RE: how hard..?
I would just go to the deer prosser and talk to them.
If you ask them they probbly would save the hide for you.
They might even tan it for you at a good price since he will be
Buchering it for you.
I have seen the kits you need to tan a hide and the
Cost of the kit plus all the things you need might be
More than you want to pay for just one tanned hide.
What Ever You Do Good Luck