......:-D

[.270]

Table salt it is, thanks.

[digger dogger]

I use the big bags of table salt from Costco If I recall they are 25kg and under $10.00

X2, last bag I bought was around $5

[BiG Boar]

Yeah Costco

[mod7rem]

Saveon foods has salt in the bulk section..

[Hammerhead]

Costco table salt. We usually pour the salt into 1 litre plastic bottles for travel with us when we spike out from base camp. Enough to get the job done till we get back to base. No soggy boxes
HH

[BromBones]

Chuck the boxes and double or triple in Ziploc freezer bags for when in the pack. Or the plastic bottle as mentioned above.

Some taxidermists warn against table salt for light capes like goat or dall sheep - possible yellow stain from iodized table salt.

Bulk feed salt is cheap and wont stain, and is a little bit finer. Big bag will last a long time if you keep it dry.

[RiverOtter]

Have hard of the warnings against iodized salt, but never knew the reason, just assumed it reacted negetively with the tanning chemicals. The yellow staining makes sense though, but on light hides, I'm sure blood could be just as big of a culprit....