You’re not a fur trader, so many of the terms—hide, skin, fur, pelt, and buckskin—used to describe the outer coat of wild game animals may seem interchangeable. (And frankly, a lot of them are.) But ...

Learning how to tan a deer hide is a rite of passage, cementing blood ties to our hunting forebearers who depended upon skins for warmth and who respected slain animals by never letting any part go to ...

This article originally ran in the September 1981 issue of Outdoor Life. One of the most valuable parts of a deer is its hide. Unfortunately, thousands of skins are discarded every year because many ...

Archery deer season is open and firearms deer season is not far away. It is an annual rite of passage in which thousands of successful deer hunters enjoy the "fruits" of their hunt by cooking tasty ...

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 ...