haven't gutted a deer in years. you can get everything you want except the ribs and organs without gutting and there ain't much meat on the ribs. we even debone the hams as we go. you don't need anything but a knife to totally clean a deer.........tony....

we never take out the anus or bladder when gutting. we hang from the neck. we do not have freezer room for shoulders, necks,ribs. we just use the hams, backstraps, and loins.