As to a fresh hide, in these parts we have several butchers that specialize in both lamb and goat for the Greek, Middle Eastern and Jamaican connessieurs.

That's the advantage of living in a big melting-pot city!

Should be someone around you doing the same thing and who can accommodate you.

And I hate to bring this up but I have seen a company that makes bodhrans using greyhound (yep...the dogs, not the buses) skin. Obviously, not an option but kind of a yicky sidebar.

Best

AA