Gut pile affect your area?
11-26-2010, 05:46 PM
#51
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 120
11-26-2010, 05:55 PM
#52
Spike
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 93
What amazes me is that you all still gut deer!!! I drag mine out of the woods, bring it home, hang it head down and get all four quarters, the backstraps, and tenderloins, without gutting it. The only time I get a little messy is cutting out the tenderloins.
I haven't gut a deer in 8 years.
I haven't gut a deer in 8 years.
11-26-2010, 07:03 PM
#53
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Michigan
Posts: 127
It's a lighter drag, yes--and not to mention it's a good idea to get the guts out of there and away from the meat and get the carcass cooled down asap.
I can think of a million good reasons to gut a deer in the field...I really can't think of one good one not to do that.
Yikes.
I can think of a million good reasons to gut a deer in the field...I really can't think of one good one not to do that.
Yikes.
11-26-2010, 07:05 PM
#54
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Michigan
Posts: 127
From what I've seen, as long as no predators are around, gut piles are just part of the scenery.
I remember an article recently where they placed a trailcam at a gut pile, deer were photographed sniffing at the pile.
I've even killed a deer that was in the vicinity of a deer carcass.
I still make a conscious effort to not gut a deer in a travel corridor.
I remember an article recently where they placed a trailcam at a gut pile, deer were photographed sniffing at the pile.
I've even killed a deer that was in the vicinity of a deer carcass.
I still make a conscious effort to not gut a deer in a travel corridor.
11-27-2010, 04:22 AM
#55
Spike
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 93
Yes, or scavengers. I had a pack of skunks tearing up a gut pile near my stand once and they made a lot of noise....not to mention my fear of coming across one too closely.
11-27-2010, 07:51 AM
#56
Typical Buck
Join Date: May 2006
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It's a lighter drag, yes--and not to mention it's a good idea to get the guts out of there and away from the meat and get the carcass cooled down asap.
I can think of a million good reasons to gut a deer in the field...I really can't think of one good one not to do that.
Yikes.
I can think of a million good reasons to gut a deer in the field...I really can't think of one good one not to do that.
Yikes.
For you Michlw39 - I would recommend you keep gutting deer.
11-27-2010, 02:49 PM
#57
Spike
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 7
A11en, I'm not sure where you hunt, but where I do, we like to hang a deer for aging. So in our case we field dress our deer. Granted, during early bow season, we often don't have that option. So we generally quarter and "age" in the beer fridge. Even then I still field dress my deer.
As far as placement of the pile, we generally drag them off of main corridors. We also see that most piles are gone within a day or two due to coyotes and other scavengers. Regarding human scent left at the dressing site, I can't say for sure. My assumption is that the pile in and of itself probably outweighs most of the human scent.
I've seen plenty of studies showing various scents, human and otherwise that don't affect deer movement or patterns after time - say 24 hours.
As far as placement of the pile, we generally drag them off of main corridors. We also see that most piles are gone within a day or two due to coyotes and other scavengers. Regarding human scent left at the dressing site, I can't say for sure. My assumption is that the pile in and of itself probably outweighs most of the human scent.
I've seen plenty of studies showing various scents, human and otherwise that don't affect deer movement or patterns after time - say 24 hours.
