Processing Made Simple
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The Equipment you'll need Source
- Filet knife
- Bowls
- Cooler
- Cutting board
- Vacuum sealer
- Meat Grinder
- Digital Scale
- Tarp
- Rope
- Gut Hook
Field Dressing
Before you can start to process the deer that you have just killed you need to field dress the deer to prepare it so you can successfully bring it back to be processed further. Firstly, you should record the kill and tag the deer. Following this you are going to be removing the internal organs of the deer. This is done firstly by cutting a circular hole around the colon, it is imperative that you do not puncture the colon to prevent contaminating the meat. Then after you have cut the hole, you're going to pull the intestines through that hole you just made. the next section you are going to start cutting near the pelvis going through the skin and belly muscle.
Another option you could do is to cut all the way to the base of the ribcage which you would cut that far if you were going to mount the deer. From this you will work on removing the internal organs of the deer. This can include everything from the bladder to the heart, lungs and even the esophagus. Finally, you are already to take your freshly dressed deer back home to show off to your friends and family. For more helpful tips and tricks on how to best field dress, as well as any equipment that you will need, stop over to
The Great Outdoors.
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