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 Deer Dressing Education
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08/12/16 01:52 PM
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STEW
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Hey guys, I have deer hunted for the pass few years and I have never cleaned a deer myself. Do you know of any places/school that I could go to learn how to clean a deer?
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Re: Deer Dressing Education
[Re: STEW]
#6404838
08/12/16 02:00 PM
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Indyoshi
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Youtube has a bunch of really good videos. There are several methods, but all generally the same. Saw a vid recently that a guy gutted and skinned with head and legs off in less than two minutes. Takes me longer, but I see you're in houston. Im just south of houston. Ive only done two deer but plenty of hog and its all about the same. I dont have a deer to show you on, but when the time comes id be happy to show you how. Pm me if you want my contact info
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Re: Deer Dressing Education
[Re: STEW]
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08/12/16 02:03 PM
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hook_n_line
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I can have one skinned and quartered in about 6 minutes. I'm slow around the back strap. 
Sometimes it's hard being me! But somebody has to do it.
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Re: Deer Dressing Education
[Re: Indyoshi]
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08/12/16 03:10 PM
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kdkane1971
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Youtube has a bunch of really good videos. There are several methods, but all generally the same. Saw a vid recently that a guy gutted and skinned with head and legs off in less than two minutes. Takes me longer, but I see you're in houston. Im just south of houston. Ive only done two deer but plenty of hog and its all about the same. I dont have a deer to show you on, but when the time comes id be happy to show you how. Pm me if you want my contact info ^ This. Youtube has many videos on the subject.
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Re: Deer Dressing Education
[Re: STEW]
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08/12/16 03:51 PM
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it's really easier than folks make it out to be.
you'll also figure out what knives are practical
for butchering and which are for fashion
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Re: Deer Dressing Education
[Re: STEW]
#6405105
08/12/16 03:57 PM
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GLC
THF Trophy Hunter
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Just keep the meat clean and cool.
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Re: Deer Dressing Education
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08/12/16 03:59 PM
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dgilbert
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There's hundreds of U-Tube's on it.
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Re: Deer Dressing Education
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08/12/16 04:24 PM
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BayouGuy
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If you can't laugh at yourself, give me a call. I'll gladly laugh at you.
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but I can't seem to get my head that far up my [censored]." Senator John Kennedy, Louisiana
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Re: Deer Dressing Education
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#6405201
08/12/16 04:32 PM
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Buzzard Breath
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Re: Deer Dressing Education
[Re: STEW]
#6405407
08/12/16 06:31 PM
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txtrophy85
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Best thing is go to a meat market or processor and get hands on experience
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Re: Deer Dressing Education
[Re: STEW]
#6407503
08/14/16 03:18 PM
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Deerhunter61
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As for you school....YouTube...and it's pretty cheap...
Last edited by Deerhunter61; 08/14/16 03:19 PM.
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Re: Deer Dressing Education
[Re: STEW]
#6407556
08/14/16 04:13 PM
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Dalee7892
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In my experience of processing a large game animal 1- work area large enough 2- correct processing utensils 3- right equipment ( grinder, vacuum packer, sausage maker etc.) 4- how many do you plan on doing yourself - time, expenses, cost compared to a processor.
I do quarter mine, take the back straps from there it goes to a processor.
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Re: Deer Dressing Education
[Re: hook_n_line]
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08/15/16 02:16 PM
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Woodsman
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I can have one skinned and quartered in about 6 minutes. I'm slow around the back strap. Wow you're a real badass....
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Re: Deer Dressing Education
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08/15/16 02:32 PM
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hook_n_line
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I can have one skinned and quartered in about 6 minutes. I'm slow around the back strap. Wow you're a real badass.... I cheat a little. Only takes a few seconds to skin with my jeep and having an uncle who was a butcher show me where to put the knife is a bonus. Hogs take me way longer cause you can't yank the hide off of them like you can a deer.
Sometimes it's hard being me! But somebody has to do it.
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Re: Deer Dressing Education
[Re: hook_n_line]
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08/15/16 02:47 PM
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PMK
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I can have one skinned and quartered in about 6 minutes. I'm slow around the back strap. Wow you're a real badass.... I cheat a little. Only takes a few seconds to skin with my jeep and having an uncle who was a butcher show me where to put the knife is a bonus. Hogs take me way longer cause you can't yank the hide off of them like you can a deer. be sure the rope hanging the deer out of the tree is stronger than the rope attached to vehicle ... only took once to learn that lesson 
"everyone that lives dies but not everyone who dies lived..."
~PMK~
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Re: Deer Dressing Education
[Re: STEW]
#6408839
08/15/16 02:51 PM
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redchevy
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Where do you hunt/live? I'm sure someone would be willing to give you a hand if in your area.
It's hell eatin em live
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Re: Deer Dressing Education
[Re: PMK]
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08/15/16 03:20 PM
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hook_n_line
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I can have one skinned and quartered in about 6 minutes. I'm slow around the back strap. Wow you're a real badass.... I cheat a little. Only takes a few seconds to skin with my jeep and having an uncle who was a butcher show me where to put the knife is a bonus. Hogs take me way longer cause you can't yank the hide off of them like you can a deer. be sure the rope hanging the deer out of the tree is stronger than the rope attached to vehicle ... only took once to learn that lesson Yep, and make sure to hang it around the neck vs. the antlers. My FIL was pretty sad to find out anlters can pop off. 
Sometimes it's hard being me! But somebody has to do it.
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Re: Deer Dressing Education
[Re: STEW]
#6408973
08/15/16 04:40 PM
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Texas Dan
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This publication from the TPWD is a good starting point... Now that you've killed it The TPWD also created s series of videos on the subject. Here's the link to the first in the series... Field Dressing a Deer
"When the debate is lost, insults become the tool of the loser."
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Re: Deer Dressing Education
[Re: STEW]
#6413072
08/17/16 10:43 PM
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Joined: Sep 2014
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txwingnut
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^ What Texas Dan said, the TPWD videos on YouTube are very good.
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Re: Deer Dressing Education
[Re: BayouGuy]
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08/18/16 01:30 AM
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Superduty
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'It's Only Treason if You Lose."
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Re: Deer Dressing Education
[Re: STEW]
#6414433
08/18/16 06:49 PM
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Erich
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if you've at least helped a few times and seen someone do it you probably know enough to get started. nothing will solidify it in your mind like that first time or two where you're the one in charge doing it. after that it becomes second nature. you can learn some tricks from folks who really do a lot of butchering.
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