Guest tyshe17 Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Has anyone ever used a truck or 4 wheeler to skin out their deer? I learned this trick this past weekend. You hang the deer head up, cut around the neck around the elbows, spilt the skin up to the cut around the neck. From here you simple get enough skin to get a small rock, golfball, or baseball under and tie your rope down around it. the other end goes to the vehicle and you pull it off. I am going to try and figure out how to post pictures of this. Just wondering if anyone else had ever seen or done this. Its crazy!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Re: new way to skin a deer Oh yea. Do it that way sometimes. Be careful, you can jerk a deer in half if you go too fast! Then it's a real pain to finish skinning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Re: new way to skin a deer Seen it done but I prefer the old fashion way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smitteken Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Re: new way to skin a deer We skin deer that way, but hogs the old fashioned way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master_Chief Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Re: new way to skin a deer Saw my uncle do that years ago. Really never tried it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DesertTrophyHunts Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Re: new way to skin a deer To each their own but I have always felt that skinning a deer that was was disrespectful to the animal. I know I will probably take a lot of flack for saying that but I think that if you harvest an animal you should take the time to field dress, skin and cape it the old fashioned way. Just my opinion. I first saw a deer being skinned this way in WY about 12 years ago, a bunch of drunk cheeseheads from Wisconsin were chain smoking cigarettes and cussing while they were trying to rip the skin off of a 1 1/2 yr old forky with a truck. They jerked it right out of the tree and were just laughing away, they thought it was no big deal. I was disgusted and wanted to puke. This is why I will NEVER skin a deer like that. Besides that I have always enjoyed the time around the skinning pole working on the deer and reminiscing about the days events and tomorrows expectations. Thats just a part of camp that I enjoy. DTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popgun Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Re: new way to skin a deer I have skinned deer that way many times, but now that I have a hoist in my shop, I do it the old fashioned traditional way. When your hands get old and stiff it is pretty rough to do it traditional, until you learn to wrap the skin around your arm and push down with your elbow and shoulders. I witnessed some guys at a deer camp once while they were skinning out their deer. They said they had done it their way for years and it was easier. They skinned the deer without gutting it. They cut off the back straps and quartered it. Then they were going to dump the rest. I told them they were throwing away the tenderloin, and they thought I was crazy. I gutted the deer for them, cut the tenderloin out, and showed them what they were throwing away. They never cleaned a deer their way again. I don't think it shows any disrespect to the deer. either way. Once the deer is dead it is "Meat", pure and simple. Once the deer is dead the only disrespect would be to waste the meat. Do not use an air hose to blow up the skin to loosen it from the carcass. The oil, water, and yuck mixture in the bottom of your air compressor will get on the meat and you can't clean it off. And I'll bet it will taste yucky. There is also nothing wrong with having your picture taken with your trophy. You are not robbing the deer of it's soul, because it never had one. You can also smile and be proud of your kill. You can jump up and down and cheer if you want, because you finally outsmarted the deer of a lifetime. If a hunter can't live with the thought of the kill, or thinks he would be disrespecting the animal by butchering it, and being proud; then I would say it is time for that hunter to get out of the woods, join PETA, and leave the hunting to those of us that enjoy all aspects of the hunt. ....popgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Re: new way to skin a deer ....popgun, you never leave anybody wondering how you feel, do you? That is a great response, exactly what I was thinking but failed to type it so poetically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browning_gold_12 Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Re: new way to skin a deer we tried that one time, and the guy almost pulled the skinning shed over!!! i will stick to the old fashioned way, on the side of the road in the dark while someone watches for old GW!!! j/k SHAT... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhunter91 Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Re: new way to skin a deer We've never done it like that, but the butcher uses an electric winch and cuts the legs and behind the neck himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lostiniowa Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Re: new way to skin a deer yep thats the only way to do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Xen Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Re: new way to skin a deer i always do it the old fashioned way. i hang the deer up in my garage and get it skinned and cut into large pieces as fast as i can, and then get those pieces in the fridge. after the meat has frimed up, i bone it all out and make my roasts, steaks, stew, etc. i'll never use a butcher, for the simple reason that they are in the business to make money, which means they'll get the deer processed as fast as they can. i am very picky about my meat and always chose to take care of it myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GobblerBuster618 Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Re: new way to skin a deer Idid that one time it worked really well. I also had a guy who helped me take a pully and sting it to the deer and the back of the truck and i just raised the deer up to start working on her!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest asilvia68 Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Re: new way to skin a deer Always the old fashion way here...Not hard at all especially if you have 2 people working it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Re: new way to skin a deer Never tried that way. Not so sure I would ever try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Re: new way to skin a deer 9 out 10 times we do it the old fashion way. Occasionally we will hook it up to the truck if for some reason we are extra tired at the end of the day or in a hurry. Ranger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Re: new way to skin a deer Heard of it. Haven't done it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetailtrax Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Re: new way to skin a deer I have the utmost respect for the beliefs DTH expressed in his post and unfortunately lost some for those that decided to give him grief for expressing them. Why would you give someone a hard time because he feels like a deer deserves some level of respect in death? Personally I don't see skinning a deer that way as being disrespectful, however I don't think I'll ever try it. Seems like you can learn a lot about a deer by doing it the old fashion way. I've found bullets lodged under the skin, old scars, etc., that might be missed by yanking the hide off with a truck. To each his own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Re: new way to skin a deer At the deer butcher I use, they do almost the same thing, but use a electric winch up in the rafters and a anchor point in the floor. Hit the button and the carcass and the skin go opposite ways Of course you can't do this with neck shot and spine shot deer. Sometimes you can skin it in reverse if it is neck shot, but you need a point of resistance on the deer to pull the skin off. Pretty cool method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Re: new way to skin a deer I wouldn't do it. You risk damaging the meat and it's plain being lazy! Do it the old fassioned way. You'll take pride in what you've done and feel good about the day. Think about it, would it be considered ethical? I mean, I'm only fifteen and I know that it's not that ethical. Once again, think first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladydiehard Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Re: new way to skin a deer I've heard of it but doubt I would ever try it. I've skinned out a couple deer by myself. When the carcass is still warm they skin pretty easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dg Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 Re: new way to skin a deer [ QUOTE ] Never tried that way. Not so sure I would ever try. [/ QUOTE ] same here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedicast Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 Re: new way to skin a deer [ QUOTE ] I've heard of it but doubt I would ever try it. I've skinned out a couple deer by myself. When the carcass is still warm they skin pretty easy. [/ QUOTE ] I agree. A deer that is still warm, and hanging on the gambrel, can be skinned in a matter of minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shockwave Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 Re: new way to skin a deer why not use a winch ? it would be easier to control how fast you pull the hide off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeStandBowHunter Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 Re: new way to skin a deer I skin mine the old fashinoed way but I see nothing wrong with skinning a dear using a truck or whatever. Skinning a deer is skinning a deer. How is using a truck to skin a deer dis-respectful to the deer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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