i just bought half and elk hide and a full deer hide off ebay , tanned for 150.00, of course i go threw a ton of hair a year but they do sell big pieces for around 6 bucks give or take a buck. i did do my own hides in the past but for all the b.s this way is way better, but if you do decide to do your own go with a mule deer hide, wash in borex, rinse real well. then pinned it to a piece of plywood so that it is strenched out, and apply alot of salt to help in the drying process, yes the hide can sometimes stink a bit, but i find the longer you let it dry the less smell. make sure to get all the meat, fat ect off the hide.
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