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Post by stevein on Sept 23, 2020 10:50:56 GMT -5
It seems to be a trend today on outdoor shows and in pictures to have a long time before gutting out deer.
The Gerogia 8 point is an example of what I mean. Shot near dark which would be around 7 or so and recovered after 1:00am. I understand the pics in the field where he was found. I don't understand why he was not gutted in the field before loading in the truck.
Do I just need to get over it? Seems to be going against everything I have learned about handling vension.
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Post by esshup on Sept 23, 2020 11:12:59 GMT -5
I prefer to gut asap to help cool the meat fast, but I guess that it isn't important when you are horn hunting vs. meat hunting.
I cringe anytime I see the shows say "we backed out and we will find it in the morning" and it's not cold out. I've lost deer due to spoilage in upper 20 degree weather when it was covered with snow overnight, and in 40° - 50° weather when left overnight due to loosing the blood trail.
Neighbor lost the meat on a huge buck last year due to spoilage. Shot too far back, clipped one lung and liver. Great deer, dressed 225#, but could only salvage the head/cape - he tried, but all the rest ended up being coyote bait.
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Post by parrothead on Sept 23, 2020 11:36:35 GMT -5
I hunt South Carolina and Alabama and we just take them to processor with out gutting. That is the norm down there. I thought it was weird to the first time.
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Post by oldhoyt on Sept 23, 2020 11:39:16 GMT -5
I'm with stevein. Field dress ASAP. I know for a fact it makes a difference in the taste of the meat. That KY buck looked like a 1 lung and liver hit to me. I once shot a buck that had been shot by someone else earlier in the day. The deer was acting "normal" as it passed my stand so I had no idea it was wounded. The entrance was in a good location behind the shoulder, but the exit was very low and back. The liver was hit but not a lot of damage. The meat from this deer tasted a bit off. Not bad, but not like it should have been.
I also once shot a nice buck with my bow in the evening at the end of October. It was a liver hit and I found the deer the next AM. It was not cold overnight but the internal fat had congealed. That deer produced some of the best venison I've had. Go figure.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2020 11:46:23 GMT -5
I gut asap or close to it. Sometimes a drag out to good flat spot away from stand. All depends where if falls.
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Post by esshup on Sept 23, 2020 12:09:13 GMT -5
I have one property that I hunt, 20 minutes from home. The landowner doesn't want me to gut the deer there. So be it, his property, his rules and it's a GREAT piece of ground. So, it's shoot, load up asap and run home to gut. Usually takes an hour or more by the time it's gutted at home. I wash out the body cavity with the hose at home, and get it to the processor as soon as possible so he can put it in the cooler.
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Post by stevein on Sept 23, 2020 12:16:01 GMT -5
I like the classic "We are backing out to review the film on a bigger screen"
Thanks for the replies I thought it was just me.
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Post by medic22 on Sept 23, 2020 12:29:55 GMT -5
I like the classic "We are backing out to review the film on a bigger screen" Thanks for the replies I thought it was just me. Frankly, this is the responsible thing to do if you have a questionable shot and happen to be filming. |
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Post by esshup on Sept 23, 2020 14:31:02 GMT -5
I like the classic "We are backing out to review the film on a bigger screen" Thanks for the replies I thought it was just me. Frankly, this is the responsible thing to do if you have a questionable shot and happen to be filming. Agreed, but if you use illuminated nocks it is much easier to see the arrow..... |
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Post by bullseye69 on Sept 23, 2020 14:41:54 GMT -5
Head shots give extra time for gutting.😉
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Post by jbird on Sept 23, 2020 14:42:27 GMT -5
I gut 99% of our deer at home. I mostly hunt the property I live on so it's not that big of a deal. It's just easier to have good light and access to warm water and the like. I also record the live weight of the deer as well for my own records. I figure IF I have an accident with a knife...better to be at home. Al that said... I like to get the deer gutted as quickly as possible....
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Post by steiny on Sept 23, 2020 15:12:01 GMT -5
I hunt South Carolina and Alabama and we just take them to processor with out gutting. That is the norm down there. I thought it was weird to the first time. I see this a lot when I travel and hunt. Seems pretty dumb to bring home a bunch of guts you're just going to discard somewhere anyway. I was taught to gut immediately and prop them open to start the cooling process. |
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Post by bullseye69 on Sept 23, 2020 16:35:01 GMT -5
If im at my parents place its ,shoot'em, find'em ,go the the 6 wheeler and then gut'em up at the barn with fresh water and the hoist.
If some where else its shoot'em, find'em, gut'em and get'em home.
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Post by MuzzleLoader on Sept 23, 2020 17:18:50 GMT -5
Gut immediately and take off hide. Want them to cool as fast as possible.
I can usually get them hung in the barn within a half hr of shot if not sooner.
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Post by bullseye69 on Sept 23, 2020 18:31:15 GMT -5
Gut immediately and take off hide. Want them to cool as fast as possible. I can usually get them hung in the barn within a half hr of shot if not sooner. Yes hide has to come off very soon after being hung. |
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Post by esshup on Sept 23, 2020 19:18:21 GMT -5
Gut immediately and take off hide. Want them to cool as fast as possible. I can usually get them hung in the barn within a half hr of shot if not sooner. Yes hide has to come off very soon after being hung. But, if you take it in to have it processed, they won't take it with the hide off (in my experience). |
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Post by greghopper on Sept 23, 2020 19:31:10 GMT -5
There is no good reason to remove the hide unless you going to process it immediately .... It removes easily when freshly killed but that the only advantage I can see.
Personally I don’t Deer hunt in the heat.
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Post by scrub-buster on Sept 23, 2020 20:04:53 GMT -5
There is no good reason to remove the hide unless you going to process it immediately .... It removes easily when freshly killed but that the only advantage I can see. Personally I don’t Deer hunt in the heat. I remove the hide, quarter them, and hang them in a fridge as soon as possible. Hot or cold weather. In my opinion, there is dirt, urine, insects, and bacteria in a deer hide. I want that off of the meat that I'm going to be eating. Especially since it has been opened up to field dress. This is the way I was taught to do it. I'm not saying it's the best or only way. It works for me. |
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Post by bullseye69 on Sept 23, 2020 20:07:55 GMT -5
Yes hide has to come off very soon after being hung. But, if you take it in to have it processed, they won't take it with the hide off (in my experience). I won't let anyone process my deer. If i can't do it ...i guess im not hunting anymore. |
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Post by greghopper on Sept 23, 2020 20:14:03 GMT -5
There is no good reason to remove the hide unless you going to process it immediately .... It removes easily when freshly killed but that the only advantage I can see. Personally I don’t Deer hunt in the heat. I remove the hide, quarter them, and hang them in a fridge as soon as possible. Hot or cold weather. In my opinion, there is dirt, urine, insects, and bacteria in a deer hide. I want that off of the meat that I'm going to be eating. Especially since it has been opened up to field dress. This is the way I was taught to do it. I'm not saying it's the best or only way. It works for me. Glad it works for you.... personally I have never heard of meat being contaminated from leaving the hide on but I guess anything is possible! Most I know leave the hide on while it’s hanging and that’s the way I have always been taught |
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