SC - Deerhide help (kinda-sorta on topic)

[Gaylin J. Walli]

Vicente announced his good fortune and asked:

>Are there any steps that should be taken immediately after the hide 
>is removed (e.g. packing in salt, scraping, etc)?

Phlip should jump all over this one for you and the rest of your
questions as well, but you also asked this:

>  What other inedible parts of the deer can be used, assuming that my 
>friend wants to keep the antlers as a trophy?  More specifically, 
>which bones can be used for buttons or other jewelry, and how should 
>they be treated?

You need this book:

Bone, Antler, Ivory, and Horn: The Technology of
Skeletal Materials Since the Roman Period.

>(Oligatory food content) Are there any tasty bits that I should ask 
>for, aside from the usual roasts and steaks? (I'm going to try to 
>talk him out of the shanks.)

Ask for the Spencer Rolls!

Hope this helps,

Iasmin

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