a écrit :
My bother-in-law has taken up bow hunting. This is producing some
delicious venison as well as leftover deer skins. How should they be
treated for use tying? Thanks.

Here a few web site on the subject:
http://www.cahe.nmsu.edu/pubs/_l/l-103.pdf
http://www.learn-taxidermy.com/deer_hide_tanning.htm
http://www.smokylake.com/history/native/tanning.htm

I did it a couple of time, only tails, and the process is not worth the
trouble. It does give good quality hair and hide, but it is a lot of
labor when the price of hide and tail are so low at a local fly tying
shop. And I'm not talking about dyeing the hide; that is another messy
story.

Best way to use it for me is to take the hide to a professional tanner
and ask if they can use it. I have a cousin that hunts for big game and
all his hide are sold to a Indian shop that use them in traditional arts
& craft products, he gets back the tail and scraps from them which are
already treated and are way better than what I can produce at home. They
have the equipment and experience.

Just my 0.02$CDN. ;-)

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Denis
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