Tetro Posted August 25, 2006 Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 I heard different reasons to hang them by their hind legs or frnts legs. My club prefers to hang them by their front legs. Both have there advantages. Just thought I'd get some input on what everyone thinks. Or if there's any articles out the suggesting which is better. There's a few of us in the gang that think we should go with hanging them by the hind legs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest indianahunter1 Posted August 25, 2006 Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 Re: Best way to hang deer? i think hanging them by there hind leg's is easier to skin and drain all the blood and easy access to the gut's and let drop in a barrel and easy caping out . just my thought's . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedicast Posted August 25, 2006 Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 Re: Best way to hang deer? We always hang our deer by the rear legs, on a gambrel hook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rifleman25 Posted August 25, 2006 Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 Re: Best way to hang deer? I take a rope or chain and put it around the bsae od the head and hang them from a loader by the head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HaDeRonDa Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 Re: Best way to hang deer? Gambrel though I have hung them by the neck. I bet I could give you the exact cuts of meat from the same age deer from the same property that are hung differnently and you nor anyone else could tell the difference. OK, maybe I wouldn't bet. LMBO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rifleman25 Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 Re: Best way to hang deer? [ QUOTE ] Gambrel though I have hung them by the neck. I bet I could give you the exact cuts of meat from the same age deer from the same property that are hung differnently and you nor anyone else could tell the difference. OK, maybe I wouldn't bet. LMBO [/ QUOTE ] I agree. I also know people that don't even hang their deer. I can't imagine the warm weather in the south permits much if any hanging time. As far as effecting the cuts of meat, I don't think which end you hang them from effects that at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest indianahunter1 Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 Re: Best way to hang deer? well in the south where i was born we hang them by there hind leg's to bleed then get them too a walk in cooler . the season there is from aug 15 - jan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shockwave Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 Re: Best way to hang deer? i know this doesn`t have anything to do with the subject, but the next time you skin one, skin it from the head down, keeps the hair from getting on your deer as much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lobsterman Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 Re: Best way to hang deer? I have always hung it from the hind legs.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 Re: Best way to hang deer? Have always hung them by the neck for field dressing. Hanging by the rear legs does make it easier for skinning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 Re: Best way to hang deer? A majority of the time I'll hang a deer by the back legs simply to make it easier to skin out. IMHO it is easier to skin out around the hind quarters when they are hanging higher off the ground. In the exception that a decent racked buck is taken it also keeps from messing up the neck hair for the mount as well! The only exception to this is when I have made all the needed cuts, trimmed the hide down 6-8", while the deer is hanging from the neck and roll a golf ball under the hide. Tie a piece of good quality nylon rope around the golf ball and then tie that rope to the bumper of a truck. Pull forward with the truck and the skinning is Done! Gauranteed the fastest, cleanest, skinning job you'll ever do!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterfisherman Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 Re: Best way to hang deer? I've done it both ways and haven't really seen an advantage to either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 Re: Best way to hang deer? I hang it by the horns to drain and then with a gambrel to skin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasDeerHunter Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 Re: Best way to hang deer? I have tried both ways , but I usually hang from the back legs. This way makes it easier to skin. Also, some folks say that by hanging this way it allows the undesirable fluids to drain from the meat into the neck area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 Re: Best way to hang deer? Lynch mob. Sorry.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted August 27, 2006 Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 Re: Best way to hang deer? It depends, I do them both ways. I guess it depends on the mood at the time. I have not found one to be better or easier than the other. My next few critters will probably not hung at all. Quarter them and pack them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvDog Posted August 27, 2006 Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 Re: Best way to hang deer? I've only seen them hung from the hinds and sometimes the neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetro Posted August 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 Re: Best way to hang deer? So its more or less, a personal preference. As I mentioned we usually hang them by their frint legs, but depends on who does the hanging or where the deer get shot they'll get hung by their hind legs. I guess its an argument I could leave for the guys in the camp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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