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Deer were like the general store... they used everything for something. Meat - obviously. Hide for clothing, bags, carriers for various things including children, binding material, glue, snowshoe webbing, knife sheath's, drum skins, door and smoke hole flaps on shelters, etc. Bones and antlers made various utensils, tools, weapons, fishing hooks and spear heads. Tendons made bow strings and cordage among other things. The stomach made a handy water carrier. Intestines were sometimes improvised to carry the animal carcass back to the village. Even the brains were used for the tanning process of the hide. I've also read that the stomach contents and dung were sometimes used as a stew thickener. However, I wouldn't recommend trying this. Anything not mentioned had a use as well that I may not be aware of at this time. Feel free to elaborate if you have more info.

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