Work has been crazy, but I finally got started on it last week. I decided to go with the rack and dry scrape method. Made a rack out of 2x4s and got the hide tied in and have it drying in the garage. It took a lot more rope than I thought. I bought 150 feet of cheap paracord and that wasn't quite enough. I had to scrounge about a 6 foot piece of rope to finish it out. I will let it stay racked for a while to make sure it is dried out good before I scrape of the hair.
Thanks for all the advice,
Michael