If you tag a deer this fall, put its skin to good use. Here’s how to tan a hide or preserve it for professional tanning.

BILLINGS — Hunters shouldn't expect Dean Emmick to save their skin. "This is the kind of crap I get all the time," Emmick, 49, complained while pointing to a mule deer hide laid across the floor of ...

As you work, the hide will become heavy and do your job for you—just cut the connective tissue to release the hide. If you have the ability, raise the deer as you work to make things easier. One of ...