How to Make Tallow Candles from Deer Fat

When you’re butchering your deer or elk, you may notice a lot of fat on the critter. Don’t throw it out, just because it’s too gamey to eat. You can easily make tallow container candles that burn well and have a warm, pleasant scent (or add scents, if you prefer). Just another way to not let everything go to waste on your game animal. You can use this recipe for any tallow you might get from your game animals, so even if you don’t have deer fat, it will work for bison, bear, elk, and antelope…