Hey, what's with all the video's (BH being the lastest) showing deer back at the farm or being dragged out of the woods whole, not gutted. Do you guys in the movies gut your deer and where do you do it or do you just quarter the animal. I know it's good imagey not to show a gutted deer but why show it being dragged out whole if the intention is to gut it later, just save that clip and gut it on the spot. I know a lot of folks don't gut deer but where I'm from it's part of the hunt. Just curious.
I only gut deer I'm planning on having mounted. I drag 'em out "whole", because I think they photo better, that way. And, I take my photos, here at the house.
I take my pics in the woods where they are shot, gives me a better memory and more meaning to the kill. Also on most of the drags I do not have access to ATV or road so weight is of the essence.
I've hunted in places where the landowner did not want gut piles left on their property so they've requestd that the deer be taken out whole and the guts be disposed of someplace else. Even then though we gutted them into a garbage bag and took the guts out separate.
I quarter them up on site after the pics are took. I dont gut deer since I am only taking the neck meat, the straps, the front shoulders and the hams. it takes me less than 15 minutes to have all that done and on the way to the house. now if i get a trophy deer then yeah i'd probably gut on spot it all depends on the weather and distance to the truck,some spots i hunt theres no atv's to get'em out and the terrain is treacherous its all by hand and back so i quarter 'em up on spot in those areas. i would like to learn how to cape correctly. any advice
I usually drag my deer out of the woods and gut it in an area that has less vegetation and debris. I would say I don't like gut piles left in the woods but I've witnessed more than once, deer standing over and sniffing the gut pile for several minutes. I don't think it deters them in any way.
I don't gut my deer in the woods because I don't like getting dirt and debris on the meat I will be eating. I usually gut and wash out my deer when I get home.
That little bit of sweet meat on the inside is not worth gutting to me. We haven't gutted a deer in 15 years, but we don't drag ours very far either.
Where I do most of my hunting, we have to bring them in whole to the check station. Gutting them in the woods is highly discouraged. There's a big, deep pit they dig for us to put the deer entrails in. Right about now, it smells pretty awesome. One year a guy fell into it. Bleagh!!
Hang them, skin them, quarter them out. Pull the tenderloins out from back behind the last rib. I even bone them out at camp, pack them on ice or in freezer(we have one at deer lease). Only thing that gets done at home is process it into burgers, sausage, stix, etc...
I gut them immediately.The only time I waited a little bit was for the farmer to come out w/ his bucket tractor and move it closer to my truck so I could use the headlights to see. These farmers are awesome. I haven't had to drag one more than a few feet since I've hunted there!
I am usually hunting 1/2 mile or more from the nearest road. I gut before I start the drag, everytime. Reducing my workload by 20-30 pounds is a big difference.
I gut mine where they lay. There are other animals that feed on that stuff. When its good & cold in Nov. the chickadees feed on the lard. You can still take decent photos with it gutted. Besides for better quality meat, you should gut it asap, and get the meat cooled down. The longer the guts sits in it, the bacteria & gastric acids begin breaking down and affecting the meat flavor.
I usually gut them where they lay. This year it will be whatever my son feels like doing with the deer...:p
Gut it drag it. Lost one deer to coyotes here already so there is no way a gut pile will last more than a few hours.
i field dress ASAP! if there is snow i'll fill the cavity up with it to keep it cool, if not i keep some water in the truck that i'll pour down from top to bottom. as soon as i get home i'll rinse out the cavity well! was always under the impression you wanna get the insides out quickly, in case of a marginal hit or broadhead thrashing around in there maybe hitting some unwanted juices touching the meat (urine, gastoric/digestive acids or feces)
