Field dressing deer questions

[Captaincrunk]

Never done it, and I only have a four door sedan. Probably not going to get it home without ruining my paint at the least right?

Also, any cool videos or articles on how to properly dress a deer that you like would be helpful.

 

[Nojoy621]

Tons of video on YouTube. Blood will wash right off the outside of the car. Or you could get a tarp, wrap that sucker up like Billy Batts in the trunk.

 

[Mgderf]

I once put a large doe in the trunk of a Subaru for lack of any other transportation.
The only bad part was trying to lift it back OUT of the trunk.
That was a MAJOR P.I.A.

 

[bocefus78]

First, Check in your deer by phone or online. The following requires it to be checked in.

Learn how to quarter them out. Take a big cooler. Leave the hide and the mess in the woods. If it's a buck, put head in trash bag.

Years ago at Fairbanks fwa I helped a lone hunter cram a very large bodied 140" 10 point into the trunk of a lebaron convertible. How he made it that far into the mud and slop with that rig, I'll never know. The body barely fit. Head was hanging outta the trunk the nose damn near dragging the ground.

It had been shot in the front leg with a bow. He killed it opening day gun. That fuggin deer stunk. Worse than a gut shot. I can't imagine what his trunk smells like today.

 

[Mgderf]

]Learn how to quarter them out. Take a big cooler. Leave the hide and the mess in the woods. [/COLOR]If it's a buck, put head in trash bag.

Years ago at Fairbanks fwa I helped a lone hunter cram a very large bodied 140" 10 point into the trunk of a lebaron convertible. How he made it that far into the mud and slop with that rig, I'll never know. The body barely fit. Head was hanging outta the trunk the nose damn near dragging the ground.

It had been shot in the front leg with a bow. He killed it opening day gun. That fuggin deer stunk. Worse than a gut shot. I can't imagine what his trunk smells like today.

This would be a great idea, if you check the deer in on your phone, while still in the field.
Otherwise, quartering a deer BEFORE check-in is illegal.

 

[bocefus78]

This would be a great idea, if you check the deer in on your phone, while still in the field.
Otherwise, quartering a deer BEFORE check-in is illegal.

True. I'll edit my post to include that.

 

[midget]

Depending on the type of car you have, you can get one of those wheel haulers that latches on to the back. I would opt for this over trying to stuff a deer in the trunk.

 

[Expat]

Men without a truck

 

[glank09]

This year was the first year I quartered the deer in the field. As mentioned above, make sure to check it in before starting. Look for a YouTube video on how to do it, it is even possible to quarter without dressing the deer, leaving the guts/organs inside. Another option would be to install a hitch and get a hitch cargo carrier, a big buck might be over the weight limit of some

 

[BigBoxaJunk]

Way back in my youth, I killed a small buck and put it in the trunk of my little 1987 Chevy Cavalier. He went in easy enough, being still kinda floppy, but after the three-hour drive home, he stiffened up and it was a bit of a chore getting him out.

 

[Bigtanker]

Way back in my youth, I killed a small buck and put it in the trunk of my little 1987 Chevy Cavalier. He went in easy enough, being still kinda floppy, but after the three-hour drive home, he stiffened up and it was a bit of a chore getting him out.

Same here. My buck fit into the trunk of my 1986 Mustang notchback. I have a picture somewhere. If I find it, I'll post it.

 

[Captaincrunk]

Men without a truck

I put 30k miles a year, definitely need this 35mpg

 

[natdscott]

Men without a truck

Trucks without men to drive them like trucks.. (there's a lot more of that than the other way around)

-Nate

 

[AtTheMurph]

Just lash the deer down to the trunk or top of the car with some ratches or rope. Done it many times before I had a truck.

In fact, the best car I used was a company car from a place I had just been fired from. They didn't pick up the company car for almost 6 months. Had the gas card and car for free. Used it to pull deer out of the woods, haul them home, haul dirt and all sorts of junk and garbage.

Still laugh when I remember the look on my buddies face when I drove over to show him the nice buck I killed. White Ford Taurus dripping in blood and mud.

 

[HoughMade]

Where there's a will, there's a way.

 

[bstewrat3]

Buy a bicycle carrier for the back and lash it to the carrier. Saris Superbones is the best for this. Make sure to get the model with 4 support arms and then mount the bicycle arms upside down to cup the deer and use the frame straps to hold the legs. I saw a guy doing this with an elk in Wyoming, so it's will definitely work for any Indiana whitetail.

 

[Winamac]

I once put a large doe in the trunk of a Subaru for lack of any other transportation.
The only bad part was trying to lift it back OUT of the trunk.
That was a MAJOR P.I.A.

Man! Been there done that and you are sooooo right. MAJOR, MAJOR P.I.A and I was 30 years younger then. Although in my instance I had a Chrysler K-car back then (late 80's). Wife was NOT happy though with the blood in the trunk, took me about two hours to get it cleaned out to where she was happy with it as we had to leave on a trip with it. LOL!!

 

[Willie]

The first deer I ever killed rode home in the trunk of my '65 Grand Prix..

 

[Que]

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[PistolBob]

We've adopted the "Eat them in Place" strategy...peel 'em, and build a camp fire, and start roasting. We always carry salt, pepper, BBQ sauce and other assorted condiments. Don't be a hill jack and eat it with your bare hands....paperplates and sporks are the way to go.