deer hide

[bowdrill]

had my first fallow deer the weekend (plenty of meat again ) so will be butchering tommorrow
i will be trying to keep the hide has any one done this and any advice will be a grate help

thanks b/d

[Scythe13]

That's so cool!

I really want to do what you're doing now mate.

The only knowledge I have is that of Ray Mears or Bear Grylls.

I know you need to make bracelet cuts around the ankles, another cut from the anus to the solerplexus, but the rest....not a clue mate.

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Trial and Error

Give it a go, if it doesn't work keeping the hide, eat up, and find another one.

[bowdrill]

the skinning bit is ok done that loads of times its the drying time etc stuck on that but thanks any way

b/d

[Skean Dhude]

It is messy and all icky and like everything else the instruction sheets don't show the true story. But lie everything else practice makes perfect.

[Barneyboy]

[uks]

Started to dry a deer skin once put it out to dry pegged out on a board, never finished it ripped to piece by foxes.