Do you split the pelvic bone on a deer when gutting?

[Big bore dinosaur]

Same ... I used to but then realized it wasn't really necessary.

Makes it easier to hang...also..
No more skipping ofnthe gaam..

I use a long buck knife, and scrap the outside of the pelvic bone. Tye off the grain hole, and gently tug...
I Dont split the chest, ruining the breast wing" part of the chest musle" is easy jerky... to make.. a process that meat after I Cape the deer,before it it dries out...
Good thread O.P.

 

[Mmmroe]

I've seen a buddy also use a fine saw thru pelvic bone then cut around anus. You have to be care with the sawing part

 

[vcmm]

This is a good video about boning out an animal

He's full oF stuff No bloody way an elk leg bone weighs 20 lbs!

 

[FreedomIsn'tFree]

I mostly do gutless these days. It's so much nicer than playing around with the guts, anus and bladder.

Only way I have done it for years now and will never do it any other way again.

 

[john-brennan]

I only hunt deer these days and we back pack in everywhere we go with that been said we de-bone all of our deer so no I don't split any bone pelvis or brisket

 

[MD]

If I didn't come home with the bones my Mrs. would send me right back out again to bring them in.

She'd rather have soup bones for the daily soup than meat.

 

['Boo]

If I didn't come home with the bones my Mrs. would send me right back out again to bring them in.

She'd rather have soup bones for the daily soup than meat.

I always considered myself pretty good at utilizing the whole animal but the first time I hunted with MD I realized I am nothing more than a rank amateur. If the ravens had to rely on his gut piles to survive they would starve to death.

 

[kc34]

I always considered myself pretty good at utilizing the whole animal but the first time I hunted with MD I realized I am nothing more than a rank amateur. If the ravens had to rely on his gut piles to survive they would starve to death.

Buzzards gotta eat, same as worms.
- Josey Wales

 

[Papaclaude]

If I didn't come home with the bones my Mrs. would send me right back out again to bring them in.

She'd rather have soup bones for the daily soup than meat.

I use pretty close to everything as well. The bones make excellent broth.

 

[trevj]

I use pretty close to everything as well. The bones make excellent broth.

Dunno. My dogs have always got the bones. Ribs are a real treat for them. The larger leg bones get lopped into sections and used to offset the cabin fever when the winter weather sucks enough that it's not fun being outside.

I don't backpack. Y'all that are keener than me can have the hard case boonies. Lots of deer in easier country, around me.

At worst, I have a full spool of 5/16 inch rope to use for retrieval.

I can debone when I get the whole thing home, and work in comfort.

 

[Papaclaude]

Dunno. My dogs have always got the bones. Ribs are a real treat for them. The larger leg bones get lopped into sections and used to offset the cabin fever when the winter weather sucks enough that it's not fun being outside.

I don't backpack. Y'all that are keener than me can have the hard case boonies. Lots of deer in easier country, around me.

At worst, I have a full spool of 5/16 inch rope to use for retrieval.

I can debone when I get the whole thing home, and work in comfort.

I bring them home whole as well, and I skin them when they are hanging in the garage. Meat stays cleaner and undamaged. But I keep and use the bones for broth. Do you give your dogs the raw bones? I used to give my big dog raw moose bones, but never cooked, as I was afraid of splinters.

 

[trevj]

I bring them home whole as well, and I skin them when they are hanging in the garage. Meat stays cleaner and undamaged. But I keep and use the bones for broth. Do you give your dogs the raw bones? I used to give my big dog raw moose bones, but never cooked, as I was afraid of splinters.

Yeah, raw. With whatever tendons or scraps of meat might be still attached. (not much, but enough for flavor)

Much happiness!

 

[Norton]

He's full oF stuff No bloody way an elk leg bone weighs 20 lbs!

Fine, you hump it out then.
Why would I haul out a bone that takes me a minute to remove.
Whatever it weighs, it will not be in my pack, It will be laying on site for the critters to chew on.