The Skinning Shed
Learn to gut, skin and cape like the pros. And once you’ve mastered that, we’ll show you some of the awesome things you can do to make the most of your harvest.
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Tutorials
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 (members-only content)
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 (members-only content)
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 (members-only content)
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
You can see our full tutorial on how to tan a deer hide at home here. How do you break the hide (make it soft) after
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.
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