How to salt a deer hide.
How to make a rug from deer hide.
Those who hunt deer for meat and sport often believe in using as much of the deer as possible.
This is due to brain matter containing enzymes that effectively break down the collagen fibers in the skin without the use of toxic chemicals.
If you happen to be skinning your own buck you might as well go for the entire hide.
Tanning a deer hide to fashion clothing is no small undertaking.
This task requires a considerable amount of time and a substantial list of materials.
The end result of your manual labor is a pliable deer hide you can use for any number of projects including a wall hanging rug drape caps or vests.
You can decide later if you want to keep it intact as a rug or turn it in to functional leather.
Deer hides are used to make leather jackets or boots or as wall decor.
If you are just learning tanning and taxidermy use this easy method of tanning the hide which combines salts and alum to bring the hide to a tanned and preserved state.
The first thing to do when tanning deer hide is obviously to skin your deer.
Items you will need.
Backstitch at the end turn the rug over to the fur side and use the brush to remove any articles and make the fur soft.
Many traditionalists will argue that brain tanning returns superior results when making a rug from coyote hide.
Stitch the rug backing to the animal hide.