Thread: Checking health of deer before butchering

You have to dive through the guts to get those eye fillets out and so while you are at it you may as well take the liver for final dissection on your dinner plate. Some of the tastiest morsels are in that gut bag. Check that the lungs have no lesions and are not stuck to the rib cage wall and that the kidneys look good. Of course if you have put a bullet in there it could all be messy. If for any reason you want to reject the carcase, keep in mind it is always good to pass onto relatives and those that pester for a bit of wild meat.
By the way, I have a hate on for those that just take the back legs and back steaks...lazy pricks. It is their deer and they can do as they wish with it, just doesn't alter my thinking...lazy pricks.

Originally Posted by Spook

You have to dive through the guts to get those eye fillets out and so while you are at it you may as well take the liver for final dissection on your dinner plate. Some of the tastiest morsels are in that gut bag. Check that the lungs have no lesions and are not stuck to the rib cage wall and that the kidneys look good. Of course if you have put a bullet in there it could all be messy. If for any reason you want to reject the carcase, keep in mind it is always good to pass onto relatives and those that pester for a bit of wild meat.
By the way, I have a hate on for those that just take the back legs and back steaks...lazy pricks. It is their deer and they can do as they wish with it, just doesn't alter my thinking...lazy pricks.

So you carry all the dog bones and busted front shoulders from the shot etc?? Not sure why you would, Or are you calling me lazy if i just leave eye fillets?? Bit confused. Backsteak, eye fillet and back wheels is about 60% the body weight anyway so how much are you wasting??

It doesnt make you any less of a man if you leave shit behind, nor if you are barely able to get in the hills to start with (bad knee and back) so i would hate to be called lazy. I am out every weekend and clock up the miles while i still can. Yes if you shoot and only take backsteaks then i would have to agree.

Hamish

Originally Posted by HNTMAD

So you carry all the dog bones and busted front shoulders from the shot etc?? Not sure why you would, Or are you calling me lazy if i just leave eye fillets?? Bit confused. Backsteak, eye fillet and back wheels is about 60% the body weight anyway so how much are you wasting??

It doesnt make you any less of a man if you leave shit behind, nor if you are barely able to get in the hills to start with (bad knee and back) so i would hate to be called lazy. I am out every weekend and clock up the miles while i still can. Yes if you shoot and only take backsteaks then i would have to agree.

Hamish

I carry one of those things called a boning knife, leave a lot of unwanted pieces behind. A bit of time boning out compared to trying to carry a complete animal is worth it. About a third of those hind legs is only mince or dog food anyway, may as well bone it out and reduce the carry.
Like I said, it is your deer, do what you want with it.

Originally Posted by Spook

I carry one of those things called a boning knife, leave a lot of unwanted pieces behind. A bit of time boning out compared to trying to carry a complete animal is worth it. About a third of those hind legs is only mince or dog food anyway, may as well bone it out and reduce the carry.
Like I said, it is your deer, do what you want with it.

Oh and I don't forget the FOUR WHEELER,!