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Friday, June 20, 2008

How to Skin a Deer

We thought our visitors would be interested if we blogged about issues they might face while living the outdoor lifestyle. This post isn’t related to log furniture, but we hope it will interest people who appreciate the great outdoors.

Skinning a deer is a skill that every new hunter needs to learn. While it is advisable to head out with a friend to help with the process when you first start hunting, it never hurts to review the process to avoid any mistakes when you are outdoors by yourself.

The process of removing the skin from the deer is quite simple. The important thing to remember is to follow the built-in lines of the body of the deer and work from that standpoint. Follow this outline because protective membranes make the process of pealing the skin away from the meat a lot easier.

It may sound like a difficult process, but anybody can learn to skin a deer. The secret is to use your hands correctly and use your body weight to your advantage. After you figure it out, it shouldn’t take more than ten to fifteen minutes to skin a deer.

First hang the deer from a tree or another high vantage point. It doesn’t matter whether you hang it from the head or the heels. This makes it easier to apply your body weight and creates a greater leverage point for skinning the deer. It also helps keep the deer clean; there are less bugs and ants up in the tree. Make sure you skin the deer within an hour or two after its death.

A sharp knife makes your job an easy one. If the deer is hung by the legs, locate the large tendon that is attaching the lower leg segment to the rest of the deer’s leg. Cut a hole between the tendon and the bone. Next, find the lump that is formed by the deer’s double-jointed bone. Once you have located the lump, cut the lower leg at the lower end of the two parts of the double joint, then cut the tendons right here and snap the deer’s leg over your own, using your body’s leverage to break it.

After breaking the deer’s legs, cut more holes around the tendon areas. There should be whole area that is flanked by the tendon and the bone of the lower leg. Severe and snap the front legs as well. After making the initial incisions, begin the process of striping the deer of its skin. Use your finger tips and thumbs to get inside the skin near the lower leg incisions and begin to peel the skin off.

Pulling off the deer's skin should feel similar to removing a tight pair of blue jeans off. It may be difficult, but the savory meat revealed beneath the skin should be an ample reward

Believe it or not, when you are finished, the whole process only took about ten or fifteen minutes. Everybody who loves to eat deer meat but never got the opportunity to see where it came from should learn how to do it.

by: Log Cabin Rustics