How to Make a Bone Needle

icture a recently taken deer from a hunt, and think about nothing but the legs of that deer. What’s your first thought, when you imagine what to do with them after you’ve processed the meat? Most people consider the legs a waste product, just like the hides or heads. However, many different things can be harvested from, or made with, a single deer leg (in addition to the meat). The hide can be removed and tanned, sinew can be cut from the back of the leg, the hoof can be pulled off, and the bones can be used for a gun rack or a variety of other projects. For now, I’ll discuss the leg bones, and an interesting way you can put them to good