Im going to sound like a hillbilly now but my wife processes the nicer hides of mine (Fallow mainly), they turn out nicely now and she sells most of them for good money. Flesh them first, then salt till dry and then some voodoo curing kit (brain tanning is the traditional method) goes on in various stages finished with a bit of sanding. They can molt a bit and aren't really suited to hard wear and tear areas. It's a bit off faffing about but I like the fact it's another part not wasted. She just learnt from youtube videos etc and most of our house is cluttered er I mean adorned 2ith various deer, cow and sheep skins.