Congratulations on your first Deer! Hunt the area's that have a higher concentration of Animals,you are going to have to cover alot of ground in order to find those area's though.
Liked On: 23-06-2019, 07:21 PM
Don't worry about finding clearings, hunt the gully heads that are catching the sun and missing the wind at this time of year.
Liked On: 23-06-2019, 07:21 PM
Pillow cases from Op shop. Keep them separate from Mum’s genuinely pristine one. Soak in bucket of water/bleach after use and all good for next trip.
Liked On: 02-04-2019, 06:03 PM
Pillow cases are easy in that they fit in your day pack easily and are cheap. I've been using them for years. Make sure you get white ones with 250 thread count to avoid any blowies getting through...
Liked On: 02-04-2019, 06:03 PM
Pillow cases are the bees knees. Bone the animal out and throw the meat straight in. Or like I did in the weekend, you can skin the two hind quarters, cover them with a pillow case each and tie them...
Liked On: 02-04-2019, 06:03 PM
Pillow case mate cheap as chips, very compact.
Liked On: 02-04-2019, 06:03 PM
Pillow cases for me, but I'm a relative beginner too. I've managed to get the back legs, shoulders, tenderloin and back straps from one reasonable sized pig in to two normal pillow cases.
Liked On: 02-04-2019, 06:03 PM
Game bags are just expensive pillow cases.
Liked On: 02-04-2019, 06:03 PM
Cheap pillow cases from warehouse and black bin bags to help keep the good, snot and blood in. Use a sharpie and write something on the pillowcase so the missus doesn't end up sleeping on blood...
Liked On: 02-04-2019, 06:03 PM
Pillow cases are the biz, we hang them in a cool spot if we aren’t walking out immediately then into a thick plastic bag, pillow case and all to keep the pack clean on the way out.
Liked On: 02-04-2019, 06:03 PM
Yep. Let meat cool right down in the cases or over a branch if flies aren't an issue, then into bin bag in pack for walking back out. Just remember the meat needs to be cool BEFORE, not straight...
Liked On: 02-04-2019, 06:03 PM
As you have read and can work out from the above posts it comes down to knowing what to do in each situation. Is the animal clean shot ? Do you have access to a chiller ? Is it winter or summer ? If...
Liked On: 12-12-2018, 08:20 PM
If on a fly in or walk in I skin the straight away and hang all the meat in a meat safe.If I can get the deer out whole and to the chiller leave the skin on and hang in chiller with skin on for 7-10...
Liked On: 12-12-2018, 08:20 PM
Yup that's what I do, fast as when you've got a load to do.
Liked On: 12-12-2018, 08:20 PM
I used to carry deer out whole...now more often than not it gets skinned and boned completely on the spot....or as in case of the last 3 the legs stay whole but rest is boned out so it all fits in...
Liked On: 12-12-2018, 08:19 PM