Thread: Field dressing - best methods/process (not including hanging)

bit of cord/old shoelace etc to tie a leg off works to stop it buggering off down hill.take your time is a big part, use a pillow case of meat bag make sure its not the flash harry one or there will be problems .


"I’ve been trying to do a quick check on the organs for any sign of disease (lungs, liver etc) however I watched a video today on how to check for TB (cutting into 9+ odd glands across the liver, lungs and 5 -6 in the head) and I have not been doing that .. does anyone check all of those spots"

I look at the organs only if the deer looks not so flash, check the spleen , kidneys ,liver .looking for red dots with a ring round them, pussy bits "wrong"looking bits etc. if in doubt give it to mother inlaw. theres a guy on one of the hunting pages R'eilse or something think hes a mpi meat inspector he knows his shit , have a glance at the bladder if its fullish and the urine is red/pinkish wash your hands real well if you get crook tell the doc esp if hunting farmland or near to some , lepto is not fun.

if it has active tb the animal likely wont be great condition , look for lumps that are cheesy when cut. never seen it in a deer. lots of info on the web tho .