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Post by 3ptbuck on Nov 23, 2008 22:10:24 GMT -5
I was wondering if anyone had ever tried butching their deer in the woods rather than gutting, dragging and all the typical stuff? This evening I killed a doe and then realized my truck was 2hrs away and my family I am staying with in Illinois had just sold their 4wheeler. I walked the mile or so back to the deer with a knife,saw and an empty backpack and proceeded to quarter the deer and pull the backstraps out without ever gutting or skinning the deer. I was actually amazed at how quik and easy this method was and will definately use this technique again but would like to fine tune it a little with my next daytime deer. Anyone have any tips on making this even easier and/or getting a little more meat?   |
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Post by single_shooter on Nov 23, 2008 22:16:00 GMT -5
did this method allow you access to the tenderloins? plus there is quite a bit of meat left there for the local varmints...maybe not the best cuts of meat but definitely good for ground.
outside of the obvious issues with the game warden wanting you to check in a WHOLE deer...LOL...I would see gutting it as a better option to getting more bang for your bux as far as getting more meat.
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Post by 3ptbuck on Nov 23, 2008 22:35:54 GMT -5
As for checking, this is another reason Indiana needs to go to a telecheck system like the states around us.
I would think the inner loins could be pulled out by making another cut and sticking your hand in under the spine and pulling it out or just gutting the deer. Unfortunately I was in a situation where I was dealing with a dead flashlight and made the decision to leave a few lbs of meat behind. I may go back in the morning the de-bone the neck if it appears no varmints have gotten ahold of it.
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Post by TagTeamHunter on Nov 23, 2008 22:39:03 GMT -5
OK so how are you going to check in this deer? Assuming you shot it in Indiana.
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Post by 3ptbuck on Nov 23, 2008 22:41:10 GMT -5
guess i should have been more specific, this is an illinois doe.
and now that you all mention it, its probably not very useful in indiana.
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Post by TagTeamHunter on Nov 23, 2008 22:44:00 GMT -5
Yup in that case if you telecheck while drag out the bones.
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Post by HuntMeister on Nov 24, 2008 7:33:18 GMT -5
Never done it in Indiana but do it all the time out west especially for Elk. Tenderloins can be had by making incisions, reaching in and pulling them out. Hopefully if Indiana goes telecheck, "gutless" quartering will be will be an option.
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Post by trapperdave on Nov 24, 2008 9:06:38 GMT -5
yup,that would be illegal in Indiana
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Post by steiny on Nov 24, 2008 20:15:30 GMT -5
Have taken critters apart where they dropped many times in Alaska and western states.
You can do a very nice and neat job of it with little or no waste if you know what you are doing.
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Post by huxbux on Nov 24, 2008 20:27:32 GMT -5
One of the first posts I made on this site concerned this very subject. There's times and places where getting a whole, full- grown deer out of the woods can be a huge problem. Some accomodations to IN hunters should be made regarding this IMO.
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Post by jgrimm on Nov 24, 2008 22:25:36 GMT -5
that would have been alot easier than what 3ptbuck and I went through to get My buck out of the woods opening morning!
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Post by duff on Nov 25, 2008 18:15:46 GMT -5
Done it to a roadkill deer several years ago, quick and easy 25 pound of meat from the back straps, front quarters and neck. Of course with the appropriate roadkill tag issued by a county officer!!!
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