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Author Topic: Field dressing a deer  (Read 3686 times)

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Offline Moving2thecountry

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What is a good source for learning how to clean a deer?  I know how to clean a rabbit (not necessarily well, but pretty well, I think.

Sadly, I missed a community education course that was going to use roadkill deer to teach field dressing a deer.

Any recommendations (e.g., book, DVD, youtube video, etc.)?

Offline mathews4ever

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Offline Moving2thecountry

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Thanks I ordered the video and also some books from the library.

Offline mathews4ever

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I field dress mine a little different than in the video, but I will definitely adopt some of there ideas with the next one I do.
"when a hunter is in a tree stand with high moral values and proper hunting ethics and richer for the experience, that hunter is twenty feet closer to god." -Fred Bear-

Offline Moving2thecountry

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here is a real good video.
http://www.huntersvideos.com/fielddressing.html

So, as I said, I bought the T&M Outdoors video "Practical Field Dressing".  It was only $10, but it  is a 23 minutes long video.   You can find this out by opening the video, as the length of the video is not displayed on the case. 

The production quality is not well done.  The technique looks good, and the description is good, but the camerwork forces you to leave a lot to the imagination.  The video quality also looks to be VHS quality.  I had to watch it again on my computer to get a good view, and I am still not confident.

I was shopping at Cabelas today, and a different DVD was playing, and it looked much better.  They were sold out, as it was the DVD that was used for a deer seminar they had today.

Offline mncowboy

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here is a good and free vidio on how to do the feild dressing of a deer.

http://www.dundeesportsmansclub.com/dscinc/field_dress.htm

monty

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As long as you have a general idea on what to do and take your time I think you will be fine.  You could watch a million videos, but you are not going to learn as much as you will by actually doing it.

Offline mathews4ever

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As long as you have a general idea on what to do and take your time I think you will be fine.  You could watch a million videos, but you are not going to learn as much as you will by actually doing it.

I couldn't agree more. I am sorry if you think I made a poor suggestion. I personally think that the video has all the info you need.
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Offline Ryan

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I don't think your suggestion is bad at all.  My advice was meant to be separate.  You probably have to watch at least one video if you don't know anyone that can show you how to do it.

Offline mathews4ever

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I agreed with your comment Ryan, I was apologizing to Moving2thecountry. sorry for the misunderstanding.
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Offline Moving2thecountry

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I was apologizing to Moving2thecountry.

No problem.  I do appreciate the tip, and it was only $10.

A friend of mine taught me how to clean a rabbit, and I think I have that down. 

The part I really wanted to see was when he was cutting up around the liver, heart, lungs, and trachea.  Watching it on the computer helped, though.

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Go to my website and look at the field care guide. It gives a pretty fair description with a few unneeded steps included but for the novice you will not screw it up. I think we still have this question in the mailbag on the homepage as well. Good luck! www.wallhangerstaxidermy.com click on field care.
PS you are lucky you missed the gutting seminar on roadkill. It may have turned you against it forever!!!!
Shane Augeson
Wallhangers Taxidermy Studio
9040 40th St NW
Milan MN 56262
www.wallhangerstaxidermystudio.com
320-269-3337

Offline Moving2thecountry

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here is a good and free vidio on how to do the feild dressing of a deer.

http://www.dundeesportsmansclub.com/dscinc/field_dress.htm

monty

This was a good video!

Offline Moving2thecountry

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Okay, the best video on this is produced by the Kentucky DNR.  It is available at kyafield--just click on the KYAFIELD store button.  I am not associated with them, but ended up purchasing this DVD after watching an online snippet of the video.

Ayway, it is much better than the Practical Game Processing and Practical Field Dressing videos from T&M outdoors.  I also bought those--waste of money.  I most certainly do not recommend these videos!

The Kentucky video covers both field dressing and processing, and the camera work and video quality is much higher.