Field Dressing Question

[Coues106]

I was sitting awake reviewing field dressing and can’t for the life of me remember how I pull out the urinary tract on buck/doe deer. I use the butt-out tool and don’t split the pelvis, just cut from the base of the belly and up to remove all the organs. With that though, how do you all properly remove the urinary tract for each sex without splitting the pelvis in a traditional field-gutting job? I’m embarrassed that I can’t remember as I usually end up just splitting the pelvis open if I get hung up. Thanks!

 

[Altitude sickness]

On the outside make a circular ring around the anus and or genitals. This incision needs to be approximately 4” on a deer.

Then after gutting from the inside carefully cut in a circular cut around the organs where they attach inside the pelvis.

Then on the outside portion of the genitalia or anus make slit large enough you a finger to pull it out.


Or do the whole thing using the gutless method.

 

[Berettaco]

Pro tip: My brother is a hunting guide. When I go with him I just take my time until he inevitably gets frustrated and says “we don’t have all day”, then he jumps in and takes care of it really fast.

Or as @Altitude sickness outlined above. Mule deer and elk I split the pelvis. Whitetail I usually do the gutless method. Really depends on if I have to quarter the animal or drag it out

 

[BeeMaa]

I do what @Altitude sickness does. I’m also using a very thin blade with my index finger on the spine (all the way to the tip) and inserting it into the hole in the pelvis to remove the connective tissue from the bone. Then I carefully pull the anus backwards through the hole and remove the entire gut pile.