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Game Utilization
Deer Tallow Heel Balm and Candles
Registration Opens 9/14/2025   15 of 15 seats remaining

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MDC Hannibal Office
8965 HWY 36 Suite 1
Hannibal, MO 63401
(573) 248-2530
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Our ancestors utilized many parts of deer they harvested. Many products such as candles, skin moisturizing heel balms, soaps, fire starters, etc. can be made from deer fat (tallow). Come learn how to convert deer fat into a soothing heel balm and candles! At this 1.5 hr. hands-on workshop, we will have fat available to demonstrate techniques and, if there is enough, you will take home a sample of heel balm, a candle, and a fire starter. A handout with recipes and directions for heel balm, body butter, candles, and fire starters will be provided. Wear old clothes. (ARCHERY HUNTERS: If you harvest a deer during archery season, please bring some fat to class to add to the melting pot. Here’s what you need to do: after harvesting and skinning your deer, remove the hard, waxy fat from the back of the deer and around the kidneys and freeze. This is the fat we will use.) KATHI MOORE

Cancellation Policies:

You must cancel your registration before Tuesday, October 7, 2025.

Age Policy:

All registrants for this event must be a minimum age of 14 years old by 10/7/2025.