I hang mine head-up as well. Easier to get the hinds off, and fronts, andno worry about dropping any of it. If you aren't mounting it, make a ring around the neck with your knife, ring the legs at the elbows, and get to work. If you do it when the deer is still warm (fresh) you will have a MUCH easier time. You shouldn't really have to cut too much, just pull and ease the knife between hide and meat to facilitate the process. When you pull the hide away, there will be a film that connects the hide to the meat, that is what you will cut with your knife, not necessarily the hide itself or the meat. Try to avoid cutting the hide, as the more cuts it has, the more hair that falls out and gets on your meat. Takes some practice, but it will be something you will probably come to enjoy. I love doing it, as I like the autopsy part of the kill.