BrotherRockeye
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Amen to that...every word of it!!!
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Amen to that...every word of it!!!
ok, i'll bite, what is gut less?
Wow. This thread is quite entertaining.
For those of you who are grossed out about this stuff, consider this: My 12-year-old daughter can gut animals (deer, grouse, and hares, so far) and make jokes while doing so.
To be fair, she is almost 13.
My 14-year-old daughter isn't as eager to get messy, but she is always interested to watch and will hold a leg or whatever to help out. A few weeks back when her sister and I were pulling the guts out of her first deer, she says "Dad, I really hope my husband isn't a wimp."
So really, the OP got it right, right in the first post; "man up you p***ies".
For those of you who are grossed out about this stuff, consider this: My 12-year-old daughter can gut animals (deer, grouse, and hares, so far) and make jokes while doing so.
To be fair, she is almost 13.
My 14-year-old daughter isn't as eager to get messy, but she is always interested to watch and will hold a leg or whatever to help out. A few weeks back when her sister and I were pulling the guts out of her first deer, she says "Dad, I really hope my husband isn't a wimp."
So really, the OP got it right, right in the first post; "man up you p***ies".
The gutless method basically breaks down the animal into quarters, plus the neck meat, backstraps, tenderloins, etc, without opening the gut cavity. You skin one side at a time, take all the meat off of that side of an animal, then roll it over and do the other side. As 45ACPKING stated, you do have to be prepared. Enough game bags to handle the amount of meat, and a sharp knife are the only things that are essential, but a small tarp makes a nice place to work off of. I have been packing a small piece of Tyvek house wrap for this. It does take a bit longer, especially if you debone the meat right there. I personally think it is the fastest way to get the meat cooled off, even on a hot day, because the skin comes off immediately, and then the bones as well if you want. Granted, in the areas I usually hunt, flies are not much of a problem, but I really think that if you skin one leg at a time and separate it at the joint, then get it into a game bag, it's quicker and cleaner than either skinning and using a large game bag for the whole animal, and I think the meat cools faster than gutting and leaving the hide on while you drive to where ever you are going. There's lots of videos on youtube if you want to take a look, some are better than others, obviously.
I just looked it up. The idea is to take the meat and not field dress. You avoid the guts entirely. My sum total knowledge was one post and a short video though so you may want to google gutless field dressing.
Dressing game is part of hunting. Yes, the first few you do will be the hardest, and the worst for "grossing you out", but after you do a few it shouldn't bother you much. I take pride in cleaning deer, I've got fairly efficient at it over the years by both watching seasoned hunters clean deer, and by doing as many as possible myself. Gut shot, and it will be messy, other than that, its not bad at all. I still reach through the chest cavity to cut the esophagus, so I get a little blood on one arm, other than that the whole job can be done with only a bit of blood on your fingers.
I'd rather clean 5 gut shot deer than one stinking turkey. They don't call them fowl (foul) for no reason.
I'd rather clean 5 gut shot deer than one stinking turkey. They don't call them fowl (foul) for no reason.
I killed my first deer last year - alone. Gutting it wasn't too bad at all. I watched quite a few videos on YouTube to prepare and it worked out just fine. Go slow and take a few rubber gloves with you. Having had two kids I can honestly say that gutting the deer was easier than cleaning my first ass-splosion in a public restroom.
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Oh, unintentional. I knew that coyote trappers and hunters usually skin the animal, so it's never necessary to open the body cavity... nuisance coyotes are usually tossed.
I haven't trapped in years though and the coyotes are quite plentiful now: It occurred to me that I could find a hunting buddy who could call, wanted coyote pelts... they are a nuisance to me and will be more so whenever I get cattle... The shooting part is always enjoyable.
What a bunch of pansies live today. Bothered by a dirty diaper?! Obviously citiots.
As a kid (8yrs old) we had a septic system that consisted of 4-45 gallon drums. They had to be emptied each spring using 5gallon buckets and hand carried to the far end of the property. And you guys are disturbed by a dirty diaper or the guts of an animal?
I'm 52 and have handled sewage, mucking out animal stalls and barn "ponds", slaughtering and butchering animals and birds. What I thought was normal, apparently isn't even close.
While my wife hunts, she will not gut. It's too eeewwwyyy! But she will skin it and help butcher, cut, and wrap it.
But, she's a girl...I guess so are many here.
To those of you using the gutless method, you actually waste the liver, heart, kidneys, and tenderloin?
2 years ago, we made venison soap. It was pretty good. But now, I have to consider the intestines for sausage casings. Thanks, that was not something I considered, another tool to use and less to toss of an animal.
I have to field dress. I am always studying wound channels, damage, and looking for the bullet if it did not exit. I'll muck around pretty good to understand the story.
As a kid (8yrs old) we had a septic system that consisted of 4-45 gallon drums. They had to be emptied each spring using 5gallon buckets and hand carried to the far end of the property. And you guys are disturbed by a dirty diaper or the guts of an animal?
I'm 52 and have handled sewage, mucking out animal stalls and barn "ponds", slaughtering and butchering animals and birds. What I thought was normal, apparently isn't even close.
While my wife hunts, she will not gut. It's too eeewwwyyy! But she will skin it and help butcher, cut, and wrap it.
But, she's a girl...I guess so are many here.
To those of you using the gutless method, you actually waste the liver, heart, kidneys, and tenderloin?
2 years ago, we made venison soap. It was pretty good. But now, I have to consider the intestines for sausage casings. Thanks, that was not something I considered, another tool to use and less to toss of an animal.
I have to field dress. I am always studying wound channels, damage, and looking for the bullet if it did not exit. I'll muck around pretty good to understand the story.
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Just put a maxi pad in your panties, you should be fine
Ouch !!!
I gutted my first deer solo last year. My older brother, an experienced hunter, walked me through the process. I did not find it disgusting but rather interesting. I told myself that, if I have enough guts to shoot and kill a wild animal, then I have enough guts to field dress it.
I don't think anyone is implying that being curious and asking the question is inappropriate, but I admit that it's hard not to chuckle at some of the responses. Advice against upchucking into the animal? Vicks applied to the nostrils? Some of you guys sound as though you are gutting carcasses that have been lying under the hot sun for a few days or weeks. Gutting a freshly-killed animal is not a traumatic experience, and depending upon where the bullet hit, it can even be surprisingly bloodless.
The gutless method looks interesting...assuming that you are happy with the idea of leaving behind the tenderloins, heart, etc. I'd never even consider it. And all the gadgets that are for sale now, like the Wyoming gutting knife or that handy-dandy deer-ass-reaming gizmo, are just more unnecessary weight to carry around, and probably lose. If you are a little squeamish, carry a few disposable latex gloves. A bit of string or a couple of small wire ties to tie off and help contain urine, feces, etc. are useful. Beyond that, the most useful thing you can get is some personal coaching from someone who knows what they are doing, or barring that maybe watch a few you-tube vids.
If you let yourself get so worked up over this that you start to wonder if you can do it, then you need to seriously reconsider the idea of shooting an animal at all. But don't let it come to that...this is not a big deal. If you look at it as a fascinating process (which it is) and a necessary and integral part of hunting (which it is) you will get a lot more out of the hunting experience.
The gutless method looks interesting...assuming that you are happy with the idea of leaving behind the tenderloins, heart, etc. I'd never even consider it. And all the gadgets that are for sale now, like the Wyoming gutting knife or that handy-dandy deer-ass-reaming gizmo, are just more unnecessary weight to carry around, and probably lose. If you are a little squeamish, carry a few disposable latex gloves. A bit of string or a couple of small wire ties to tie off and help contain urine, feces, etc. are useful. Beyond that, the most useful thing you can get is some personal coaching from someone who knows what they are doing, or barring that maybe watch a few you-tube vids.
If you let yourself get so worked up over this that you start to wonder if you can do it, then you need to seriously reconsider the idea of shooting an animal at all. But don't let it come to that...this is not a big deal. If you look at it as a fascinating process (which it is) and a necessary and integral part of hunting (which it is) you will get a lot more out of the hunting experience.
Liver flukes, worms, etc... Have now caused me to not bother with the liver anymore in any game animal. Haven't seen a moose liver in this area in 15-20 years without issues. I keep the heart, it's my favourite treat from all game.
Field dressing a deer is a 2-3 minute job once you are practiced. Moose is 10-20 minutes, once positioned or moved to a location suitable, like out of the bog, off the precipice, etc....
I start with the back end, and cut it deep full circle, then slice the windpipe (if not keeping the cape for a mount) then open er up and pull it out, a few quick cuts of the diaphragm pull on the windpipe. and it all slides right out. Moose I split the briscut and cut a slit in the windpipe to use as a handle.
that the basic version anyway.
Field dressing a deer is a 2-3 minute job once you are practiced. Moose is 10-20 minutes, once positioned or moved to a location suitable, like out of the bog, off the precipice, etc....
I start with the back end, and cut it deep full circle, then slice the windpipe (if not keeping the cape for a mount) then open er up and pull it out, a few quick cuts of the diaphragm pull on the windpipe. and it all slides right out. Moose I split the briscut and cut a slit in the windpipe to use as a handle.
that the basic version anyway.
Just open the critter up and have at it.
If you have to puke walk off to the side and let it go and then get back to work. Clean enough animals and it will eventually become second nature to you.
This pretty well puts a fine point on it:
If you have to puke walk off to the side and let it go and then get back to work. Clean enough animals and it will eventually become second nature to you.
This pretty well puts a fine point on it:
Just put a maxi pad in your panties, you should be fine
