kodiakhuntmaster

How many of ya'll tan your deer hides? I try to get all of mine since we get so many does over the years here in Georgia. It just seems like a waste to me if I don't tan them. Hides are almost as good and much more usefull than antlers to me.

"Hey ya'll, watch this"

jred

I haven't tanned any. But, I can see where they could be used in many ways.

On the other hand we could also use the antlers for alot of things as well.

Thanks for sharing. I will make a point to tan one this year.

Happy hunting!

KEEP HUNTING THE GREAT OUTDOORS & GOD ALIVE, PASS IT ON!

Deerhugger11

I don't tan the hides...but t is something to think about. MAybe making mittens or really anything you want. But I'm only 15 right now and have no need for them. Maybe in the future, I willl enjoy something like a rg or quilt for my own house, Who knows?

kodiakhuntmaster

Deerhugger11,

The picture on the bottom of your posts is very funny lol
When I saw it I laughed for about an hour <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
Brighted up my day.

&quot;Hey ya'll, watch this&quot;

PaulBear

I have had a few tanned made a buckskin coat and a set of leggin's
getting kinda expensive any more,but a bunch of us go to a rondevou every year and you cant wear nothing modern gotta dress the part

skeeter 7MM

We donate all of ours to the local Wildlife fed. They inturn sell them to various groups, the money received goes directly back into keeping the tradition of hunting a live and various wildlife projects, such as habitat for wildlife, etc.

BambiKiller223

Does anybody have any good resources for tanning your own hides? I've always wanted to learn. Thanks.

BIGSCRAPE

I have never tanned a hide. Here in Ontario we have a &quot;Hats for Hides&quot; program which allows hunters to turn in their deer hides to one of the Hats for Hides Depots (usually a local butcher shop or game club)in return for a hat. The hats we recieve are blaze orange (all hunters in Ontario, by law, must wear blaze orange headware while rifle hunting) with a nice embroiderd and dated crest. I believe all hides are given to various Aborigional and Native groups.

Nothin' better than the second week of deer camp.

Deerhugger11

Kodiak, I kant really take all the credit for it. I seen the phrase off another site... then made it. But it is funny and that's why i use it. Anything to brighten someone's day no matter how small is worth it.

On topic now...how would you go about tanning your hides? Can you do it yourself? Can you get someone else to do it? How much will it cost in different scenarios (Do it yourself vs someone else if that applies)???

jetblast

I think doing a dashboard or interior of my truck would be cool. But I don't know how or have the priority to pursue it. Sure would feel nice though.