My buddy and I have been trying to skin and quarter our own deer up these past couple of years. The problem is we are kind of sloppy, or just don't have the right technique yet. We usually hang them by the back legs, cut around the back legs, and make our way down. Then we cut out the backstraps, all the quarters, and some of the neck meat. I don't worry about steaks too much, because we make rolls of deer sausage out of our deer, so bad cuts don't matter. Our problem is hair. For some reason I can't get the deer started cutting around the legs without getting hair all over. Is this just normal. Also, after I'm done, I usually wash all the meat real good, place in trash bags, wrap with paper, and stick them in the freezer. Is this proper, or do I need to let the meat dry after washing.

Another side topic. I've watched a video on this website http://www.fieldandstream.com/fieldstream/hunting/photogallery/article/0,13355,1254741,00.html It is about quartering the deer in the woods before skinning it. Would this be legal in IL? What do you think about it?

Thanks for helping out a newbie,

Justin