1. Field Dressing A Deer
One of many ways

2. Why Field Dressing Must be Done Properly and Quickly
Letting a deer cool down can cause disease spreading bacteria to set in
To prevent the wasting of the meat
To ensure the wellness of those planning to eat the meat

3. Post Kill Procedure Wait for the deer Track the deer very carefully
Make sure it is dead
TAG YOUR DEER

4. Post Kill Procedure (cont.)
Drag the deer out of the woods
Rope
Drag Strap
Hook Strap
Have Someone Help You

5. Proper Knife Knife must be sharp Cannot be too big 2 kinds of knifes
Straight blade
Hide Cutter

6. Straight Blade

7. Hide Cutter

8. Using Hide Cutter

9. Remove External Organs
First step in dressing is removal of the anus and sex organs
Then the pelvis must be split

10. Opening Up the Gut
Begin incision where at the top of the hole made where the penis was removed
Be careful not to puncture any organs
Use your fingers to guide the knife

11. Remove Organs After the cut is made pull all organs out
Be careful not to break open organs
Ruptured organs can taint the meat

12. Open the Rib Cage Cut through the diaphragm
Use a saw to cut open the rib cage
Open rib cage and remove all other organs left inside

13. Remove All Excess Open the throat and remove the esophagus
Clean out all other left over material inside the body cavity

14. Finishing the Dressing
Clean the deer out with water
Place a spacer in the rib cage
Allow cavity to thoroughly drain

15. To the Butcher
Now that the dressing is complete you may take your deer to a butcher
All that work has now paid off

16. The End
Good Hunting