Gutless cleaning. Who does it east of the Mississippi?

[Brianlocal3]

Here is the method I speak of
 

I understand using this method out west and on big animals, but being an eastern hunter who shoots mostly whitetails I typicall guy my animal, and drag it back to camp. My longest drag was a mile in pretty rough Shawnee terrain and I think quartering the animal would have been a better method.

At camp we typically hang the deer for a few days before skinning and deboning into coolers. I may try this method this year if I can put one down

[Ringneck]

I do it on whitetails if I am hunting public land and can't drive to the deer. I'd rather carry meat than drag a deer.

[Tyler C. Moore]

I often clean completely without gutting!!

[bluegrassbowhunter]

I'm a big fan of it.
Has saved me several times a long way from the truck..

[Onions]

I do it as well! Alot easier then dragging a animal out of the swamp

chirs <><

[BeNoIt]

Excellent! Thanks for sharing.

[LB_hntr]

I have never done it this way.....But i will now!
Thanks for showing it.

[tippit]

Do it with Hogs & Bears all the time.

[RC]

I don`t drag anything farther than dry ground. Been packing the meat out for years.RC

[Biathlonman]

Me too.  I will occasionally drag but only if going a short distance.

[PaulDeadringer]

I used to do it all the time before I got access to a walk-in cooler. Now we gut em on site or at the cooler, and hang them for a few days. Before it was in the backyard, hanging in an tree, using flashlights, didn't enjoy it at all.

[ChuckC]

can't do it here (unless they changed rules again), need to turn in the carcass for check in.
ChuckC

[Swinestalker]

Had to do something similar last year.

[Friend]

Have used the western style method; however not nearly as gracefully.

Will be much better prepared the next time.


Thank you for sharing...

[Mudd]

It's something I want to try but I need to check our regs 1st just to be on the safe side.

God bless,Mudd

[VictoryHunter]

I haven't tried this method before but I have been planning on giving it a go this season.

[JMR]

I've never tried it but after some of the drags I've involved with I will definitely keep it in mind.

[achigan]

Deer Tagging and Checking
Immediately upon killing a deer, the hunter must complete a temporary tag on paper that states the hunter’s name, address, sex of the deer, and the day and month of the kill. A hunter is not required to place the tag on the deer while dragging it out of the field as long as the hunter has filled out and is carrying the required information. A hunter must maintain immediate custody of and visual contact with the deer carcass unless the completed temporary transportation tag is attached. The tag must be attached to the deer before the hunter leaves the deer or loads the deer in a vehicle.

The person who takes the deer is responsible for the delivery of the deer to an official deer check station within 48 hours of the kill, or use the CheckIN Game online system to obtain a confirmation number within 48 hours of the kill. The CheckIN Game confirmation number must be written down on the temporary transportation tag and kept with the deer until processing begins. For a complete listing of check stations, see pages Check Stations of this guide or go tohunting.IN.gov.

The deer head must remain attached to the carcass until the tag is attached and locked at the deer check station. If the deer is taken to a check station, a permanent seal must be attached to the carcass. The permanent seal must remain attached until processing of the deer begins.
 
Our Indiana regs seem to make it illegal to bone out a deer.

[awbowman]

In Louisiana they don't have deer check stations except on public land.  Even if I bring the deer back to camp with a 4 wheeler I use the gutless method

[longbowman]

Pennsylvania allows you to pack a deer out as long as you have it tagged with proof of sex.  I lived and hunted in Montana for 4 years and packed out everything but it never dawned on me to do it here.  I think this year will be the year.  Thanks for the post!