Beaver pelts helped drive the early North American economy, and on Thursday’s airing of Mountain Men, Morgan showed us how to tan a beaver hide. The two main things you will need for a tanning a ...

THE PLAINS –– At the end of the cul-de-sac sits Talcon Quinn's canary yellow ranch, a home that her grandparents built decades ago. It's quiet and unassuming, and thankfully she has known the ...

No garage? No problem. Tan your next deer hide for less than 30 bucks in your own bathroom. If I can do it inside a fifth-floor Manhattan matchbox apartment, it can be done anywhere. Gather a knife, a ...

Tanning hides and furs is a valuable skill to learn, not just for the hunter or trapper, but for anyone looking for a way to responsibly put to use the hides normally discarded. Even for those who may ...

He uses buffalo brains to tan the hides. He rubs about 4 pounds of buffalo brain (roughly two brains) mixed with water into the hide. The brain remains in the hide after the water evaporates, making ...

It’s gun deer hunting season in Wisconsin. Some hunters are not only thinking harvesting the meat, but the hides too. Tanning is top of mind, all the time, for a women-owned business in rural ...