Large mule deer buck harvested in southern NM. Tanned the old school way with brain matter and wood smoke. Smoked with cottonwood and cedar.

This is a very nice hide with minimal holes and a perfect shape. Soft enough to pass a size ten beading needle through but also thick enough for cutting water drum rounds. Smoked deep for a darker coloration.

10.5 square feet total material.

This two year old bull elk was harvested in southern NM. We tanned it out the old school way with brain matter, wood smoke, and elbow grease. Smoked with cedar and cottonwood.

Nice, large, square-shaped hide with minimal holes — just a few small holes along the edges. Lots of material here for crafting. Passes a size ten beading needle test.

I personally think brain tanned elk is not ideal for water drum rounds as it doesn’t have the durability of deer despite the thickness, but some may disagree.

This would be an excellent and ideal hide for crafting. Over 15 square feet of total material.

This hide is from a young mule deer doe harvested in southern NM. Tanned the old school way with brain matter and wood smoke. Smoked with cottonwood for a lighter coloration.

This is a nicely shaped hide and is very bouncy and soft. Passes a size ten beading needle like butter. The thickness of this hide is medium/thin. Sufficient for cutting water drum rounds but may be on the thinner side. This would be ideal material for beads/quills or any other fine crafting projects.

8.5 square feet total material.

This 2-3 year old cow elk was harvested in southern New Mexico. Tanned the old school way with brain matter and wood smoke. Smoked with cottonwood root and cedar. Dry scraped on a frame.

This is a nice, square hide with minimal holes. On the thinner side for elk but still has a nice thickness to it. Very soft — can pass a size ten beading needle right through.

12.5 square feet total material.