Depends on the situation If you are in the bush for a day or so i leave the skin on to help prevent flies blowing it, and to help prevent dirt and debri getting on it etc. When i get it home or...
Liked On: 12-12-2018, 08:19 PM
With deer I hang them overnight in the shed with the skin on, then skin and process the next day. Sheep I have always skinned straight away before gutting, not an option if you had to carry it out...
Liked On: 12-12-2018, 08:19 PM
I seen an interesting way to skin a deer on the "meat eater" program on Netflix, They were skinning from head at top, opposite of what I was taught and on the second deer they did they skinned the...
Liked On: 12-12-2018, 08:19 PM
Plenty of ways to think about this and to be fair none are right or wrong. I only shoot deer that I can get home whole when hunting for myself and the freezer. I hang for 10-12 hours to set...
Liked On: 12-12-2018, 08:18 PM
If they can be got out whole and into a chiller pretty quickly and are clean shot head or top of neck Im happy to leave them skin on for up to a week. If body shot I will skin within two days...
Liked On: 12-12-2018, 08:17 PM
I skin them just enough to get the back steaks out and the legs off. It comes off very easily when warm. I’ve never done a cold deer so I’m not sure about that.
Liked On: 12-12-2018, 08:17 PM
think like the deer ....be the deer..... kind of ..... deer are random animals they will be where they will be ...... they do have favorite foods tho and do like the sun. study all the topos ad...
Liked On: 12-11-2018, 06:22 PM
Hi there are quite a few threads like this but this is one of the best so far - good on you forum people who have responded so well ! My contribution, if you ve been to places with little sign is...
Liked On: 12-11-2018, 06:22 PM
Hunting in the rain is best or just as the rain is stopping because whatever sign (foot tracks) you see will be fresh. Walk and track on animals runs, the bigger the run the more animals, theses are...
Liked On: 12-11-2018, 06:20 PM
Don't shoot your hunting mates... Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk
Liked On: 11-11-2018, 10:20 PM
Join the NZDA ,do the hunts course ,listen to those who have the experience.
Liked On: 11-11-2018, 10:20 PM
Begin with rabbit shooting with a .22 rifle.
Liked On: 11-11-2018, 10:12 PM
slow down...then slow down some more positively identify your target aim small,miss small wood n blue been there and done that for years...plastic spastic is just a phase
Liked On: 11-11-2018, 10:12 PM
Binoculars are more important than your Rifle . Let your eyes do the walking . " Nockers " aren't as sexy as a flash rifle in some new wonder caliber , but you can't shoot what you can't find . ...
Liked On: 11-11-2018, 10:12 PM
A real test is to swap your rifle with a camera on alternative hunts. Might be amazed how you can hone your skills.Both Peter Harker and Jim Warrren were disciples of this technique.
Liked On: 11-11-2018, 10:12 PM