question about field dressing a deer...

[ginnie5]

I was blessed with not one but two small deer today. The first one was shot in the shoulder and I dressed it and processed it without much problem....other than it being the 1st time I'd done the field dressing. The 2nd one however was a totally different story. It was gutshot.....there were intestines hanging out one side and when I hung it up to start on it either stomach or bowel contents started coming out the other side. I ended up just saving the back legs, tenderloin, and backstrap off that one. I just could not clean it out without that stuff getting all over the front part of the deer. I feel like I wasted meat though. Is there a way to dress a deer shot like that to save the meat? I just didn't think we wanted to eat it if there was poop all over the meat. Thanks for any help!

[Oldcountryboy]

Shew! I can smell the soured acorns just thinking about it. But don't worry it has happened to some of the best of us.

I usually remove the guts out in the field before I drag it out of the woods. So therefore my deer carcass is usually laying on the ground when I gut it out. But when I get it home and hanged up I usually wash the cavity out real good.

[ginnie5]

well I didn't shoot it. It was brought to me that way. Yesterday was the first time I had EVER field dressed a deer. Its a lot bigger than a rabbit or chicken! So on the ground would be better to gut it if its gut shot. And it did stink so bad. I washed my hands about 3x last night before i quit smelling it.

[agmantoo]

ginnie5, did you see this? It may help next time.
http://s73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...view=slideshow