Witness a detailed journey through the making of American Bison leather, from forefront to finish. Known for its unique ...

Scraping bison hides is the Buffalo Bridge members’ most intensive and obvious task. ... A buffalo hide serves as an insulating rug inside the tent as well as a throw over the couch.

BEATTIE GULCH — As the American Plains Indians once proved, a single bison can supply a wealth of products, kind of like an ancient and wild Wal-Mart of the prairie.

It takes the men almost four hours to quarter the bison. In the end, they neatly roll the hide and hang the meat on racks in the back of the truck. There's at least 600 pounds of it.