I second the neetsfoot if you have some already, other options would be some boot oil/conditioner, I like Obenauf's leather oil for softening and helping break in leather
I honestly chuckled a little when this was finished because without anything for scale it looks like a leather rifle scabbard. Im happy with how it turned out, couple of slips but all good. Got a little ahead of myself stitching, was going to add some cartridge loops. It will serve its purpose...
Yes, I was around 15yo it would have been the early 90's and you could get a doe/fawn tag over-the-counter. Was hunting with a buddy at his grandma's place and we saw a group coming across the pasture so got ready, when they came up and out of the draw in a single file line and could only see...
I would agree with you that for typical North American "big game" would start at pronghorn/deer, an animal that you would typically have a specific tag to "punch" vs. having a license that allows you to harvest a given limit.
I had the idea for this project for a while, and today had some free time after finishing RL338s shell pouch. Took some measurements, sketched up a pattern, grabbed some leather and went to work. I'll be honest I thought it was a miss at first because it was supposed to hold 4 boxes of 20ga...