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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: osage outlaw on December 16, 2015, 01:01:04 pm

Title: Frozen deer hide
Post by: osage outlaw 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.

Title: Re: Frozen deer hide
Post by: aaron on December 16, 2015, 03:46:38 pm

I have tanned some that were frozen 2 years with no probs.

Title: Re: Frozen deer hide
Post by: Spotted Dog on December 16, 2015, 04:19:09 pm

was it scraped before frozen ? The meat and fat removed. If so more than likely ok.

Title: Re: Frozen deer hide
Post by: Ranasp 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.

Title: Re: Frozen deer hide
Post by: BowEd 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.

Title: Re: Frozen deer hide
Post by: osage outlaw 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.

Title: Re: Frozen deer hide
Post by: mullet on December 17, 2015, 06:44:30 am

How about one 15 years old?

Title: Re: Frozen deer hide
Post by: PEARL DRUMS 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.

Title: Re: Frozen deer hide
Post by: Stringman on December 17, 2015, 09:37:04 am

Ok, you talked me into it. Chris just drop it off after work.  >:D

Title: Re: Frozen deer hide
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on December 17, 2015, 11:13:27 am

It would be ALL yours if I had a way my friend.

Title: Re: Frozen deer hide
Post by: osage outlaw on December 17, 2015, 11:25:58 am

You could pick it up at Marshall this year Scott

Title: Re: Frozen deer hide
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on December 17, 2015, 11:28:39 am

Good call Yoder.

Title: Re: Frozen deer hide
Post by: Stringman 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?!?

Title: Re: Frozen deer hide
Post by: Danzn Bar 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....
DBar

Title: Re: Frozen deer hide
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on December 17, 2015, 03:11:04 pm

Ahhhhh, the power of frozen whitetail hide!

Title: Re: Frozen deer hide
Post by: Pappy on December 18, 2015, 03:57:48 am

They will last a long time in the freezer Clint, I have done some 4 or 5 years old and have some now 2 or 3 and never seen a difference.  I have been turning all but the very best ones  away this year just because of room. I hate doing that but you can only work up so many and almost no one wants to keep them unless they plan on mounting the head. I need to get started on some of mine , this is the best time of the year for tanning, at least it is for me. Cold and dry. :)
 Pappy