I' agree. Have a box in my hunting "bag" Several pair in my back pack with all my tagging stuff.

Always wear them while breasting everyone's doves. Trash bag, shears, bucket of water, Ziploc Freezer bags with everyone's name, number of breasts and the date written on it with Sharpie. I watch too many Game Warden shows on TV.

I've begun using the shoulder length gloves out now mainly to keep blood off shirt sleeves. Also use a heavy pair over everything.

Please don't leave your gloves in the gut pile, always dispose of them properly. If its your personal property, do whatever you want to.

I started long ago. I reached in to snatch out the tender loin, my hands being wet the connective tissue easily cut deep into 3 of my fingers. When cleaning lots of deer and washing up frequently it can prune up your hands and soften the skin, making it easy for the connective tissue to cut into you. I where thick latex gloves for that reason.

Never used 'em for 40 years, never had a problem. I will use them if they're around, but I'm not going to wait on them if they're not around.

Yes on gloves for deer/hogs, but I clean birds bare handed

Gloves are a must. I have found some cleaning gloves at Home Depot that work great. Long cuffs, thick and you can rinse them off to reuse numerous times. Way better than the cheaper dish washing gloves that I've used in the past. An inexpensive way to prevent a possible infection. Found in the paint department at Home Depot.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/SM-MD-Orange-Nitrile-Long-Cuff-Gloves-HDXGNGOMD1/312207723

The cleanup after using gloves is the best part about using gloves. Pull one glove off with it now inside out and then pull the other glove off over the top of the first one. Now all dirty parts of the glove are on the inside and packed tightly. You can now put them in your pocket or bag and not worry about getting other stuff dirty. ZERO cleanup. On rare occasion I’ll have to wipe a little blood off my upper forearm but usually I an gut an animal (deer or elk) and not have a spot of blood on me after I am done. It’s simply a convenience. The added protection from infection is a bonus but not the main reason I always wear gloves.

Is grease that gets me. I remember when I cleaned my dads bear back in the day that fat stuck to my skin. I seldom gut a deer/elk/bear etc any more.

You ready for NM draw results

I have a question about the glove wearing.

Is it just a preventative for gutting? I know many don't partake in any other aspects of processing than gutting, but what about deboning? Handling while grinding/mixing seasoning for sausage, which we do by hand also?

Is it safe after its frozen? If it is not safe to handle at what temp is it safe to eat? I eat a lot of very rare venison.

I can't speak for everyone - but I only wear gloves for gutting deer/pigs or cleaning fish and ducks. Not really worried about diseases - it's just a heck of a lot easier to clean up. My hands get dry as heck in the winter time - already bad enough from just duck hunting/fishing - add in blood or fish slime and it makes it infinitely worse. I'm sure my wife appreciates my hands not feeling like coarse sand paper if they touch her lady parts. Gloves = little to no mess and no blood stained hands.

I'll wear gloves grinding/mixing sausage because - again- easier clean-up from the fat. I don't wear gloves when deboning or cutting any kind of meat. I also eat pretty much any kind of meat raw...diseases aren't really a big worry for me personally.

The ends of my fingers crack at the drop of a hat, especially in the cooler months. The ends of exposed nerves tend to get your attention, when you try to do anything. Hence, I'm kinda obsessed about gloves. I'll admit it, I wear gloves to wash dishes. And, no matter what the War Department says, I wash dishes more than the average husband! I too have found the Home Depot grouting gloves okay, but the best I've ever found was at Lowe's and they're called "refinishing" gloves. they slip on and off easily. But, I haven't been able to find them again. I put on the purple XL surgical gloves usually when I'm gutting something. As stated, it makes clean up a whole lot easier.




A good friend of mine told me that cleaning an elk by himself was the hardest he'd ever worked in his life. 'Hard to believe he only had a spot or two of blood on his elbow.

I don’t but I probably should. Just like I don’t wear ear protection while hunting but probably should too (I do at the range).

That friend most likely cleaned that elk via the good ole “GUTLESS” method. 😬. Increases your odds of not getting any blood on you by 1,000 %.

We wear gloves for gutting, skinning, deboning, processing, etc. Got to were i wear them at home when getting stuff ready to go on the smoker.
So use to wearing them now it is a normal part of the process.

Gloves are preferred when I clean a deer but an absolute must when cleaning a feral hog. Too many potential diseases in those critters.

Even gutless is a bloody endeavor. Lots of blood vessels near the hip socket where cuts have to be made.

I always wear gloves!

I wear palpating sleeves and nitrile gloves. The sleeves allow me to keep blood from getting on my coat sleeves.

Seems like my hands are always cut up to some degree, due to work around the ranch. Because of that, I have gone to wearing gloves.

I have abrasions and small cuts all the time on my hands from work. Ill wear the gloves thanks. Risking infection for machismo is not worth it.

Always if just for staying clean

Never wore gloves to clean game. I have nothing against it, but just never do.

I always wear gloves. As other have stated, my hands always nicks, cuts or abrasions so risk an infection.

Years ago, a friend was helping the Boy Scouts skin deer at a check station and unknown to him, he had a small scratch on his thumb. By monday morning his hand was a little sore and by monday afternoon he was in the hospital with blood poisoning. He spent about 10 days in intensive care before he finally overcame the infection that ravaged his whole body. I won't even touch a hog's legs to attach a drag without gloves on.

Wore them for years during my career dealing with people and their germs. That being said I've never worn them cleaning game. Once got blood poisoning from a manhole cover that split my knuckle open. Few days of antibiotics and it was knocked out. I have nicked and cut myself multiple times skinning game and never had any complications.

I try to use gloves, but I do not always remember or have them.
I buy a few boxes a year, no one else wants to use them. But they are always gone when I have an animal to clean.
I have the same problem with my guys and tools.