Thanks Jeff and Curl. Jeff, I don't believe there is any value in the hide, although one would look nice on the floor I imagine. They carry the Cross of Christ on their backs, and some of our mission-taught older aborigine folk view them as sacred as a result. I understand that they are very difficult to skin, easy to wreck, and I sure am not a talented skinner. Curl, I am indeed enjoying this new little toy; it has spiced-up my big bore rifle shooting and hunting, making my little experience richer.