No hats for hides this year

[Derkd9]

Covid ruins everything

Hats for Hides

 

[GPS]

Yes I heard that a while back, and that means no hide drop off points, which means thousands of deer and moose hides left in the bush or thrown along rural side roads.

 

[Derkd9]

Yes I heard that a while back, and that means no hide drop off points, which means thousands of deer and moose hides left in the bush or thrown along rural side roads.

There is a limited amount of drop off depots can find that in the link above
But nothing very close to where I am.
it’s un fortunate

 

[Derkd9]

Here’s screen shot of the drop offs

 

[Puddle Jumper]

Some tanneries will take hides in exchange for a pair of wool socks .....my dad takes all our hides to a tannery in Blyth

 

[ch312]

Yes I heard that a while back, and that means no hide drop off points, which means thousands of deer and moose hides left in the bush or thrown along rural side roads.

It seems very few people bother taking in hides anymore so it’s not really going to be much different than a normal season.

Anyone have some numbers comparing deer harvested to hides turned in?

 

[anonymoose]

It has been a long slow death for this program.

The intention was to supply First Nation artisans, but the supply was way over and above demand, so they all got shipped to China. I'd like for the hides to get used, but it doesn't make sense to do so at the taxpayer's expense.

As for the roadside drop-off concern, I'd say that bones are an equal concern, and there was never a program to get rid of them.

 

[Derkd9]

I’m a relatively new hunter, all I know is the people I hunt with enjoyed collecting the hats and badges. It’s too bad in our eyes, looking into other places that will trade socks or whatever for hides as mentioned above thanks!

 

[ark angel]

My butcher skins our deer right at his shop. Took our deer there and he gave us the hats and badges for 2020.

 

[Derkd9]

My butcher skins our deer right at his shop. Took our deer there and he gave us the hats and badges for 2020.

lucky you
He must have been one of the few drop off trade in spots

 

[Old Cut LongPointer]

Leftover bits and pieces from the deer make good coyote bait. My butcher has what looks like a 1000 gallon tank converted into blast furnace to cremate leftover parts.

Don't forget to do your Hunter Survey.