- All-purpose guide to utilizing your deer after the kill
- Tanning hides and antlercraft
- Detailed instructions on field dressing and butchering
- Making sausages and other delicacies
- Varied recipes for venison plus tips on do-it-yourself taxidermy
You've braved the elements, spent hours lying in wait, and had your share of near misses, but you've finally bagged that prize whitetail or mule deer. Now what? In this wide-ranging guide, Dennis Walrod tells you everything you need to know to maximize the use of your deer. In addition to essential instruction on field dressing and transport, the author goes on to cover salting and tanning hides, aging venison, leathercrafting, soapmaking, trophy mounting, and creating home furnishings and decorations. Also included is a selection of mouthwatering venison recipes, making this an indispensable resource for any hunter looking to extend the hunting experience beyond the moment of the kill.
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Christopher Camuto of Gray's Sporting Journal has favorably reviewed this book (“informative and useful“) and Walrod's more recent book, “ANTLERS: A Guide to Collecting, Scoring, Mounting and Carving“ in the Sept./Oct. 2006 issue.
About the Author:
Dennis Walrod has written for a number of outdoor magazines, including Outdoor Life, Petersen's Hunting, Fur-Fish-Game, Field and Stream, Gun Dog, Heartland USA, Shooting Sportsman, Fair Chase (Boone and Crockett pub.), Deer & Deer Hunting, and Gray's Sporting Journal. He is also the author of the books ANTLERS: A Guide to Collecting, Scoring, Mounting and Carving (10:0-8117-3229-0) and Grouse Hunter's Guide (0-8117-0772-5). He lives in western New York State in Chautauqua County.
Format: Softcover
Pages: 272 pages
Trim Size: 6 x 9
Photos: 80 b/w photos
Illustrations: 17 drawings | 
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