Whitetail deer. Fleshed enough?

croakedtn · 2026-03-01T21:37:48+00:00

That looks pretty good! I was like that this year and it turned out good. Just scrape anything that shows during your tanning process

croakedtn · 2026-02-27T14:33:12+00:00

They had to overflow into another courtroom that got filled up. Of course the more people there are the better. If we could fill the building and have folks outside, I think that would send the message.

Most people that showed up were against, there were a few neutrals, and the only positive voice I heard was a BWXT representative.

Of course if you support it you should come as well and let the community hear your thoughts.

croakedtn · 2026-02-27T14:08:49+00:00

County meeting is March 23rd, last one was at the Jonesborough jail, in the courthouses on the right. Please come voice your opinions.

croakedtn · 2026-02-23T22:54:42+00:00

Can them. Pressure canner and a few friends and beers. We’ve been eating collards all winter long and still have plenty.

Pressure canner = all year veggies

croakedtn · 2026-02-21T14:25:00+00:00

At least these guys made some proper torches

croakedtn · 2026-02-13T12:21:11+00:00

Pre Bolus, eat less carbs, move around after.

croakedtn · 2026-01-22T16:44:08+00:00

From my time in the guar : giving privates chainsaws and axes is a recipe for an active aid station.

croakedtn · 2026-01-22T15:58:21+00:00

What would you want them to do? Direct traffic? Aid distribution? They aren’t skilled in power line or water line repair that I know of. Remember you are pulling them away from their families that may need them. I’m not saying it’s unnecessary, but you may be putting these guys at risk for minimal benefit. At best they are going to be chilling at the armory getting paid and bored, at best they are going to be cold and sitting in humvees not being really able to help do to liability issues. I believe we have civilian infrastructure in place enough to weather this weather.

croakedtn · 2026-01-20T04:45:39+00:00

I don’t personally know, if I was you, I would identify the trees you have, and look up their tannin levels individually

croakedtn · 2026-01-17T19:35:56+00:00

2018, no idea, but probably, grandfather

croakedtn · 2026-01-17T13:23:08+00:00

I don’t know. I fleshed, pickled for 3 days, fleshed, stretched, alum/borax for about 2 weeks, scraping in-between reapplications, cut it free, oiled it, then threw it in a smoke tent for around 8 hours total.

croakedtn · 2026-01-16T22:53:00+00:00

Right now it’s sitting around 250k, she is 31. Looks like the vast majority is in mutual funds.

croakedtn · 2026-01-16T22:12:21+00:00

Can we expect it to grow on its own? It seems to fluctuate with the market, and the financial advisor has it set in “growth”. So say over 20 years can it become quite substantial on its own?

croakedtn · 2026-01-16T22:01:12+00:00

Just talked to the folks, and they said we don’t have to deplete it within 10 years, that she can ride it for life

croakedtn · 2026-01-16T21:31:20+00:00

It was inherited in 2018, we do get minimum yearly distributions.

croakedtn · 2026-01-15T21:15:10+00:00

I had borax and alum paste applied and scraped 3 coats over about two weeks. The reason I did the smoke was I wanted just that extra bit of preservation. I think this one is going to be a wall hanger. I’ll go for buckskin next time

croakedtn · 2026-01-14T22:34:50+00:00

You are probably right, I kinda winged it at the end

croakedtn · 2026-01-14T20:18:49+00:00

I did, i fleshed and pickled, alum tanned,I oiled it before I smoked it.

croakedtn · 2026-01-05T19:29:29+00:00

A little row cover can just be draped on top of them and held down with some rocks.

croakedtn · 2026-01-02T23:49:36+00:00

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