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mmattockx:
A couple rookie questions on saving deer hide and harvesting sinew. I have rifle hunted since 2009 and shot/gutted/skinned/butchered a few dozen deer in that time but I have never kept the hide or wanted to harvest the sinew.

1) Any tips or tricks on what to do with the hide to get the best possible rawhide results? I assume the goal is to get as much as possible off in one piece?
2) I am a complete novice with sinew, can anybody point to a video, thread or article(s) on what I want to keep and the best manner to get it off the animal?


Thanks,
Mark

Pat B:
For the hides, stretch them down, flesh side up and scrape the fat and meat off and let them dry. I staple them to a sheet of plywood or string them on a frame. This will preserve them until you are ready to make usable rawhide. If you are only dealing with 1 or 2 you could go ahead and slip the hair off then tack them down to dry.
 Have you searched in out How To section for harvesting sinews?

Fox:
And as much as possible, pull the hide of !!! Instead of cutting it off.. and yeah what pat said...



-Fox

mmattockx:

--- Quote from: Pat B on October 27, 2020, 09:57:56 am ---Have you searched in out How To section for harvesting sinews?

--- End quote ---

I have but the search function is very poor and have only found posts from 2009 or older with missing pictures due to the photobucket incident.


Mark

Pat B:
Try YouTube

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