Emmanuel of Arms
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- Jun 9, 2021
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I took my first whitetail this year. After watching about 10 gutting vids I was still woefully unprepared, but I muddled through it slowly and intuitively without spilling any dookie on the meat. I used the “rear gateway” method, which I believe is how Rinella describes it. Worked well, breaking the pelvis took a bit of slow and steady “what the heck am I looking for” but I get it now.
Now that I have done it once, these vids make a lot more sense. I’ve watched probably 20 more videos to bone up, but the video below made me take pause. He splits the abdomen winky to nose which looks very effective, and also takes great care to seal the esophagus at the throat. However the moment that perked my ears up was when he pierced the stomach to vent gas (5:54 mark) and also pulls the anus through the abdominal cavity spilling what he describes as “poo” on his hands (7:50 mark).
As a first timer, I have a hard time making sense of this. It looks downright wrong, but I’m new. Would like to hear a seasoned hunter’s take on the matter.
Now that I have done it once, these vids make a lot more sense. I’ve watched probably 20 more videos to bone up, but the video below made me take pause. He splits the abdomen winky to nose which looks very effective, and also takes great care to seal the esophagus at the throat. However the moment that perked my ears up was when he pierced the stomach to vent gas (5:54 mark) and also pulls the anus through the abdominal cavity spilling what he describes as “poo” on his hands (7:50 mark).
As a first timer, I have a hard time making sense of this. It looks downright wrong, but I’m new. Would like to hear a seasoned hunter’s take on the matter.
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