Originally Posted by
Oldtimr
Field dressing denotes you do it in the field where the deer fell. I have never known anyone to carry a gambrel with them while hunting and haul a deer up into a tree to field dress it. That would be more trouble than it is worth.
Still happy as ever I see, maybe a little lonely.
He never said anything about carrying a gambrel into the woods.
Some hunters and even some public lands/ wmas prefer to field dress or gut a deer at the check station. ( they have designated guy piles)
The way I learned was doing it with someone that has done it before: Or watching someone clean a deer.
If you are near a decent public land area, you can go by the check station and watch a few be cleaned. Especially opening weekend.
Videos are a good starting point and will help you, but nothing like doing it yourself or watching someone that has done it many times.
Good luck and be safe.