Tanning your own deer hides is a great way to round out your skills as a hunter.
Tag: deer hide
When 1 Buck Got You a LOT of Whiskey
Preface: This blog post explains the origin of the phrase “buck” when it comes to U.S. currency, but the fascination goes well beyond its link to the white-tailed deer. I should also note that it’s taken me years to realize it, but I’m a genuine nerd when it comes to statistics, especially when applying them […]
How to Turn a Deer Hide into Buckskin: Phase 3 (with photos!)
So if you’ve been following along, my husband and I have been working to turn two deer hides from deer harvested last fall into buckskin. I’ve detailed the other two steps in the process with photos: Phase 1 and Phase 2. Now we are onto Phase 3, which is almost the last phase … the […]
Locavore Blog: Turning deer hide into buckskin (with photos!): Phase 2
One of the coolest winter projects anyone can try is turning your deer hide into buckskin. It seems like it would be hard to do, but most of it is fairly easy — requiring more time (for each phase) than anything else. In my last post, I went over how we got started, covering phase […]
Locavore Blog: Turning Deer Hides into Buckskin (photos!)
This weekend we started the process of turning the two deer hides from this fall into buckskin. Thanks to the knowledge of our friend, Kenneth Mulder, our two hides will transition from slightly shedding raw hides to soft and pliable buckskin. Our other friend, Jim Harding, is also learning with us. Buckskin is different from […]
Locavore Blog: Using the Whole Deer
I mentioned last week that I’m interested in possibly processing my deer myself — along with the help of a few friends that have done it before. I’m not entirely sure why I feel this way, but it is definitely something that I’m considering. Much of my rationale behind wanting to hunt is because it puts […]