Deer skinning question

LittleChief · 03-10-2008, 03:59 PM

Mobow's post in the "maybe a dumb question" thread reminded me ofa skinning tip that an old country guy in Arkansas gave me. I haven't done this simply because I'm not sure it's actually a good idea. I'm sure this technique would NOT be used for a deer you're going to have mounted.

He said to hang the deer by the neck, cut around the base of the head, skin down enough to roll a rock in the skin, then tie a rope around the rock in the skin, attach the rope to your ball hitch and pull the skin right off.

Howdo you think this would work?

KodiakArcher · 03-10-2008, 04:10 PM

Works great as long as the hide isn't hard frozen.

magicman54494 · 03-10-2008, 04:24 PM

I do that with every deer that i'm not going to cape out. I tie the rock end to the bottom of my cleaning tree and another rope around the neck up to a pulley then to my truck. I drive away and skin my deer as I lift it. I usually use a 1" socket instead of a rock.

mobow · 03-10-2008, 04:28 PM

Using a golf ball in the hide helps as well. Works great.

LittleChief · 03-10-2008, 04:33 PM

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ORIGINAL: KodiakArcher

Works great as long as the hide isn't hard frozen.

I don't think hard frozen hide is going to be a problem for me unless we start another "little ice age". Most of my hunting this year was in jeans and a t-shirt with an ASAT 3D suit over it.

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ORIGINAL: magicman54494
I do that with every deer that i'm not going to cape out. I tie the rock end to the bottom of my cleaning tree and another rope around the neck up to a pulley then to my truck. I drive away and skin my deer as I lift it. I usually use a 1" socket instead of a rock.

Do you ever have any problems with the hide not coming cleanly off? For instance, tearing muscle tissue off with it? That's the only reason I haven't tried it yet. Now that I know the guy isn't a crack-pot, I'll have to give this a try.

Rhody Hunter · 03-10-2008, 04:38 PM

that method works well. no it won'ttear the muscle tissue

magicman54494 · 03-10-2008, 04:46 PM

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ORIGINAL: LittleChief

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ORIGINAL: magicman54494
I do that with every deer that i'm not going to cape out. I tie the rock end to the bottom of my cleaning tree and another rope around the neck up to a pulley then to my truck. I drive away and skin my deer as I lift it. I usually use a 1" socket instead of a rock.

Do you ever have any problems with the hide not coming cleanly off? For instance, tearing muscle tissue off with it? That's the only reason I haven't tried it yet. Now that I know the guy isn't a crack-pot, I'll have to give this a try.

I watch the hide as I drive away. I usually stop and help the hide in a few spots. Usually when the hide comes over the front shoulders. Another reason I do this is because I can adjust the height of the deer as I butcher it. I have had very very little amount of meat coming off with the hide.

halfrack VIII · 03-10-2008, 04:55 PM

I HAVE NEVER DONE IT BUT I DO KNOW OF PEOPLE DOING IT JUST LIKE THAT WITH A GOLF BALL

Rory/MO · 03-10-2008, 04:59 PM

ive heard of doing it before, never done it, or seen it done

beardstowndeerhunter · 03-10-2008, 05:04 PM

it think it will work