Grandson learns how to gut a deer

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My 23 year old grandson killed his first deer this weekend. He had been hunting in the past but had never been with anyone who shot a deer. His first shot was right in the heart.

His girlfriend was with him and she had never been with anyone who got a deer either. The people he was hunting with were far away so he couldn't ask them . They were were way up north in the woods . He had no phone reception. Luckily his girlfriend did. She Googled how to gut a deer and found a video on how to do it.

I told him he should marry her.
 
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I've never had to field dress a deer that I shot, thanks guys.
But I know I could if I HAD TO! Probably won't ever have the chance to prove it, my bum back hasn't let me hunt for the past few years.
I do miss it, hunted with a great bunch of guys that never doubted my ability to get the shot when opportunity was there.
 
That's great to hear! It's funny how many of us take things for granted, like knowing how to skin out a buck, but for those who have never done it, it can be downright monumental.

Now that he and she have done it once, they've learned a new skill that will benefit them the rest of their lives. Like the song goes, "We can skin out a buck; we can run a trotline, and a country boy can survive!":)
 
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This deer season we had a group of five with opening day also being the birthday of one of our younger members. Of course, he happened to shoot a nice mule deer first thing that morning. He was pumped and had that deer gutted and skinned in no time. Later that day his 75-year old dad shot the second deer of the day. The young man was still so high on adrenaline that he quickly gutted and skinned that deer also. Mid-morning on day two our youngest member shot his deer and the first guy was all ready to step in to gut that beast but the shooter insisted he do his own. Whereupon, our first guy told the two of us who hadn’t yet shot our deer that he was offering free gutting and skinning service. This kid was still pumped to say the least. Later that day we we availed ourselves of his services. The last deer he gutted and skinned that day was after dark using truck headlights to see. I will going hunting with this young man anytime.
 
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Chief Wiggums said:
congrats to the grandson and the GF
that is an experience that will suit them for a life time.

my first time - pops and gramps "made" me do all of the dirty work , of course with guidance.

Ya man enough to kill it , ya man enough to dress and clean it".

A memory that I will always cherish.....
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Heh heh heh reminds me of the time a couple of 18 year olds we were duck hunting with spooked a deer ands hot it. The came back with it and we just cracked a beer and gave directions......:D:D
 
My dad always said "He who kills the game, cleans the game." and in our family thats true. It only takes about 5 minutes with a sharp pocket knife. It is nice if some body holds a rear leg for you. I don't split the chest or the pelvis in the field.
 
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My Dad never brought a deer home that wasn't already dressed out. However, I was appointed 'Chief Cleaner' for fish, Pheasant, duck, quail, rabbet, frogs, Ermine (weasel in winter) and squirrel. I saved many firs and even a Blacksnake skin. I don't miss the chore now but I do like those store bought blister packs of beef; much easier, less mess.
 
I have gutted exactly one deer, a buck, in my life. I did it because I shot it and I had to do it. For me, it wasn't fun or a pleasant experience. I quit deer hunting many years ago. Nothing against the people who enjoy hunting but it's not for me. I'd rather shoot paper targets.
 
Doctor's 1st deer...

Several years ago a Doctor friend of mine came deer hunting on my farm...he had never gotten a deer before...he did harvest a nice doe and asked me to show him how to "gut" it...I showed him and I have never seen someone shake so bad due to excitement of getting his 1st deer...here's a Doctor that operates on humans all the time, but had a real difficult time with the deer...he had on about a $500 hunting coat (did not want to take it off as it was very cold!) and when he got done had blood all over the coat and himself...it looked like the St.Valentine's day massacre...he told me it is just not the same as operating on a human!
 
G-Mac said:
I have gutted exactly one deer, a buck, in my life. I did it because I shot it and I had to do it. For me, it wasn't fun or a pleasant experience. I quit deer hunting many years ago. Nothing against the people who enjoy hunting but it's not for me. I'd rather shoot paper targets.
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I can respect that , 100%...
 
pharman said:
Several years ago a Doctor friend of mine came deer hunting on my farm...he had never gotten a deer before...he did harvest a nice doe and asked me to show him how to "gut" it...I showed him and I have never seen someone shake so bad due to excitement of getting his 1st deer...here's a Doctor that operates on humans all the time, but had a real difficult time with the deer...he had on about a $500 hunting coat (did not want to take it off as it was very cold!) and when he got done had blood all over the coat and himself...it looked like the St.Valentine's day massacre...he told me it is just not the same as operating on a human!
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Obviously he had never done an autopsy :D:D:D
 
One of my daughter's boyfriends went deer hunting with me. He got a buck and said he did not know how to field dress it. He and my daughter watched and help hold the legs. After cutting everything loose, I said: "Roll it over and everything will just fall out." They did and the guts just fell out. Minimal blood except from the thoracic cavity where the heart and lungs had been hit. He stood there with his mouth hanging open. I asked him if everything was okay. He said he had never seen anything like that. All the other deer he had seen field dressed were covered in blood and guts and so was the hunter. He then looked at me and said: "They didn't know how to field dress deer!" I have had many a good laugh over that.
 
Nice to hear that he finally bagged his first deer.
Hope there were lots of pictures taken, of this great moment in their lives.

He will learn with time and study that Gravity is his friend and what not to cut and what to slice and dice.

The heart/liver bag is an option to some but I was told not to come back , if I did not have both of them.

Congratulations and enjoy that meat.
 
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