i hang them head up to get the blood out and try to let them hang for at least a day so most of the blood is drained. then when i go to butcher the deer i hang them head down. if it is a buck i will put a old towel under his rack so it doesn’t hit when i bring it up.

i also bought a electric hoist on sale for $100 all you have to do is push the up button and it brings the deer up. i mounted an eye hook in the floor and have it hooked up so i can attach it to the deer's fur so when i pull the deer up it also pulls the skin off. makes life a lot simpler