Field dressing a deer sucks
10-14-2008, 10:05 PM
#31
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Western PA
Posts: 1,356
RE: Field dressing a deer sucks
Gutting to me is part of the whole experience. It doesnt bother me at all i actually kind of enjoy it. It's kinda nice to have somewhere warm to stick you're hands on a cold day.
10-14-2008, 10:29 PM
#33
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Gleason, TN
Posts: 1,327
RE: Field dressing a deer sucks
I like it, it means I was successful. The smells and everything remind me of past success. I can see how others wouldn't like it though. With each deer, I get a little faster, and a little cleaner. By the end of the season, the gutting is all over with in 3 minutes or so and I'm only bloody up to my wrist.
This wasn't the case when I got my first elk though, I learned quick you can't get through the rib cage with just a knife like you can with a deer. I was up to my shoulders in guts trying to get that one done.
If you don't like gutting, there's ways to make it less nasty. Wear gloves (good idea anyway especially with hogs and other less clean beasts). Make sure your knife is hair shaving sharp to make it go through everything faster with less resistance. Don't go so fast that you cut the guts, lungs, bladder, or yourself. And carry water and a rag to clean yourself off afterwards. If the smell bothers you a lot, just carry some cologne with you to mask the smell when you get back to your truck, plus, you'll smell great when you get to the processor[8D].
This wasn't the case when I got my first elk though, I learned quick you can't get through the rib cage with just a knife like you can with a deer. I was up to my shoulders in guts trying to get that one done.
If you don't like gutting, there's ways to make it less nasty. Wear gloves (good idea anyway especially with hogs and other less clean beasts). Make sure your knife is hair shaving sharp to make it go through everything faster with less resistance. Don't go so fast that you cut the guts, lungs, bladder, or yourself. And carry water and a rag to clean yourself off afterwards. If the smell bothers you a lot, just carry some cologne with you to mask the smell when you get back to your truck, plus, you'll smell great when you get to the processor[8D].
10-14-2008, 10:38 PM
#34
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blanchester Ohio USA
Posts: 1,269
RE: Field dressing a deer sucks
ORIGINAL: gtownbuckbuster
ok never knew states had check in stations... in MS we dont have em
ORIGINAL: Jasonlester
check you state laws before quartering any deer. Some states only allow a deer to be field dress before it is taken to a check in station.
check you state laws before quartering any deer. Some states only allow a deer to be field dress before it is taken to a check in station.
10-15-2008, 06:09 AM
#37
Typical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: McDonough, GA
Posts: 754
RE: Field dressing a deer sucks
'I love the smell of field dressing in the morning'. I honestly don't comprehend the issue.
Our nation is becoming 'wussified' and now our deer hunters, too! Unbelievable! God help us all!
Our nation is becoming 'wussified' and now our deer hunters, too! Unbelievable! God help us all!
10-15-2008, 06:13 AM
#38
Spike
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Mid Hudson Valley, NY
Posts: 99
RE: Field dressing a deer sucks
I use the old trick to avoid the smell I learned while still "on the job". I keep a small bottle of Vicks Vapo-rub in my pack. One small dab under your nose will kill any odor. Cops have known this for years. As for the blood etc., just deal with it the best you can. It's all part of the hunt.
