Contaminating hunting area?
#11
RE: Contaminating hunting area?
I know that many articles have said that it wouldn't make a big deal, but I wouldn't want to test this theory. I mean if you could take it somewhere else like a friend or something I would do that. No need pushing your luck and ruining a great area. Just my .02.
#13
RE: Contaminating hunting area?
I wouldn't worry about it. Ive shot deer, gutted them and let them lay and within 30 minutes Ive deer feed right up to them. Deer have seen dead deer before so I wouldn't think they would be bothered by them. The only thing I have ever been concerned about was the coyotes coming into the gut pile which is why I gut my deer a little farther from my stands now.
#14
Nontypical Buck
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RE: Contaminating hunting area?
Your buddy is incorrect. Gutting a deer near your stand will not contaminte the area.
Where I am, coyotes and other critters clean up gut piles within a day or two.
I have shot deer within feet of where I gutted another deerless thana week prior.
Where I am, coyotes and other critters clean up gut piles within a day or two.
I have shot deer within feet of where I gutted another deerless thana week prior.
#16
RE: Contaminating hunting area?
Crokit hit the nail on the head ... the gutting and the hanging of the deer won't effect anything.
ORIGINAL: crokit
I'd be more worried about the amount of human scent that would be around after all the activity.
I'd be more worried about the amount of human scent that would be around after all the activity.
#17
RE: Contaminating hunting area?
ORIGINAL: hillrunner
I wouldnt worry about the smell of the carcass , that shouldn't make any difference , I would be more concerned with the extra human scent left behind from all the activity. I'd take it home, whats your wife gonna do , take away your birthday ? lol
I wouldnt worry about the smell of the carcass , that shouldn't make any difference , I would be more concerned with the extra human scent left behind from all the activity. I'd take it home, whats your wife gonna do , take away your birthday ? lol
One other thought. When we hang a deer, we always hang our hunting jacket on the deer as well, allowing it to pick up the scent of the deer.
#18
RE: Contaminating hunting area?
i would never do it cuz i have a place to hang and gut mine..but the deer dont kno that a human killed it..they dont associate a dead deer with humans..they dont come across a dead deer and say oh..a human must have killed that..they just dont analyze things like that..
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