[header] How to tan a deer hide [title] Remove all flesh and fat from the deer skin. [step] Do this after the skin has cooled and you are able to lay it out on a flat rock or cool concrete. Use a knife or a flesher to remove every little bit. 
It's very important to get all of the flesh off of the hide so that it doesn't begin to rot. [substeps] Don't wait too long to flesh the hide after you've skinned the deer.