Does ANYBODY out there know ANYBODY who tans hides and would use deer hides? We just toss them with the carcass but would give them to somebody for free, just pick them up.
There is a taxidermist in Brownsburg that told me he would do one of those antler plaque mount things for free if you gave him the hide. That way he could use it for other people's mounts that had damaged their hides. Just a thought if you are interested.