First time field dressing

[rickjordan]

The process is different depending on the sex of the deer. A buck is easier to gut out then a doe with a milk bag in my opinion. Take your time, start wherever you feel comfortable and go slow and easy and everything will work out fine. Single most important thing to remember is to be very careful with the urine sack- it will taint any meat you spill it on. Make sure you have a good, sharp knife- will make the whole process much easier. Leave the heart and lungs in the deer and remove them when you hang the deer and remove the windpipe. The anus can be done when you initially gut the deer or back where you hang the deer up- either way is acceptable according to the way I was taught.