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Offline osage outlaw

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Frozen deer hide
« on: December 16, 2015, 01:01:04 pm »
How long will a deer hide stay good in the freezer?  My first selfbow deer has been in the freezer for 2 years now.  I'm wondering if its any good.
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Offline aaron

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Re: Frozen deer hide
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2015, 03:46:38 pm »
I have tanned some that were frozen 2 years with no probs.
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Offline Spotted Dog

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Re: Frozen deer hide
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2015, 04:19:09 pm »
was it scraped before frozen ? The meat and fat removed. If so more than likely ok.
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Offline Ranasp

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Re: Frozen deer hide
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2015, 04:28:37 pm »
As long as it hasn't gone through multiple freeze/thaw cycles (like from lost power) it should be fine.
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Offline BowEd

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Re: Frozen deer hide
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2015, 05:50:38 pm »
Your deer will be fine Clint.With or without being fleshed as long as you did'nt have a 2 day power failure.Did you fold it flesh side to flesh side?That's best.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Frozen deer hide
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2015, 09:10:02 pm »
It has stayed frozen.  I don't remember how I folded it up.  It wasn't scraped clean.  I skinned the buck out and threw the hide in a garbage bag in the freezer.  Thanks for the help.
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Offline mullet

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Re: Frozen deer hide
« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2015, 06:44:30 am »
How about one 15 years old?
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Frozen deer hide
« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2015, 06:56:23 am »
I have a nice dark buck hide from that same year. I rolled it up evenly with the hair out, but didn't scrape it or clean it all. I don't want it, wish I had somebody close by who wanted it. I cant junk it without guilt.
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Re: Frozen deer hide
« Reply #8 on: December 17, 2015, 09:37:04 am »
Ok, you talked me into it. Chris just drop it off after work.  >:D
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Frozen deer hide
« Reply #9 on: December 17, 2015, 11:13:27 am »
It would be ALL yours if I had a way my friend.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Frozen deer hide
« Reply #10 on: December 17, 2015, 11:25:58 am »
You could pick it up at Marshall this year Scott
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Frozen deer hide
« Reply #11 on: December 17, 2015, 11:28:39 am »
Good call Yoder.
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Re: Frozen deer hide
« Reply #12 on: December 17, 2015, 01:45:26 pm »
Man, I almost had the wife talked into it last year, then plans changed. I might just make that argument a little stouter this year and collect that buck hide. Memorial Day right?!?
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Frozen deer hide
« Reply #13 on: December 17, 2015, 03:00:17 pm »
Yep, Clint and I arrive there Thursday before....sure would be good to see you there Scott....
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Frozen deer hide
« Reply #14 on: December 17, 2015, 03:11:04 pm »
Ahhhhh, the power of frozen whitetail hide!
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