Floor Knife Field Dressing Deer

A good sharp knife for field dressing your deer tall rubber gloves for field dressing your deer a flashlight for tracking your deer warm gloves hat and jacket for those cold november hunts your permits the most essential item a ziplock bag zip tie and a pen depending on your state laws for tagging your game finding a place to hunt.

Floor knife field dressing deer. Havalon produces the second and final deep skinning knife on our list and it s a real pocket sized beauty with a retractable 2 blade made specifically for dressing and skinning in the field. You re not going to impress your buddies with the way this hunting knife looks but eyebrows will raise when they see how effective it is. For exciting updates on what s happening on the field and off friend us on facebook. Remove the front quarter with the deer lying on its side stand behind the shoulder and lift the near front leg.

Try to place the deer where you will have plenty of room to work. The knife used here is a havalon p. I like to think i am organized but sometimes a key piece of equipment finds its way out of the tote and by the time the season rolls around i have no idea where it went. Steven rinella gives a very detailed step by step account of how to gut any horned or antlered game.

Rabbits are some of the easiest and quickest small game to field dress making it an excellent learning experience for beginners and experienced hunters alike. Field dressing is the process of skinning game and removing the internal organs to preserve the meat for eating. Field dressing field dress the carcass immediately after death. Field dressing field dress the deer as soon as possible to reduce body heat and prevent possible tainting of the meat from intestinal gasses which can migrate into the muscle.

In stev e s hunting guid e books on the meateater website and youtube page we ve outlined the step by step processes of field dressing fish small game and big game but over the years we ve picked up a few extra tips and tricks that will help hunters save a little time and produce better tasting meals. Remove all visible dirt feces hair and bloodshot. Continued below the knife used here is a havalon p. I store my deer gear ammo hand warmers drag rope safety harness field dressing gloves knife and other essentials in a plastic tote during the off season.

Prop it on its back and brace the animal with a rock or log. Placement on a slight. Run your knife blade across the thin skin of the armpit.