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Four deer hides fleshed

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BowEd:
That is a nice sized hide from a very good sized deer.As big as a lot of deer up here.You must me shorter than I remember you then.Could be genetics with the size of these deer.I'm not totally sure myself.I know up north things bulk up weight wise for the upcoming cold more so than down south.Coon as an example also.Larger bodies stay warmer in the extreme cold.
I know since I've been aging deer some by their teeth I see deer or bucks too that you'd think were'nt that old according to their antler size but are older,and vica verca too.I'm sure it did'nt matter to the natives way back then.Meat was meat and hide was hide and that's all that really mattered.When you ran out you went and got more.

Pappy:
I am 5 7 Ed. Ya Bob the hips and neck are tough on all of them for me, I try and thin them a bit. Jesse is missed for sure, he could pull and stretch on one all day.  :)
 Pappy

BowEd:
That explains a lot of the size difference besides it being wet or brained and stretched length wise.

bjrogg:
Hide is coming along nicely. It isn't completely as soft as flannel but pretty close. I'm pleased. I think I can get it a little better yet. Next step smoking. I may put that off awhile yet. Don't have anything setup and I'm thinking that'll be a outside job. Might be summer project. I'll probably try to get some more to this stage yet.
Bjrogg
PS wife likes it a lot better now.

BowEd:
Pretty good first try I'd say.You should be happy.People usually come away from the process when they see the results.....Ha Ha.I've smoked in the winter many times.Cold has no effect on the process.

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