Originally Posted by
nchawkeye
I don't drag deer, quit that years ago...
Depends upon where I'm hunting, most of the time I run a 4-wheeler up to them and throw the deer on the front rack...
On game land, I carry a rachet pulley in my backpack...I find a tree to hoist the deer and debone in the field...I put the meat in garbage bags, put in backpack and come out with them...
Not an option in many states, especially those that require you register your deer before you can butcher it. I don't split either hip or ribcage. Just cut around the anus, cut the windpipe, and the entire guts come falling out if you can tip the carcass so that it's facing downhill.
I think too many people make a big deal out of gutting a deer...doesn't take long if you have a sharp knife and know what you're doing (10-15 minutes).