NZ Hunter

Gutting A Deer

Most people start with the throat. Hunters who harvest the bigger deer species will free up the windpipe to help let out the heat from the neck and chest regions, especially in the hotter months.

You can either open the neck right up from chest to jaw, or you can simply make a small incision where the neck meets the chest. Then

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