That s because for skinning the animals you need to loot them first.
Best rugged leather farming spot classic.
Silithus rugged leather farmspot un goro crater the skinners heaven.
Know the best mobs levels and places to farm leather efficiently.
Farming rugged leather is pretty easy but not a lot of people do it.
While next to every mob in un goro crater can be skinned for rugged leather and thick leather the chances are not as good as the other two zones so you will get more thick leather i will not provide a map for this zone as you can literally just kill any mob here 95 are skinnable.
Before you go anywhere clear your bags first.
Head to either winterspring in kalimdor or the blasted lands in the eastern kingdoms for some great places to farm.
Comprehensive guide to farming light leather medium leather heavy leather thick leather rugged leather and hides in outdoor zones in classic wow.
It sells best in stacks of 20 on the auction house to players leveling their leatherworking.