How to Skin a Deer

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Field dress the deer. Open the skin on the front leg joints.. Saw through the joint to remove the front legs.

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Field dress the deer

Step 1

Field dress the deer

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Open the skin on the front leg joints.

Step 2

Open the skin on the front leg joints.

3

Saw through the joint to remove the front legs.

Step 3

Saw through the joint to remove the front legs.

4

Cut down the inside of the rear legs.

Step 4

Cut down the inside of the rear legs.

5

Peel the skin back around the legs to reveal the joints.

Step 5

Peel the skin back around the legs to reveal the joints.

6

Cut through the middle of the joint to snap the back legs.

Step 6

Cut through the middle of the joint to snap the back legs.

7

Hook a gambrel under the tendons of each leg.

Step 7

Hook a gambrel under the tendons of each leg.

8

Hoist the deer off the ground.

Step 8

Hoist the deer off the ground.

9

Pull back the skin around the chest cavity.

Step 9

Pull back the skin around the chest cavity.

10

Peel the skin back toward the tail.

Step 10

Peel the skin back toward the tail.

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Cut through the tailbone.

Step 11

Cut through the tailbone.

12

Continue peeling the skin down toward the head.

Step 12

Continue peeling the skin down toward the head.

13

Strip the skin over the front legs.

Step 13

Strip the skin over the front legs.

14

Cut the skin open to reveal the head and neck.

Step 14

Cut the skin open to reveal the head and neck.

15

Strip the skin from the neck.

Step 15

Strip the skin from the neck.

16

Cut through the flesh around the top of the neck.

Step 16

Cut through the flesh around the top of the neck.

17

Saw through the neck to remove the head.

Step 17

Saw through the neck to remove the head.

18

Remove the pelt and wash the carcass.

Step 18

Remove the pelt and wash the carcass.

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