Learning how to tan a deer hide is a rite of passage, cementing blood ties to our hunting forebearers who depended upon skins for warmth and who respected slain animals by never letting any part go to ...

Game animals are generally hunted for butchering and display mounts. Russell Sorensen makes capes and clothes from the hides and has all sorts of uses for trotters, from food to tools. She held a ...

Tanning hides and furs is a valuable skill to learn, not just for the hunter or trapper, but for anyone looking for a way to responsibly put to use the hides normally discarded. Even for those who may ...

No garage? No problem. Tan your next deer hide for less than 30 bucks in your own bathroom. If I can do it inside a fifth-floor Manhattan matchbox apartment, it can be done anywhere. Gather a knife, a ...

If you ask a dozen hunters how to skin a deer, you’ll find that every one of them does something slightly different. While that may be frustrating for newer hunters, it should also be reassuring: ...

BILLINGS — Hunters shouldn't expect Dean Emmick to save their skin. "This is the kind of crap I get all the time," Emmick, 49, complained while pointing to a mule deer hide laid across the floor of ...