I live in northern Maine. I hunt whitetail every fall and have been fortunate enough to tag one the last four years. After the deer is tagged and brought home it is hung on our game pole until it is butchered. My question is, what is the proper way to hang the deer, with its head up, or its head down. Does either way make for a more tender steak. Thanks. Jake Chambers
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I live in northern Maine. I hunt whitetail every fall and have been fortunate enough to tag one the last four years. After the d
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I prefer to skin head down. Less hair on the carcass, and strictly my opinion here, but I think the downward pressure on the hams makes for better steaks. I also make a hole at the bottom of the carcass when I'm done by removing the remaining windpipe so all fluids drain out and air can circulate. Hope this helps.
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I usually bring my deer back to camp not gutted. I gut it at my house trailer where I have running water. I hang head up and take a garden hose to the cavity. I wash the deer inside and out. I haul all my deer out with a 4 wheeler so i'm not concerned about the weight of the guts.
When I'm ready to skin, I rehang with the head down.
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