What to do with deer hide?

[Jammintree]

Far as I know buckskin is just a name for deer leather. Dunno if there’s a difference between sexes as far as durability but my guess would be that there’s more of a difference in ages classes, with mid-age deer being the most durable and super young deer/geriatrics being the thinner, less durable ones. Could be way off.

Forgive the zombie thread revival…

Doe hides are much softer and easier to tan than bucks. The more a buck has fought the tougher his hide is. Mature buck necks are particularly thick and present the greatest challenge for tanning. The more a deer has fought the more callous and scarred up his hide is. Scar tissue requires a lot of effort to remove the grain if you are tanning in a traditional fashion.

 

[Plebe]

Remember, every deer that the Taxidermist mounts has it’s skin tanned with the hair on. So I would offer that there are places that tan hair on….like the same place the Taxidermist sends his mount hides to get tanned.

Lots of taxidermists tan in house. Some use solutions that don’t technically tan. Others dry preserve. Some do send out to tanneries as well.

 

[arrow30]

i use krowtann for my taxidermy, i would not use it for hides to make clothing. but for wall hanging hides it works pretty good.
i have tanned a bunch of deer skins with it, with out any problems, hair on , that is.
if wanting to make mocs or clothing , brain tan would be better. commercial tanned hides are expensive.
i have made buck skin clothes with commercially tanned deer skins.

(Not interested in tanning or working it myself—just too much on my plate at the moment with work, wife, and two small kiddos.)
Thanks in advance for your insights!

you need to remove the fat now!.. or get it to a taxidermist, he can take care of it for you.