Deer Processing 101: Is it Better to Remove Hind Quarters Hanging or on the Ground

[Talyn]

As with all venison cuts there is always more than one way to break down an animal. In this episode, Chef Albert covers different options for removing the hind quarters.

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[Belt Fed]

I always removed everything hanging.

 

[Bassbob]

I always removed everything hanging.

Same. Bone it out hanging.

 

[Talyn]

In the west when you have to pack the meat out it's not always possible to hang the carcass so boning it out on the ground is the only option.

 

[Belt Fed]

We had a skinning pole at deer camp

 

[KillerFord1977]

We had a skinning pole at deer camp

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That is a big bastard .. hog that is

 

[Jester560]

I always removed everything hanging.

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Separating the hindquarters is always the last thing I do and is almost always done hanging. The exception is when the animal needs to be packed out of the woods and is quartered where it fell.