How to de-flesh a deer hide
Do you enjoy tanning a deer hide but hate getting all that flesh off? In this tutorial, we show you a simple way to deflesh a hide using a pressure washer.
The Skinning Shed
How to make soap using animal fat
Ever wondered to do with animal fat? Did you know you can make beautiful homemade soaps out of it? In this article, we give you the low down on making tallow soap.
How to field dress a hare
In this short I Am Hunter tutorial, learn how to field dress a hare for meat.
How to field dress a goat without gutting it
The most obvious way to field dress a goat for meat would be to gut it and then break it down into the cuts of meat, like we did for a kangaroo in this video.
Sometimes it doesn’t make sense to do that though and if you’re new to hunting, having to gut an animal can be messy and a little confronting – which is totally understandable.
Here is a method that we filmed while attending the Game Hunters Association of Australia Hunter Education course.
How to clean a deer skull
In this quick tutorial, we show you how to clean a deer skull using simple ingredients you should have at home.
8 reasons why deer meat tastes bad
Have you ever wondered why venison tastes bad? Do you find the meat too tough? Is the flavour too gamey? Chances are that you’re making one of these 8 mistakes when processing your venison.
How to field dress a kangaroo
In this video tutorial, learn how to field dress and gut an Eastern Grey Kangaroo for meat.
The NZ Deer Backpack
A simple video tutorial showing how to pack out a deer using the NZ backpack.
Highveld taxidermy
Highveld Taxidermy answer some common questions about taxidermy and how to ensure you get the best trophies back.
How to skin stubborn carcass
Learn how to skin a stubborn carcass with our field dressing expert, David Dunne.
Removing the bum from a deer
Learn how to remove the bum from a deer with our field dressing expert, David Dunne.
How to field dress and skin a goat
Learn how to gut and skin a goat with our field dressing expert, David Dunne.
How to field dress a deer for meat
Learn how to field dress a deer for meat with our field dressing expert, David Dunne.
Taxidermy at home – FAQs
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Taxidermy at home – how to tan a hide
Learn how to tan a deer hide yourself in our home taxidermy tutorial. We provide a step-by-step guide to tanning hides and skins.