How to Quarter and Pack Game out of the Backcountry - Conservation Field Notes with Steven Rinella 

that literally put tears in my eyes for some reason , never been hunting in my life , but i would. For some reason this whole story seems packed with adventure and it jsut made me tear up. Beautifull.

basically after gutting the deer just make insitions from the heels to the cut you used to remove the guts, finish cutting open the neck and cut the head off

Agreed. This video is pretty dated. I think he uses a different field dressing technique in his more recent video's. However; there are a bunch of videos on it out there.

It's pretty easy I would recommend doing it in a comfortable environment before you do it in the field

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Where did you get yours? What are they called?

@@vincentc2466 Amazon. Just search for game bags. (think the brand was Alaska) I'd recommend the stretchy bags that roll up 😉

I agree, especially in Grizzly country. Gotta be efficient. Natural resources has done research on grizzlies and collected data of grizzlies following hunters by smell keeping a few miles distance between them, and close the distance to scavenge the kill when the hunter is successful. The grizzlies are interested in scavenging the animal, not the hunter, but still spooky

just curious why that is? doees it attract them?

Agreed.

It’s pretty self explanatory once you get in the situation. Just cut where you can feel the joints are and remove there. Skinning you just cut ut away, you’ll get better every time you do it. I’m 19 and I’ve pretty much taught myself how to do it and it’s not too difficult, just be patient with yourself and don’t get frustrated.

He does. Check out the "Meateater" page. There's a video of it somewhere

Thanks for your comment. I'll be 37 next season for whitetail and it'll be my first time. Could never afford it, now I'm looking to bow hunt and finally experience what hunters experience.

He doesn't even mention his gear brands. Sometimes here and there but not noticeably. Straight up educator for sure

Hes made me a better more conscious hunter for sure. I've been so wasteful over the years just because I was ignorant of all the ways you can use an animal

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I’ve only started watching Meateater in the last year, and without him ever mentioning it it’s obvious he’s sponsored by Vortex, Weatherby, and first light. It’s awesome how he keeps it about the hunt and the education

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Voyage Thirty-four my knees thank you

How does it help?

Freaking Frogs you can keep some weight off your legs

I just started this year using trekking poles to get into and out of hunting areas. World of difference in stability.

Obviously hygeine is the no.1 priprity when it comes to food prep at every level of the process but considering your carcass would presumably be washed and cooked at a later date and you are carrying this process outdoors anyway how effective do you feel gloves are ?

@@rossmcdonagh1554 gloves keep unnecessary bacteria or other stuff your hands may have potentially touched that could contaminate meat. Thats my thoughts and it works for me :)

@@AydinProductionsLtd oh no doubt my point is is that unless you change the gloves after doing the initial cuts on the outside youd be dragging in bacteria on the carcass on to the meat anyway ! Was just wondering if anyone has any idea of how effective it is.

@@rossmcdonagh1554 best move I've tried is 3 pairs of gloves on at once. Make my incisions through the hide and remove a pair. Skin back till my side is exposed(hands have plenty of hair on them) with the blood clotting makes it sticky and hair is clumping Third pair is for handling the meat. I find that this method cuts down considerably on hair and debris on the meat. One side done, eat something repeat for other side of animal. Other method usually takes 3-4 bottles of water to wash hands intermittently. That can be a lot of water since every gallon weighs 8 extra pounds and the water i carry is enough for 2 days just in case. Usually come back with half a gallon left. Hope this helps. Home depot or any hardware store sells heavy duty nitrilemechanic gloves. Those work best. Happy Hunting

Truthfully never used gloves and never had a problem either.

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Thats pretty much the same material as the "high end" game bags now a days

where?

Where i live theres a bunch of armed paramilitary on our public hunting land /:

if youre far enough in then nobody else is really going to be out there

Ideally, yes

I always make it a point to move the carcass and hide away from the gut pile and conceal it in bushes, etc when possible. I try to leave as little trace as possible that an animal was taken and butchered.

coyotes need left overs too! But yes, if saw the carcass of another hunter's win I would feel that I was not in a fresh hunting environment.

Thanks for your question. I didn't know the answer myself, so I Googled it. Here's what I learned to do without hauling in ice, a cooler, a generator, or a fridge. 1. Keep your meat as clean as conditions allow. Contamination from dirt, insects, and scavengers will introduce more bacteria to the meat increasing the likelihood of it spoiling. Many hunters pack latex gloves and sanitizing wipes for when they process the animal. It can also be a good idea to clean your knife before you dress an animal. 2. Let the meat cool as quickly as possible. Skin your game quickly as the fur and hide help hold in the animal's body heat. In warm weather they recommend to remove the hide before field dressing to expedite the rate at which the animal cools once it's on the ground. 3. Hang and place your meat in the wind and shade. Hanging your animal increases the surface area exposed to wind to help bring the temperature down faster. Shadey areas are cooler on hot days and sunlight will cause the surface temperature of the meat to rise above the ambient temperature promoting microbial growth. 4. Bones hold in a lot of heat on large game animals. Apparently elk quarters spoil from the inside out. To avoid bone sour remove meat from the bone or slit meat to the bone before hanging. 5. Quality game bags. Good game bags breathe well and might even have antimicrobial elements. Before you stuff a game bag to the brim, let the meat cool completely because it will cool even more slowly once bundled with other cuts. Buying the cheapest game bags only to have your meat spoil is counter productive. 6. Use a creek or stream. They advised using cold, running water by placing your meat in heavy duty, waterproof plastic bags. My concern with this would be avoiding contamination from waterborn pathogens or anaerobic bacteria. You would probably need to hang the meat in the open air each night if you did this. I leaned this from the following site. www.petersenshunting.com/editorial/how-to-keep-game-meat-cool-during-early-season-hunts/327214 Does anyone with practical experience want to chime in on what to do?

RightWingCon81 I believe he means 1 or more miles from the roads within a national parks system and/or local/regional park. The assumption here: you are likely already well isolated from many other hunters just by going to these back-country sites. Don't forget your orange vests now!

Happens to the best of us

What you mean you lost it?

@@XMetalChefX either fell and too bruised or he just ran off injured

Just lost my first doe of the season. She had me fooled, went down and stayed down for 15 minutes while I packed up and headed up to field dress her. 20 yards distant and she gets up, sprints off. Followed a hefty blood trail for an hour and a half before I realized she went back up the mountain and it's nightfall. No such luck. Hope she finally passed and a coyote or lion gets a freebie. Lesson learned for me - wait the full half hour lol

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Trust your eyes and your nose.

Gotta hang it high, higher the better.

Hang it out of reach leave a speaker playing music by it that helps too

I always buy a bear tag and a small game tag... that way if i come back to other critter snacking I can fill a bear tag or take a coyote lol

His brother uses llamas,pretty cool.