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Gutless Field Dressing
Am Shooting Journal ^ | 10/7/2016 | J Hines

Posted on 10/07/2016 6:01:32 AM PDT by w1n1

Don't like dealing with the guts on your deer? Let’s face it: gutting a deer is probably the worst part of hunting. Maybe your harvest has fallen in a location you won't be able to drag it out. Or, you're over 400 yards away from your truck. A little know how of what to cut and avoiding the guts. How many of you out there use the gutless field dressing? If you're one of the newbies see the video to see how its done.


TOPICS: Hobbies; Outdoors
KEYWORDS: deerhunting; fielddressing
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To: w1n1

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21 posted on 10/07/2016 6:59:37 AM PDT by To Hell With Poverty (Trump/Pence for Jobs, Clinton/Kaine for Hijabs!)
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To: Mr. K

Heart, liver, kidneys, maybe the lungs...all good gut meat and essential in deep winter. Can’t break down protein without the fat. Not sure, but think that is where the term ‘go crazy eating rabbit’ came from. Not enough fat to properly metabolize the protein.

Cheers!

KYPD


22 posted on 10/07/2016 7:02:50 AM PDT by petro45acp (" It IS About Islam: exposing the truth about ISIS, Al Qaeda, Iran, and the caliphate" by Glenn Beck)
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To: Redleg Duke

Like my dad always said “I just want to get my hands bloody”. Anyhow, we always carried good string or baling twine. Gut him out and then sew him shut if you have to drag him very far. Do it right and you get a clean animal back to the house.


23 posted on 10/07/2016 7:06:53 AM PDT by disndat
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To: disndat

If you know how to do it you surgerize when gutting leaving the heart and liver still attached inside. And you only open him up enough to get out the guts even if it means that bloody windpipe slaps you in the face when it suddenly pulls free.


24 posted on 10/07/2016 7:10:38 AM PDT by disndat
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To: JimRed
A human thigh would be a substantial piece of meat. But would it be best baked or as pot roast?

Neither - A ragu with papardelle and Romano.

Accompanied by some fava beans and a nice Chianti of course!

25 posted on 10/07/2016 7:32:53 AM PDT by NY.SS-Bar9 (Those that vote for a living outnumber those that work for one.)
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To: w1n1

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26 posted on 10/07/2016 7:40:27 AM PDT by Verbosus (/* No Comment */)
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To: w1n1

Bookmarking.

One of these days, I’ll have to start researching what all is involved to try hunting here in Colorado.


27 posted on 10/07/2016 7:42:08 AM PDT by RandallFlagg (Vote for your guns!)
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To: w1n1

Good post. Not all of us have a hunting mentor, but do want to get out and hunt anyway. No need to deal with the guts if you don’t need to deal with the guts; I just want the meat & hide.


28 posted on 10/07/2016 7:45:42 AM PDT by ctdonath2 ("If anyone will not listen to your words, shake the dust from your feet and leave them." - Jesus)
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To: w1n1

Have done this many times, only when it is too far back to the truck. You do get less meat, neck an ribs. Hardest part for me is getting to the tenderloins as you have to go inside to get them out ... and they are by far the best part!


29 posted on 10/07/2016 7:47:27 AM PDT by Comment Not Approved (When bureaucrats outlaw hunting, outlaws will hunt bureaucrats.)
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To: Qiviut

Bkmk


30 posted on 10/07/2016 8:08:43 AM PDT by Qiviut (In Islam you have to die for. The God I worship died for me. [Franklin Graham])
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To: super7man

Longmire Season 5 is on Netflix now. Great show.


31 posted on 10/07/2016 8:12:56 AM PDT by bgill (From the CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: JimRed

Stock up on bbq sauce to mask the rancid flavor.


32 posted on 10/07/2016 8:14:23 AM PDT by bgill (From the CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: bgill

Thanks. My wife and I watched it over the last couple of weeks. We liked it but the characters are beginning to do really stupid thing. Like Vic going out ALONE to find a gun in the river. Really stupid. Sending Ferg ALONE to deliver a mob boss. Really stupid.

I know, they have to make the show work but I lose sympathy when people do stupid things.


33 posted on 10/07/2016 8:28:44 AM PDT by super7man (Madam Defarge, knitting, knitting, always knitting)
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To: super7man

Agree on the really, really stupid scenes. Those two stood out with flashing lights and fireworks on the stupid chart.


34 posted on 10/07/2016 8:35:08 AM PDT by bgill (From the CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: w1n1

I’ve never hunted in my life, but I watched that entire video and thought it was fascinating.


35 posted on 10/07/2016 8:36:01 AM PDT by Nacho Bidnith (America is a country founded by geniuses and run by idiots. Trump 2016)
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To: Comment Not Approved

One of the things I learned was to always be aware of your location relative to the transport location before you pulled the trigger. Having relatives with horses was a big plus. And hanging up meat to tenderize for a while always makes for better chewing. We have boned out elk before and packed out the meat.


36 posted on 10/07/2016 8:43:01 AM PDT by disndat
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To: disndat

Cut up and packed out two last season. You got to go where the elk are. And elk live in some wild country so that may be quite aways from your transport. And one thing I have learned is not to pass up any ethical shot opportunity at elk ... you might not see another one for quite some time, if at all.


37 posted on 10/07/2016 9:31:58 AM PDT by Comment Not Approved (When bureaucrats outlaw hunting, outlaws will hunt bureaucrats.)
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To: Mr. K

Leave it for the bears, and get away as quickly as possible.


38 posted on 10/07/2016 9:40:10 AM PDT by Chuckster ("Them Rag Heads just ain't rational" Curly Bartley 1973)
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To: w1n1

“Guts” is far to general a term. By all means, avoid the intestines and stomach. But harvest the rest of the offal like heart, kidneys, lungs, etc. They make good eating too.


39 posted on 10/07/2016 9:45:33 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Don't question faith. Don't answer lies.)
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To: JimRed
But would it be best baked or as pot roast?

I'd say to braise it. You can't go wrong with low and slow. Especially on a tough cut.

40 posted on 10/07/2016 9:48:12 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Don't question faith. Don't answer lies.)
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