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Many folks feel overwhelmed when they are hunting on public lands and they get a deer or elk down on the ground in a place that is a mile or more from the nearest road. At this distance, dragging an animal out is too much work and game carts are often impractical.
If, like most folks, you don’t have the luxury of owning livestock, you need to pack the animal out on your back. To do so, you must understand how to quarter an animal into manageable, packable pieces.
Watch and learn as Steven Rinella outlines the basic steps for getting the job done.
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The knife used here is a Havalon Piranta: http://bit.ly/YRwaMe
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So darn good! Thanks bro.
Hey I m up in Alberta Canada and am looking to do my first white tail hunt this season. Can anyone tell me, if I am packing out the meat like this, do I need to carry out proof of sex or can I leave that with the carcuss? I do plan on carrying out the head. Thanks to anyone who answers.
if I could stick anyone else brain in my head it would be his.
I wish that he has a whole video detailing the gutting along with the packing in a longer video. yes, i know that he has a video on field dressing a deer
Time for an update
If you guys want a more detailed video sort meat eaters videos by most popular, the fourth one down is "how to field dress a deer" is pretty in depth and its kind of funny people want a new video but this video i mention is 8 years old 😂 happy hunting!
and few people have the access to private "back country" , and I do understand and respect that.
There are times when gutting should be your last act, particularly in grizzly country, but Steve is the master. Always keep wind direction in mind and have a plan!
thank you Steven good video
I always debone the hams and shoulders no need to tote out all that bone.
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Horrible video….No info at all…..come on Rinella, the gutless method is the only way to go
I’ve been watching Meateater the last few weeks. One question I have is how long before the meat HAS to be refrigerated/frozen? It seems like on the show it could be 2-3 days which seems risky?
Won’t that attack predators
Get this man to 1mil already
Great video and very true, i hunt the backwoods of the east coast which is thick and steep and see more larger game than most would ever imagine
Here in NZ, we're blessed to have hunting (DOC) huts throughout all of our public hunting areas, because of this, we typically set up base there, hunt out in the day without a pack, and if we take an animal, gut it, bind the legs together and make it into a backpack, then we slug it on our backs back to the hut where we can process and pack it ! Definitely a unique way of getting an animal out. That being said, most of our deer (Sika) are small enough that its not that much of an issue.
My biggest fear about this in public land is coming back for another trip and my carcass is gone from another hunter
Excellent. Absolutely, we need to conserve these beautiful lands and help preserve these hunting techniques!
What kind of stove were you using?
What about the fur/skin/leather, skull and bones, antlers, etc.?
What do you do with parts you do not want – intestines, for example = leave behind?!? burry or let predators eat remains?
Hanging – great for de-blooding/drying!
"Dismantling" – great for cooling (slowing bacteria/etc.)!
Cloth/mesh – great against flies, continuation of fluid expulsion/drying and cooling!
Did you boil that piece of fry in oil or melted fat?
If you are camping/not going home – how would you preserve the meat? "Ziplock" bags full of salt? Some over fire (either to cook – which still could spoil, or to dry by heat or "evaporating" moisture by dryness of the hot air)?
* Haven't hunted (yet), but fished (South Park: "Hunting without Beer is like Fishing"… :)), English is kind of my second language and I'm told that I'm "an annoying perfectionist" – so, please, bare with my choice of words, incomplete vocabulary, spelling, and keep in mind that, at least, I mean well…
And, of course(!), thank you for this most-informative video!
As much as I love Steve, this video wasn't informative, for those who thought the same here is a link to his in-depth butchering and quartering guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_y4eFWfOvDI
He has such a good speaking voice and cadence. Very clear with interesting pauses and places of emphasis
Steve is an amazing asset to the hunting community and just an all around awesome guy. Thank you for all you do 👍
The Havalon Piranta!! – Thank God we have Steve to show us the way with regard to Knives, thank you God. Thank you Steve.
Good video. There is more details on gutless field dressing method on Alaska Fish and Game website. Carrying any more than 30% of your body weight, if you’re fit, is risky. Knee injuries….
This was way too fast…..
Thank you Steve. I never considered eating the heart until after watching your show. That is the kill nights dinner now!
I’ve been considering packing the meat out as of late. I’m going to be 56 this January. I will tell you… dragging a deer is getting harder and harder as the years go by. I’ve been seriously considering getting a new backpack specifically designed for packing out meat. Any suggestions?
where do you get those mesh bags?
What kind of saw is that your using sir
Anything bigger than a deer do the gutless method. Cut down the back and skin it down
Wish I lived in the USA. Uk is like one open prison.
A pair of high quality trekking poles can really help, especially with descents and slippery terrain. For soft ground, you need the type with baskets.
Exactly
Simple and well explained! Concise, I like it!
Cut down the spine cut out back straps peal the hide off the mud section cut the hide down the legs and quarter and then pull your heart and tender loins out of the chest cavity… if your good you don’t need to even open up the stomach to get the inner loins
I wish you had a class in how to do this i would pay
broo its still crazy to this you do this with your bare hands i would pay money to learn how to do this.