How to Gut a Deer Like an Expert

Hunting for a deer provides a thrill to the hunter and so does gutting a deer for food and for trophy is something even better. To be able to convert a deer into something that can be consumed¸ you have to remove several internal organs such as the intestine, the stomach, the bladder and others. These may be used for other means but gutting should be a clean and precise process.

Here are some things you will need in order to gut a deer properly: a sharp knife (kitchen or hunting knife will do), a hook to hang the deer to when gutting it, and several garbage disposal bags.

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Proper steps:

Lay the deer on its back and gently spread its legs completely.

Using your hands, detach the genitals but using a sharp knife to shear the balls and sac off. For males, you have to grasp the genitals as you cut it away. If it is a female, you have to cut around the vagina area.

When gutting the deer, you have to be careful not to insert the knife in too deep or else you could slit its gut or the bladder. If by chance the bladder has been ruptured, a foul smell would emerge and the meat may be tainted.

Detaching the anus is the next step. You must be aware that the anus is unclean and should avoid touching its bare area with open hands. Use gloves always. The anus area should be detached whole and not sliced or cut. A word of caution: when cutting around the anus area, you have to be prepared to catch the intestine or bladder when the anus is fully removed for they are linked together.

The next step is to split the pelvic bone by hand or by using a hammer or heavy knife. The purpose of this is to make gutting easier for you are going to pull the internal organs from the middle to end part of the deer. You have to make a gash in the middle of the pelvic area and through the neck area. You have to cut through the hide then the belly. If you follow this route, you can avoid rupturing the gut.

When you see the diaphragm, cut around it. This will then open the chest cavity. Try to remove as much as the neck pipe as you can for it degrades easily and could taint the meat.

If the intestine is still attached to the pelvis area, make sure to sever it. Avoid cutting the loins in the process.

Make sure that the plastic garbage bags are nearby for you to throw the internal organs into. Leaving the organs exposed may cause a heavy stench in the area. Dispose of the gut and other internal organs here and tie the bag shut.

Also make sure that no waste especially any liquid does not escape the bag for it will surely contaminate the deer meat.

The last step in how to gut a deer is to hang the deer by the hook and use water to remove any leftover blood and debris. Using a hose is advisable since it has a strong water pressure.

How to Gut a Deer Like an Expert

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