Generally, four- to six-inch slabs work best. thurston1979. It should be readily squeezable and flexible. The first thing to do when tanning deer hide is (obviously) to skin your deer. After the legs have been cured, preserved, and allowed to dry, stuff the hollowed hoof with … This is enough to cover twelve pounds of pork. Soak the hooves and hides in this solution for an additional 7 – 10 days. Specimens can be collected from various sources. All the birds I've used have been found already dead. First, cut the pork into slabs. This weekend a mutual friend is going to be dropping off some deer hooves. Mix 1/2 pound of pickling salt with 1/4 cup of brown sugar. Not so much that it turns brittle/ash but just to cook it for a bit. But we don't wanna take it to the people & pay money & we don't have a freeze drying machine . Im wanting to preserve the front deer legs for knife handles. In our back yard, some coyotes took out a deer about a month ago. Liberally cover the pork with this mixture. Need to know how to preserve them so they can be used as knife handles. We shot a deer & it was a doe so we wanna keep the hooves since it was my first deer . Does anyone know other ways to perseve the feet ? Advice. Thank you kindly for any information, it … If the hide is hard and dry, soak the hide in warm water to soften it. No … This works the best. Please help its my first deer & I was hoping for a buck … it makes mounting a snap and no failed epoxy on a … of alum, 1 gallon of warm water, and 1 cup of salt. Cut away all fatty tissue. Discussion Starter • #1 • Dec 8, 2011. How to Preserve Bird Wings, Legs, and Heads...the Native Way! The form is worth using. Oct 17, 2009. NativeTech: Preserving a Hide with the Fur On. I want to preserve them as best as I can, hopefully with the pelt still attached. Senior Member. Long time lurker, first post. The feet should be skinned out to the last joint of the toes and the bones disconnected. Pickle and cream tan it, then put it on a form from a taxi supplier. NOTE : There is still some of the meat & skin on the hooves its not only the bottom bone hooves . : Native peoples have been preserving the body parts of a wide variety of animals for many thousands of years. I skin out the leg down to the joint @ the hoof. #1. If there appears to be an excessive amount of grease, rub wood ashes into the greasy areas to absorb it. If you happen to be skinning your own buck, you might as well go for the entire hide; you can decide later if you want to keep it intact as a "rug" or turn it in to functional leather. If it is stiff, it is still too dry in the inner layers. or you can shape them the way you want and tye till they are dry.mount on plaque for the rack.saw the leg off at the joint , take a piece of wire and get all the marrow out of the bone center and pour full of salt. Salting a skin is … Being my first deer season as a dog owner, I was given the idea to give my dog some deer leg bones based on another dog owner in the group. Use plenty of salt and rub it in well. I have read that borax, salt or alcohol are good methods. Preserving Deer Hooves. One way to do it with bird parts is easy and produces nice results. I took 3 large femur bones and was told to put them on a grill for a bit before giving to the dog. Step 3 – Mount Deer Legs. Almost any animal's paws, feet, or tails can be used whether it be a small creature such as a squirrel, or a larger animal such as a deer. Its got alot of meat on it at the moment. No worries, we let the animals eat their fill until the bones and scraps were left alone for a week. Be careful to take the hide out as soon as the hide is wet throughout and pliable. Step 1: Skin Your Deer. Next, pack the meat into sterilized crocks or jars. What is the best way to preserve a deer hoof up to the ankle joint? the best way is to get the feet forms from a taxidermy supply co.skin the feet and put on the forms. Prepare a solution of 1 lb. You could get away with a dry preserve on this thin of a hide also.