Don't Toss Out Your Deer Hides
If you tag a deer this fall, put its skin to good use. Here's how to tan a hide or preserve it for professional tanning.
One of the most valuable parts of a deer is its hide. Unfortunately, thousands of skins are discarded every year because many hunters don’t know what to do with them.
According to Place Tannery in Hartford, Wisconsin, out of more than 130,000 deer hides taken last year, about half were commercially tanned, as many as 25 percent were home-tanned, and 25 percent were thrown away.
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Author's summary: Utilize deer hides by tanning or preserving them.
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