How to Field Dress a Deer with Steven Rinella - MeatEater
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- Steven Rinella gives a very detailed, step-by-step account of how to gut any horned or antlered game. (continued below...)
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I'm surprised at how calm and cooperative the deer is being during the entire process! Amazing video, 10/10
832cris yeah it’s hard to imagine the cow in the burger I just ate was this cooperative!!!
😂
Um yea so calm it’s almost like it’s dead😂
My God he's trained that deer exceptionally well! Give it all the carrots later when he wakes up! :D
🤣🤣🤣🤣
I remember watching this video 7 years ago on my phone in the middle of a hay field after shooting my first archery deer and didn’t have my dad there to help. Thank you Steve!
Lmao probably should’ve done that before
@@austen9556 doubt it
@@austen9556 best way to learn is to do it. Even if it is in the moment, gotta learn some how
@@austen9556 I don't know about you, but learning techniques beforehand always never works out for me, I'd rather learn it as I do it. That way, I'm retaining knowledge by doing it as well, not just by pure memory.
Thank god for cell reception.
Me, having never gutted a thing in my life: "Hmm yes, excellent technique. Exquisite knife work".
Me, having never seen this overused, annoying comment format in my life “Hmm, yes. Excellent technique. Very original.”
@@SnailHatan your life is trash lol
@Cope and seethe .......no, its not.
@@bootygoblin784 it’s “it’s”
@Cope and seethe 🤦♂️
This video being a million years old I doubt you'll ever see this. 3 years ago I took my first deer. I'd always wanted to get in the hunting but I came from a fishing family not a hunting family. Your video is what allowed me to field dress my first deer and three more afterwards. My first one was so good that my butcher gave me praise. It's hard getting into a new sport after 30 and I just want to say I really appreciate the knowledge you've shared.
Good job! Now the next step for you might be skipping the butcher processing yourself. It pretty easy once you get a couple under your belt. Its so rewarding to be self reliant thru the whole process. Plan, Hunt, gut, hang, cut and wrap, put in the freezer! For me that kind of food tastes the best!
I’m in the same boat. Over 30 getting into hunting for the first time For the same reasons wade williamson mentioned above. Hopefully this video comes in handy.
37 and this is my first season. I’m already planning a trip for elk, Ram, hog and bison this year. Elk hunting…. $7k for the kill, crazy expensive but these are all going to be wall pieces for me
Here I am at 49.....this will be my first season hunting.
So much to learn and so many great people with teachings.
@@madmaxx5612 just made it through mine and I’ll tell ya, takes a special kind of person to sit hours on end doing absolutely nothing. I can’t do it. I’m going to pay to hunt on guided tours next year. Game lands are terrible around me.
I love that “somewhere clean” is just the least dusty rocks around. Very informative, great video 👌🏼👍🏼
Lol I was thinking the same thing 😂 good video except for that literally could’ve brought anything to be that much cleaner.
@@ketobeast8489 nah cause I'm the wild, those rocks are considered very clean haha. Plus everything will be frozen and cooked later.
Technically it is clean, Meaning it is completely safe to eat some dirt because there are little to no harmful bacteria, And you could just rinse it off when you bring it home to store/eat...
@@Mr-R.R. Agree to disagree lol I would rather eat meat off a sterile bag, cloth or tarp instead of a rock, but hey that’s just me and my OCD lmfao
@@ketobeast8489 i get it but it'll be the same sterility once it's frozen and cooked lol. You're good either way
"im going to retain that.. so im going to put it somewhere clean..." puts it on random rock xDD
Clean is a relative thing. He didn't toss it on a random pile of dirt and/or dead plant debris.
@@handcannon1388 exactly those rocks looked considerably clean
That is why you carry large garbage bags and a couple one gallon storage bags when hunting.
It’s relatively clean and not covered in dirt so I would be comfortable putting in there aswell
Nothing a stream of water couldn't wash off
A visual of what she did to my heart
Set it aside in a nice clean place
@@rob6850 no need I’ve thrown it away
So......you're an undead now??
As a grown man who makes baby noises at anything on four legs, I'm surprised by how easy it was to get through this.
It's a skill I know I should have learned long before now. Plan on coming back to this video once I down my first buck.
Aw it'll be OK, buddy
As a 16 year old city kid who has always wanted to hunt, this was hard to watch. But It was also very intriguing. This will definitely be the hardest part for me when i do eventually get my first successful hunt. But this video is very informational, very simply formatted without any bull crap in between. Thank you steve 10 years later.
yeah ive seen dead bodies in stuff so i can get used to gore but still not used to it
I’m the same way - always lived in the city but want to get closer to my food - why should I be eating it if I couldn’t kill it myself. When I go hunting and if I kill a deer and it doesn’t feel right, I’ll stop eating meat because I cannot just outsource that feeling to a soulless factory farm but I believe I will love it like you have. I would love to hear more about your experience, can you respond to this if you’d be interested to talk more about the process for you? I really have trouble with this stuff but I know getting out there and doing it, it will become normal and right. It’s not right that I’m removed from the very real process of where my food comes from, it’s like living a lie
37 year old man who has dealt with animals quite a bit. This was hard to watch for me too. But I've been wanting to get into hunting and planning a homestead soon. Just something you have to dive into and get used to. Getting closer to where your food comes from brings you back to nature.
Its not gore and its onoy hard to watch because you didnt put the work in to take the deer yourself. When youre respectful of the animal and respect the hunt itll come easier
@Sarstan This is the truest. I'm late to the game in my 30s but my wife and I have grown our own vegetables for years and now I want to learn to harvest my own meat to be self sustainable.
Thanks man! I was scared to go hunting for the first time by myself because I didn't want to mess this up. I watched this video over and over and I ended up getting my first deer ever in 2019 and thanks to this video I field dressed my deer perfectly and am now in love with hunting. Thank you sir.
Same here.
Awesome to hear, man. I too got my first deer ever in 2019. If my dad and family friend weren’t there to show me how to dress it correctly I know I would’ve messed up lmao.
Congratulations on your first deer!
Are you a supra?
@@patrickgjorven7832 thanks man!
Thank you for posting this! Last year I killed my first deer on my own, and got a little lost dressing it. I managed to get cell service, and played this video on repeat (on 144p) while I was working through the deer. Thanks for the help!!
awesome :-)
Jesus, 144k, that's one hell of a resolution.
I didn't kill my first deer last year but it was the first year to hunt on my own and when I killed my deer I got lost on the field dressing. I'm still trying to figure out the anus part. I tried to cut a circle around it but I didn't know how big or little to cut the circle and I was afraid of puncturing something. Then I had a hard time getting the guts free. I got it after an hour but I'm still unsure how to go about it
Then. I butchered the deer myself when I got home. I've never been shown how to do it so I was just winging it. The reason I'm doing this all on my own now is because I moved away from family due to work and I don't have help and there are very limited places to take my deer I would have to drive an hour away to get it butchered
that was awesome man.
Excellent video! I watched this video 4 times leading up to the opener... when it came time for me to field dress my first ever deer, I received accolades from my dad who had been doing it for years. Dad said "You put mine to shame!"
I lift my glass to you sir! Cheers!
Hey Steve, I shot my first whitetail this week at 30 years old and I knew how to dress it thanks to this video. Keep doing what you do, love the helpful content.
I too shot my first deer at about 30 years old. People ask me how I managed to avoid it for so long as the deer population was very strong at that place and time. I tell them that there isn't much deer hunting on a ship at sea. (US Navy)
Bro I just turned 30 hoping for my first white tail a few hours from now!
@@whitelavender7hey 11 days later did you get one? 😂
@yourfavoritgremlin no this Saturday is the day! Lol I hear em grunting just gotta get one to walk out
@@whitelavender7 that's the hard part getting them to walk out 😂 opening day though man wouldn't that be awesome to get your first one opening day! The rut is really kicking off in some areas should be in full swing in the next week or two, one is sure to come out. Good luck keep me updated lol
This vid is also a 7 minute demonstration on the importance of a very, very sharp knife. I have to improve my ability to get a super sharp edge of my knives.
very good point. a sharp knife is a must. and there's no excuse anymore. people who aren't skilled at sharpening their knives should own a havalon.
Weibe wiked sharp scalpel, or outdoor edge razor blaze, Gerber has one, all excellent folder replacement type scalpels for this very task. Pack of blades, and a small package, field dressing a breeze. Outdoor edge boning knife or whatever is on your belt your comfortable with for processing the deer. Super important to Learn how to keep your knives sharp and consistant. If you have a few bucks to spare, or if ya don't, Apex sharpener is awesome for putting a new bevel or maintaining an edge on a knife, or even the Chinese version on eBay does a very good job as well, stones aren't as good, and isn't as well made, but it works very well
Just get the replaceable razor knife like he has. I have a gerber one. Its insane how good it is
PSMTCHEF do you know witch one he is using?
@@daddyslugsg4522 Gerber Vital Exchange
As a 16 year old who has never been hunting, this was surprisingly intriguing. I want to hunt, but my dad was army and doesn’t like killing, even for food, and my mom would never hunt. So I’m planning on getting my license and then going hunting with my friend and his dad next season. Thank you! This video was awesome!
You'll definitely gain respect for the animal. I always feel sad after a kill, but it is mixed with adrenaline and excitement. But I think empathy keeps a hunter honest. As he/she should be.
Be safe with everything and enjoy. Just sitting out in the woods without seeing anything is a good day.
you're one bada$$ girl that's for sure! are there hunting clubs you could join near you? i know for sure there are tons of people who would love to take you hunting and show you how to field dress and i'm almost sure there are hunting clubs for females only if you were more comfortable in that setting.
anyway, good for you for wanting to know this stuff!
Be prepared for mixed emotions. It may not be as exhilarating as you make it in your head.
Life is life and killing something/someone is permanent. You can't say your sorry and undo it.
The thrill of hitting what you're aiming at is exciting but then it ends.
Even killing pests n rodents and such comes with a sense of permanence.
Good luck.
@@masoncarlisle363
100% true!
Some of the best days are filled with nothing but squirrels and the rustling of leaves on a chilly day.
2014 is the year I decided to hunt. I bought a bow, and have been training with it. Bought a shotgun, and have been training with that as well. But dressing a deer is the one thing I can't train for (and probably my biggest concern) and am very thankful for this video. It's done slowly, with good lighting, and well explained. Thanks Steven!
Michael-Paul Cuccia
Congrats!
Michael-Paul Cuccia starting with cleaning small game is a great way to get an idea of what you are doing.
Why are you hunting with a shotgun hopefully you're not hunting deer with that
@Josh Baker Many states primarily hunt deer with shotguns (other than bow). NJ for one.
@@markclemmens2862 I guess I just dont live in one of those many states. Dont get me wrong I own a shotgun I just dont hunt deer with it.
Thank you SO much for going through every step, and explaining what you were doing and why. Most people just say "oh cut here but dont cut through this..." and they block half of what they are doing. Thank you so much as well as your camera operator.
Seeing an animal being cleaned truly makes one realize that meat isn't just food, it is a living thing.
Hopefully it makes us appreciate a little more where our food comes from. Because there are no such thing as "nuggets" in the wild.
mabeckca testicles are nuggets lol
Sometimes the animals will drop little golden nuggets made special for the vegans
No one told you where meat comes from?
What about gold nuggets
Ya I kill the animal and it comes from the bush and into my belly.
His show on Netflix is the best thing that I ever saw on hunting
seesay123 lockhart what show is that?
@@tannerlotito3313 Its called MeatEater the same as his youtube page
I agree with this statement 1000%
Definitely
Fantastic show!
This is the best Leatherman commercial I've ever seen.
Underrated post
That’s a sog power lock
Wasn't a Leatherman, but I wouldn't use any multi-tool for that.
@@hadmatter9240 seems like it worked just fine for what he was doing. Small blade as to not puncture the stomach and it already has a bone saw in it as well. Seems like a great tool to use for that. 🤷🏼♂️
My friend Arthur Morgan can do this much faster.
Wow
What are you, 12 yrs old? This is not a race. He is also taking his time to explain everything he's doing since this is somewhat of a tutorial video. Does your bf Arthur do the same while he's speed gutting a deer?
@@Tam0de Arthur is a character in a game (red dead redemption 2) and when you skin a animal he does it stupid fast
@@Tam0de you must not be familiar with Arthur Morgan lol. he makes Steve look like an Amateur at skinning game.
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he's so unpretentious ..i like steve Rinella's narration
Cyril Gomez .
@@joblo1978 damn. Three syllables is one two many for you huh?
You should try his podcast right now, almost the opposite.
the guy is a sportsman through and through.
David Harrison that is because lots of the time his podcast address political opinions
Only 152 thumbs down in 5 years?! Way to go, World! That's the kinda optimism I needed today.
oohhhhh all of them vegans
Attention vegans, on a cold morning when cutting into a deer stomach the steam will hit you in the face and that smell will confirm your veganism.
Id say the thumbs down would be people who think meat comes from the fridge at the local supermarket prepackaged in plastic trays ready to cook because no animals were harmed that way.......
I am surprised TH-cam has allowed it to stay up.
Hey vegans if your ancestors didn't hunt you wouldn't be here.
finally, a tutorial that doesn't throw away organ meat
Totally thought the same thing! I love the organ meats...
The only time I don’t save the organ meat is when I’m running out of daylight
We take the lungs, stomach and some intestines too!
My dogs love the organ meat.
I had Haggis for dinner tonight, no reason you couldn't make it with Deer or Goat.....
This video is my Masterclass. The one I always come back to for a refresher. Expertly done. Thank you!
Me too, every season last few seasons!!!
Do you leave the guts out in the field then or do you have to pack them out as well?
@rkp4360 if the heart is still intact I'll take that for my dogs. I leave everything else in the field.
Some people keep the other organ meats......I don't.
Dumb question - the method depicted in this vid would work fine for a hog, yeah?
@fletcherhamilton3177 yes. It would work for virtually any animal with hooves.
Hogs hide is very tough so bring a spare knife.
I usually use a box cutter with disposable blades for my initial cuts on a hog them my knife to skin them.
This is the part that no one ever shows and everybody needs to learn. Thanks.
Finally a video the actually shows the anatomy during the process. Love this man's show. Wish I could on a hunt with him. Talk about learning some great tips during a hunt.
Netflix: are you still watching?
Someones daughter: 4:40
Bruh that ... I don't even know what to say about this
pedophilic and really creepy thoughts seek some help
@@ARMEDPATRIOT757 lol what? it's a very common joke and has nothing to do with pedophilia lmao. You can be a daughter and be over 18 you know?
@@Viruz32 my daughter's are under 10 so excuse me if a Netflix and chill joke which is directed towards teens and I find it discusting
@@ARMEDPATRIOT757 excuse you dude, but netflix and chill jokes are not directed at you directly. They're directed at anyway who watches netflix. And chills. Duh.
There might come times where this knowledge becomes vital for survival. Thanks
That is exactly why I am watching these videos now.
I have never been hunting. As long as there is food on the shelves in the grocery store, I probably won't go hunting. But.....as the empty shelves during covid showed......there may come a time when this knowledge is needed.
Shout out to the deer for being such a good sport about it all.
his decision making rights were vetoed via a .308 lead pill
@@thesayxx sudden and excessive lead poisoning i think is what got em
That sport was game
I've never hunted or wanted to hunt anything in my life but just watching you skillfully dismantle that animal was amazing. Well done.
That only the beginning, there's more before it hits the frying pan.
@@moderndaydrifter4672 what more ?
That’s the cleanest field dressing I’ve seen. Unfortunately I’ve been doing it wrong my whole life. Thank you
I can't say that I agree. some sever errors he made. but where we hunt, field dressing is the norm.
@@svenlauke1190 what errors? Genuinely curious
@@mustafam956 the simplest and most crucial error: he constantly cuts into the meat with the knife. thats a big no go. the knife comes in contact with all manner of debris from the fur and if you cut poorly even the intestines. avoiding to cut into the muscle and contaminating the meat is therefore vital.
you can see in his very first incision, how he leaves a huge gash in the meat. the way you actually do it: you pinch the skin an pull it towards you. then on the "lifted up" part, you make am incision perpendicular to the animal. now you have a gap in the skin. unless you use a special skinning knife, rest the tip of your index finger in the tip of the blade, so it can't puncture anything. now you can pull it down the carcass, opening the hide and depending on the bone thickness the ribcage without damaging the organs or the meat. its advisable to use a larger knife than he does here, as it gives you better control.
I am actually shocked at how unprofessional he does it given his hunting expertise. if you want, google some German videos under "wild aufbrechen". in germany, it's taught very well on how to do it properly (so there should be some good videos on TH-cam). a good hunter here takes about 1-2 minutes opening up that buck in a clean way. I am a little slower myself, but a friend of mine is a wizard with a blade
@@mustafam956 oh and it's also always easier to do it standing. not all habitats will have trees with strong enough branches or similar things, but get two meat hook, stick them though the hind legs, and hang your kill on some support structure near by. if you are alone, anything above 50 pounds will become difficult to lift like that, but if you do manage, it makes the process a lot easier
@@svenlauke1190 what meat are you talking about that he cuts into other than the tender loins ? and why would i take instructions from hunters in a country that arent allowed to even have guns?
In surprised how high of a quality this is despite it being over a decade old, very solid video!
I wish there were more seasons of Meat 🥩 Eater on Netflix.
New one coming in October
Lorenzo Zee new season just released!
Same! I love when he takes the meat home and cooks it.
I believe you can watch the old seasons on meateater.com as well.
check out the meateater podcast brother
I appreciate how very professional and respectful you treat this process. Life is a very rare and beautiful thing. Give thanks for this opportunity.
I have been hunting for 35 years. I have processed all but a few deer that have been shot at our camp. Those that I have not processed are when other hunters wanted me to guide them through the process. The reason that I process the deer myself is because I want to insure that the quality of meat is the best possible. This video comes very close to the process I use. Take your time dressing the animal and you will have better table fare.
Great cadence in instruction - I like the way he presents his words as he presents his actions, one by one and with just enough explanations and reasons.
Thanks for the video. Although I've watched it a few times already, it came in handy in the field when I dropped my first buck. 11 point Nova Scotian whitetail.
I hit a deer with my car, and used this video as a guide to process the deer. Thanks Steve!
That's a SOG multi-tool.
Is that the bone saw he uses?
@@lilymcgarvey8449 yes
Does it come that sharp already?
Watch this every year for a great refresh before starting the season
Never once saw a deer a-hole before today so I guess I can cross that off my bucket list.
Yeah when you have to start at the anus I was almost out lol.
The assholes are everywhere in like all animals when you field dress them
BUCKet list haha sorry:)
Oh I see them all the time, it is right under the tail as they are running away.
This is much more helpful than what my cousin told me to do couple weeks back when i got my first kill, didn't remove the heart, lungs, or windpipe, didn't have me break the diaphragm or cut out the anus. I literally cut a decent hole in the belly and told me to just started lifting guts out. Was completely messy, smelly, and all around a horrible experience for my first kill. Thank you for showing us how to efficiently and cleanly field dress. Definitely will do this next season
Yea first time I gutted a deer it was exactly like that I had already got my hands bloody so I didn’t want to grab my phone and search it up but boooooooy was that a mistake the second I punctured the intestines it was a smelly mess 😂
I'm hunting deer for the first time tomorrow, by myself, having never field dressed a deer. Thank you for the video!!
How'd it go?
@avocadoarmadillo7031 It went well! My cousin and I were sitting on a rocky ridge, he was facing one way and I the other. He got a medium sized buck and I field dressed most of it. Worked out well!
Thank you for this step-by-step guide. Many times, content creators for TH-cam won't show this vital step for fear of being demonitized or get a strike on their channel.
When you’re the first to fall asleep at the slumber party.
Interesting Steve that you kept the liver. I will do the exact same going forward.
The best instructional video I've seen so far on field dressing. Watched it twice and I'll watch it a few times more before rifle season!
So excited to get out for my first season. going totally solo, 0 experience out side of bird hunting. But I inherited my grandpas hand made 30-06 rifle. It's a thing of beauty and I am so excited to get to use it. It hasn't been used in ages but I took it to the range the other day and the scope is still absolutely spot on.
Man, I'm from Aussie land and I love venison. We've got deer here that are feral and this video is a great tool to help me clean my kill. Please people, if your going to kill it you must eat it and not waste it. Thanks father of heaven for our bounty.
Samba are the worst man they destroy the environment though they are delicious
@@Trapsarentgay133 rabbits made a mess of Australia, but they introduced viruses and the like to cull them. Hard to get a feed of rabbit these days.
I love venison but certain parts like liver and kidney i couldn't do
@@Bigfitz2 yeah, I understand. Kidney and liver are pretty strong parts of a beast.
But I've gotta tell you I love lambs liver and bacon. I also like steak and kidney pie.
But aye, each to their own.
@@marksposito817 i love lamb i actually had lamb steak recently never had lamb bacon though sounds amazing
Steve is certainly a special breed! I wish I were more like him.
Humble, kind, and truly LIVING his life.
So true! I met him at the Dixie Deer Classic Show in Raleigh N.C. We talked for a good 30 minutes. One of the nicest guys I’ve ever met. Love his show!
Me watching this having never hunted a day in my life... better to be prepared, I guess!
Can’t help to learn during a global pandemic in case the economy falls apart and it’s every man for himself 😅
Everytime this video pops up, I watch it as a refresher. I've watched it like 3 times now.
I don't hunt nor do I plan on hunting but I am a meat eater ( who also loves animals ). This gives me a whole new respect for the meat I eat and I like the respect Steve has for not just the animal but his craft. Well done sir.
It's not just a video for hunters; nor is it only applicable to horned/antlered animals - it's basically the same for all large mammals; wild or domestic.
@@handcannon1388 domestic huh? Neighbours dog keeps pooping in my yard...
@@Kully17 That's your call. Somehow I feel that the dog is safe from Pooh-bear, though. Nonetheless, the field-dressing and butchering process is essentially unchanged.
Beautiful weather, daytime, deer in a perfect location, amazing.
Every time I do this it’s dark, in a swamp and usually so cold I can’t feel my hands 🤦♂️
Ain't that the truth. Against all odds. I feel your pain.
Definitely! I've warmed my hands up in the chest cavity of a recently deceased deer on several occasions.
Ha yeah we just butchered a mule deer crouching in ankle deep snow, on a hillside, in the dark with our headlamps on. After we got everything in game bags secured on our frame packs and stood up to leave, it began to rain. Long two miles back to the truck! But when we got the meat in coolers, took our showers and got in some clean clothes, boy was the beer good!
@@flamecolumn no pain no gain
@@flamecolumn Ya drinking beer after being out in the snow ? You boys need to discover whiskey, bourbon or moonshine, nuff said !
The anus/pelvis is always where I get messed up.
I have always used a saw to cut through the pelvis which is tough and messy.
I like how he cuts around the anus, I always fear I’ll puncture it and spills feces out to the meat.
There is an amazing feeling harvesting your own animal. Every meat eater should do it at least once.
There’s a huge feeling in of respect and love you get for that animal. And Every-time you eat it or feed your family with it you feel that same love, respect, and connection with nature.
It’s a connection to the cycle of life on earth. The connection of anything and every thing of this earth.
A connection to millions of years of ancestors who came before you.
Well said.
That was beautifully said man!..
and i mean the second part.. not the part about the anus lmao
Try Butt Out, it works terrifyingly well.
This is my experience as well. I shot my second deer just a couple of days ago so I am by no means an experienced hunter. But I am filled with the deepest admiration and respect for the deer I shot and I feel a connection to it as well as nature that I have only experienced after a successful hunt.
I don't know if I'm being overly sentimental but I have even grieved the animal and images from my memory of the hunt keeps showing itself to me.
Small details, like just before I was taking the shot the deer caught my scent and it was so beautiful as it stood there with its nose in the air.
Hunting is more than shooting an animal. It offers some of the deepest experiences and perspectives on life and death on Earth in my opinion.
@@wardout5695 I would say, for most people not sure about cutting around the anus, the Butt Out 2 is the way to go. Insert, twist right a few times, pull out, cut, zip on a tie wrap, done.
Although not recommended, when I got my first deer and didn't have a saw to break the thicker bones, I used a rock and struck it against the back of my bowie knife on the sternum and pelvus regions to break them and get to the organs. Highly not recommended! Suggest you just go prepared the first time with a saw, but I miraculously didn't puncture any of the guts and what not. I heeded my dad's warning to be careful when disecting the animal. Additionally, this is my first time seeing this video, and my dad taught me as well as a passerby hunter how to field dress my first deer. For those wondering, those guts can be left for scavengers. I remember, while I was field dressing the animal, crows were passing by above watching me intently. Once my dad were in the car and leavnig, they swooped down and started feasting on the guts. So for those worried about those guts polluting the forest, the scavengers will take care of the mess! A harrowing experience for me at the time!
Great video, this is nearly identical to how I was taught when I was younger. Needed a good video to show a new hunter and this was absolutely spot on
As an adult onset hunter with no real hunting mentor, this video being repeatedly played on my phone got me through my first deer! It was hard to restart with my hands being covered in blood but not as hard as it would have been without your help!
Same man same
Autoplay was on and I'm reading something and suddenly just start hearing ''And then we've got the scrotum here... and here's the urethra'' totally didn't expect it to be this.
He makes it look so easy
Your video is the only one I've seen where you save some organs. I cringe when I see guys just toss the guts aside like it's all trash. I hope people try more organ meats after watching this video.
No shit. I always get pissed when my friends of family don't bring the liver or heart home.
@Green Giant Agree. People need to calm down. The organs are not 'wasted'; the coyotes and birds eat every speck.
@@lanielarose6975 Deer heart is a lot like beef heart in that you typically cut it into slices and pull out the inner sinew before you can dress and cook it. If the bullet is in there it'd be kinda hard to not know it and be able to find it.
@@MrJasoncklein I guess the cringy part is the fact that after taking all that time to hunt the danged thing you'd be wasting arguably the most delicious or at least most nutritious parts of the animal. Lungs I say I would much rather lose than brain, so thats why the idea of headshot kind of perturbed me (along with the idea of a slightly off shot leaving a deer in awful condition if they survive). You can stuff them but other than that they're kind of useless (not to mention they can easily harbor disease that'll be exacerbated by trapped blood).
Not sure how safe harvesting the intestines for casings would be, but seeing as you could always just get either farmed animal or cellulose casings I'd rather do that. You could the stomach for say making water skins or for making yoghurt but other than that I'm not sure what to use it for. Kidneys and liver are both nutritious as is the heart, AND the heart contains buttloads of natural COQ10 which is great for your own heart. All around plenty of uses.
My point is more that it's the successful hunter with the deer and he/she can decide what they want to eat. It all gets eaten, it's just a matter of deciding what goes to the hunter and what goes to nature.
Well done. Thorough instruction and great footage.
Hey Steve, just wanted to thank you for this video and your show. I’ve recently gotten back into hunting and I just got my first deer tonight. Real nice Michigan whitetail. I was alone in the woods, but I knew what to do because of this video. Keep doing you, brother.
Incredibly informative. As short and concise as a field dressing video can be without excluding important information.
I might actually be about to remember all of these steps by some miracle that I get to hunt and/or butcher something this larger.
ROFL... "and that goes down there"
This used to be age restricted, but WAP never has been. That says something.
lmao
It's so hilarious how triggered y'all are by that song almost a year later, lol.
It's probably best for kids not to teach themselves things like this on their own, anyways.
@@gleann_cuilinn right? Like there was zero reason to even bring it up...
@@gleann_cuilinn "Triggered" is the wrong word. Disgusted, is more appropriate - that the people of the nation did not burn down the studio that released it and chase that foul woman out of the country is a testament to how far we've fallen as a society.
@@RealAugustusAutumn So because someone exercises their freedom of speech, We should burn down a studio (which, Isn't even hers. She was paying someone to use) and chase her out of the country she was born in? I think that statement alone is more of a testament on where the country is going. Your comment is exactly why north Korean defectors (Yeonmi Park for one) are afraid the US is headed towards a socialist dictatorship. Your mad at someone for using their freedom of speech in a way that you wouldn't. But nobody said anything when Ludacris released what's your fantasy 22 years ago. Where he talks about banging his girl on the 50 yard line in the Georgia dome, Making it hurt, and licking up her thighs until she calls him pacman😑😑😑
Best video on the subject! Cheers, Chris.
CrossWood you mean Steven ?
The amount of people including my self that have probably watched this video while standing in the middle of a field 😂
Never thought a multitool saw was so useful.
Bro fell asleep first
Gonna put this heart somewhere clean."Rests it on a rock". LOL.
rocks get washed by the rain. cleanest thing there is out there probably.
lookmeup222I better than in the dirt
Everything is relative I guess...
What a smart observation you've made! great job! keep it up!
Yeah that guy is an idiot, he should have put it on that sanitized cutting board he had behind him
Love everything about the work y'all do. Stars in the Sky got me back out in the woods after 15+ years.
I've seen it done faster, but I've not seen it done better.
He wasn't trying to go fast. He could probably do it in under 2 minutes if he wasn't explaining anything.
speed is for idiots. anyone can be fast at something, the key though, is to be great at it.
Quality over quantity my friend, quality over quantity...
Hope you're joking cause he wanted to show us how to do it. He can do it 10 times faster
@@zzz7zzz9 "You want it done fast? Or you want it done right?"
Been ingraining this video into my brain before I take down my first ungulate
Butcher here. We get our carcasses dressed so its interesting to see what you guys do before we get them. Nice video
I'm happy that TH-cam knows that this is for educational purposes and not just for show.
Steve,
After field dressing a number of animals and scouting youtube to find out how others do this, I have found your video to be one of the most elegant and clear examples of this process. Thanks so much for your detailed description, and the high quality videography as well.
Best,
_Steve
Steveception
Same. 👍👍
Just now at the ripe age of 35 REALLY getting into hunting. I did it as a kid but my dad always handled the dirty work. Of all the videos I've seen to dress a deer this one is by far the most strait forward and helpful. Thanks.
This is where I'm at. I always went with my dad when i was younger. Left my home state and haven't really hunted since. Moving back closer to my family after 7 years. Going to set out on my own (on dad's land of course) and learn how to do things myself.
My dad dresses deer while it's hanging from a tree limb (pulley system). So I'll try both ways.
Similar situation as you, but I've never gone hunting
This and firearm safety should be taught in schools.
Wish I learned this as a kid. But since it was the UK, and it was public school, they don't teach well.
I hope you gave some treats to the deer after the video, he/she was being so calm throughout the whole class 😊
I watched this video before I harvested my first deer on a solo Arizona hunt. Then I watched it again in the field to get my deer ready for transport. Work perfect. Killer video!
Never hunted before, but this video was awesome. Hoping I can experience this sometime soon.
0:16 looks so sus
Used this video this morning. Got my first deer ever. Beautiful mature doe on public land with my bow. Couldn’t be happier!
Very nicely demonstrated and professionally done. Wish all hunting videos I've seen were of this high quality. I've gutted numerous deer, but this video taught me more in 5 minutes than half of those experiences did. Thanks!
Aaaaand here I am, using this video for step by step instruction for the second time. Thanks for everything you do, MeatEater!
The first cut is by far the hardest. Might wanna show that a little clearer next time..I'm not really sure where you started; it looked like the genitals.
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First cut was around the anus.
Clear and concise, just the right amount of detail. so happy it didn't start with 5 minutes of what is up guys we're out here blah blah blah look at me. Good camera work! Really appreciate it!
@3:28 I wonder how he got know this move. hahah
Wow beautifully done. I believe this is a survival skill and every man should know how to field dress a deer.
Pigs too
Not enough deers..but hey there're plenty of humans..
I can undress a dear in the field. Does that count ?
Idk how I got here,But I'm watching this in case I hunt deers after the apocalypse 😂
This was very helpful to me when I killed my first buck tonight. Thanks, Steve!
This is probably the best video I've seen for field dressing, thank you!
Hahaha FYI I'm in Darien Lake State Park right now gutting my 1st Whitetail ever lol thanks Steve.. gotta love 2020 when I can in the middle of no where ask Google how to gut a deer and Steven's show pops up lol love it
How did I get here from classical ballet training... Oh well. That was awesome to watch!
I've been using your video in my Hunter Safety courses for well over a year now. Thanks for an excellent presentation and well done video we turn to time and time again! - Melanie
Thank you so much for this video! It was the only video I could find that is clear on how to properly field dress a horned/antlered animal. I'm going on my first elk hunt in 2 weeks and now i'm ready.
How did the hunt go?
@@adamcostilla1692 dang....just left ya hangin
Appreciate this video. I grew up in a non-hunting Wisconsin family and always wanted to hunt with my best friend and his family.
In my 30s now, i understand more than ever how incredible of a skill this is to have. Hoping i can get my license and find some folks to hunt with in the next couple years.
I watched this before I started big game hunting. I have now used this method on six deer and one antelope. Thank you Steve! Appreciate the simple yet comprehensive way of explaining it.
Crazy how good Red Dead Redemption 2 looks with mods. 😩😩