Natural, unbleached deer rawhide is lighter and more pliable than elk or buffalo, making it easier to cut, shape, and work with. Ideal for single-frame drums, rattles, and other traditional crafts. Since it’s untreated, it retains its natural color and strength. Each hide is unique, with natural scars and irregular edges that add to its character.
Rawhide is untreated and hasn’t gone through tanning. Instead, it’s cleaned, de-haired, stretched, and dried, making it natural, stiff, and tough. It is then meant to be soaked and stretched over drum frames or other structures.
** All rawhides are subject to natural holes and knife marks. **
Please Note: This product is not recommended for pet chews.
Price: $169 each (Medium) | $199 each (Large)
Weight: 2–4 oz
Feel: Thin, firm, and slightly flexible
Finish: Natural, untreated with a matte, raw appearance
Temper: Firm
Tannage: Untanned
Origin: Canada
Animal: Deer
Cut: Full Hide
Skill Level: Beginner friendly
Uses/Applications: Drum making, rattles, parfleche, traditional musical instruments, crafting traditional tools and containers, school and cultural programs, bowstrings, rawhide lacing
Availability: Standard and reorderable
Size: 7–10 sq.ft.
NOTE: WILD GAME HIDES
Wild game hides may have natural markings like scratches, scars, and bullet holes — these are normal and part of the hide's character.
Due to U.S. Fish & Wildlife regulations, wild game hides can only be shipped within Canada.
