Shipping Instructions

At Rocky Mountain Tanners, we tan hides for customers all over the country.  That’s right, you can ship your hides to us for tanning.  It’s best to ship your raw, uncured hides frozen for second day delivery by adhering to the guidelines below. You can also send your hides to us after they have been fleshed, salted and dried via UPS Ground.  For instructions on how to flesh, salt and dry hides, click here.

• Fold the hide flesh side to flesh side, then continue folding like an accordion. DO NOT ROLL UP THE HIDE!
• Place folded up hide in a thick plastic bag and freeze until solid.
• Just before you ship (preferably on a Monday or Tuesday), remove the hide from freezer and place in another thick plastic bag.
• Place the frozen, double bagged hide in a box. Also, in the box include a Ziploc'd packing slip. Download and print our packing list:

On the packing slip fill out:
-name
-phone number
-address
-whether you want Hair-On or Leather tanning
-if Leather tanning, which of our five colors you would like your hide dyed
-description (what kind of animal it is)
-read the bottom text and SIGN AND DATE

• Also, in the Ziploc, include a deposit check for 100% of the total cost for tanning and skinning. Return shipping will be calculated upon completion (Credit card over the phone is an option once we receive your hide. DO NOT MAIL CASH!)

• Hides sent in without the contact information above will be considered as donations to us, so PLEASE include this information. We will not try to track you down.
• Hides sent in for tanning without clarification on hair on tanning or leather, will default to hair on tanning if slip has not occurred.
• By shipping us a hide, even without a signed and dated invoice or packing slip, you are agreeing to the 'condition of acceptance' found on the bottom of the invoice/packing slip.
• Hides sent in for leather tanning without clarification on color will default to our most popular color, saddle.
• If the box has extra space in it, fill the void with anything that will help insulate the hide and keep it from shifting around.
• Securely tape the box closed and take it directly to a shipper.  We recommend UPS second day shipping.  In the winter months(if the box is well insulated) UPS ground can be utilized to save some cost, however, we cannot be held responsible for hides lost or damaged during shipping to Rocky Mountain Tanners.
• Again, we highly suggest shipping only on a Monday or Tuesday to avoid your hide sitting in a warehouse over the weekend! We do accept hides year round, however, hides received in late winter, spring or summer (after we have completed our tanning for the year) may take 12-14 months to tan and the results can not be guaranteed.  So, for best and fastest results, send the hides in asap after harvest.
• Once we receive your hide, we will give you a courtesy call to let you know we have it and obtain any information still needed. If you do not hear from us after an inordinate amount of time, track the package and give us a call.
• Hide tanning takes an ESTIMATED 6-9 months (longer if the hide is received in late winter, spring, or summer), so please refrain from calling us asking if and when your hide is done.  It is in our best interest to get your hide back to you as soon as it is tanned and inquiries will only lengthen the process.  We will call you when your hide is ready to be picked up or shipped back to you. THANKS!