I Have a deer, am clueless, but processed it anyways - UPDATE

[PurpleChicken]

A deer was just struck by a car and ended up on our property. It's
hind legs were destroyed. A local Police Officer Euthanized it and said I
could have it or just leave it and it would be picked up. I actually was
the one to find it.

I swear I knew this was going to happen this year. I'm not a hunter
but in no way will I let a 150 pound doe rot.

What do I do? I'd love to find someone who knows how to butcher it.
I'd hang it in my barn and split the meat with him.

 

[seedcorn]

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If it's not gutted and hung by now, I wouldn't touch it. Unless you want to feed it to your dogs......

 

[KellyHM]

If only I were closer....it's actually quite easy. Hang it up somewhere, skin it, and gut it. Just like a chicken, only bigger! Make sure to take out the backstrap (along the spine)...that's the best part! Good luck with it!

 

[BeardedChick]

gut it, take off it's head, take off the lower legs and peel the hide back, hang it up to bleed out (put a big pan under it), skin it.

 

[Bammony]

I don't have any advice for you but that's pretty cool that you get great meat given to ya! I'd love to be given a deer that's ready to clean out. When's dinner???

 

[purplepoen]

check your phone book, you'll very likely be able to find a local butcher.

 

[eggchel]

http://www.thejump.net/dress/fielddressing.htm

This looks like a good site.

 

[luvmychicknkids]

Pretty cool!!!! Glad your luck was better than mine the other day!!! Hope you get it cleaned and put away!

 

[redhen]

good luck PC!..i'm glad you are trying to not let the meat go to waste!...

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[BirdBoy88]

i wish i was near you! i just had deer steak and deer soup last night for dinner!