hutchies Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 Re: Gutting gloves I started wearing gloves last year. I just buy the medical gloves at walmart. i stick a couple pairs in my pack. I like them cause I can gut the deer and hook up my drag rope. Pull the gloves off and I don't get blood all over my bow and everything else I am carrying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAstringking Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 Re: Gutting gloves i understand wearing big arm gloves so you dont get blood on you but wearing surgical gloves is pointless unless you have a cut on your hand. what if you have a cut on your forearm? unless you have a cut or cut yourself while gutting the deer there is no way to contract any of those diseases. small wounds such as hang nails wont have enough blood interaction to contract the disease either. i guess some people wear gloves to mentally reassure themselves that they arent going to get sick from gutting a deer but its really not necassary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tecumseh Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 Re: Gutting gloves I started using gloves a couple of years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ib4au Posted December 16, 2006 Report Share Posted December 16, 2006 Re: Gutting gloves Just thought I would add my .02 for the guys that are "anti-gloves". You do not have to have an open wound or sore to be exposed to the diseases of animals. You know that spot on your finger where the skin meets the nail(the cuticle)? It takes virtually no effort to pull it off or crack. If that happens, you can pretty much consider it to be a funnel for infection and all kind of nasty stuff to get into your body. I know for me, there have been lots of times that I've nicked it or my hands were just really dry and started cracking-and I didn't even realize it. Guys, don't be stubborn. Just be careful for your families' sake. Trust me, coming from a friend of a guy that had a bout with Lyme disease- it's nothing to play around with. All you have to do is ask your doc for a couple or pairs next time you go, or just go to the drug store and get a box. Granted, if you slip up and slice your hand it's not going to help ya much, but be careful (which you should do already) and you'll be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superguide Posted December 16, 2006 Report Share Posted December 16, 2006 Re: Gutting gloves Monster Buck wisdom from a fawn -great post ib. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAstringking Posted December 16, 2006 Report Share Posted December 16, 2006 Re: Gutting gloves well your advice is good but first off you have a 100 times better chance of getting Lymes disease from a tick bite. getting Lymes disease from gutting a deer is almost impossible. yes the cuticle is one place where there can be blood contact but it is so small that there isnt much of a chance to contract any disease. yes i do believe that you should be safe when you gut deer but there is a better chance of getting hit by a car then getting Lymes disease from gutting a deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PAdeerdreamer Posted December 16, 2006 Report Share Posted December 16, 2006 Re: Gutting gloves I personally use dishwashing gloves with the no slip palms.My in-laws work at a grocery store so they bring me a few pairs every now and then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted December 17, 2006 Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 Re: Gutting gloves [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Met up with our dairy AI semen supplier.Great timing, as I was out of gutting gloves. I use the sleeves that are used in artificial insemination. I got a box of 100 for $11.00 compared to more than $2.00 for a pair from walmart. They work great and are full length too. [/ QUOTE ] Great idea!! But most of us don't know any Dairy suppliers!! For the $2.00 price of the blaze orange arm sleeves and latex glove combo, it's a small price to pay for something that works awesome. And the best part they sell those anywhere. [/ QUOTE ] I use these as well! But I learned this year that the smaller pair are to be worn on the outside to give you a better feel while the knife is in your hands! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted December 17, 2006 Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 Re: Gutting gloves [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] How long has it been since you went to your doctor or dentist and he or she didn't put on a pair of gloves before touching you? [/ QUOTE ] Thats a little different senerio...I'm not putting my hands in my mouth after gutting...and if I had an open cut on my hands...I'd wear gloves or get someone else to do it. Yeah, I want my dentist to wash his hands and put on a new pair of gloves before sticking his hands in my mouth...I don't know where his hands been. Don't really care if he puts his fingers in his own mouth after touching someone else. I'll ask again (not trying to start a fight...just curious because I don't know) but how if you don't have an open wound on your hand, can you catch Lyme, Rabies, CWD, TB etc...????? [/ QUOTE ] Guess the fact I am a mechanic and often have small cuts etc. on my hands makes me a little more concious. I wear gloves. You don't have to if you don't want to. Your doctor or dentist may NOT have an open wound but still protect themselves don't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bond Posted December 17, 2006 Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 Re: Gutting gloves [ QUOTE ] Your doctor or dentist may NOT have an open wound but still protect themselves don't they? [/ QUOTE ] They wear gloves mostly just to protect you, not themselves. I would go insane if my dentist didn't where gloves. But if I were a dentist, I wouldn't mind not wearing gloves. You're not going to infect the deer with germs on your hand. I think if you're gutting it out, it's already dead. My opinion - we're all taking this way too seriously. If I remember to bring gloves or they are easily accessible, I'll wear them. If not, no big deal. I usually don't wear them though. I can see the argument the people that wear gloves have, even though they might not always work(if you cut through your glove with your knife for example), there is no reason not to wear them. Even if they don't help, they won't ever hurt you. I'm not sure if what I just wrote makes sense, I'm really really tired. If it doesn't, just ignore this post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ib4au Posted December 17, 2006 Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 Re: Gutting gloves [ QUOTE ] well your advice is good but first off you have a 100 times better chance of getting Lymes disease from a tick bite. getting Lymes disease from gutting a deer is almost impossible. yes the cuticle is one place where there can be blood contact but it is so small that there isnt much of a chance to contract any disease. yes i do believe that you should be safe when you gut deer but there is a better chance of getting hit by a car then getting Lymes disease from gutting a deer. [/ QUOTE ] Bro, where do you think ticks get the disease from? I couldn't tell you how many deer that I've killed (especially in warmer weather during bow season) that were covered in ticks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAstringking Posted December 17, 2006 Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 Re: Gutting gloves [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] well your advice is good but first off you have a 100 times better chance of getting Lymes disease from a tick bite. getting Lymes disease from gutting a deer is almost impossible. yes the cuticle is one place where there can be blood contact but it is so small that there isnt much of a chance to contract any disease. yes i do believe that you should be safe when you gut deer but there is a better chance of getting hit by a car then getting Lymes disease from gutting a deer. [/ QUOTE ] Bro, where do you think ticks get the disease from? I couldn't tell you how many deer that I've killed (especially in warmer weather during bow season) that were covered in ticks. [/ QUOTE ] deer dont give them Lymes disease. they stay on the deer for warmth. i know a few people that are infected with the disease so believe me i know a lot about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ib4au Posted December 17, 2006 Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 Re: Gutting gloves [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] well your advice is good but first off you have a 100 times better chance of getting Lymes disease from a tick bite. getting Lymes disease from gutting a deer is almost impossible. yes the cuticle is one place where there can be blood contact but it is so small that there isnt much of a chance to contract any disease. yes i do believe that you should be safe when you gut deer but there is a better chance of getting hit by a car then getting Lymes disease from gutting a deer. [/ QUOTE ] Bro, where do you think ticks get the disease from? I couldn't tell you how many deer that I've killed (especially in warmer weather during bow season) that were covered in ticks. [/ QUOTE ] deer dont give them Lymes disease. they stay on the deer for warmth. i know a few people that are infected with the disease so believe me i know a lot about it. [/ QUOTE ] I believe I owe you an apology. I was quick to answer without really thinking about what I wrote. You're right, you probobly do stand a better chance of contracting the disease from a tick bite. As you said, ticks stay on the deer for warmth which also means they most likely feed on them too- which in turn increases the chances that the deer may contract the disease. I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree -while I wear my gloves and you don't. Let's just pray that none of us here has to deal with that nasty mess. Happy hunting and Merry Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowhntr Posted December 17, 2006 Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 Re: Gutting gloves First let me say that I am also a career firefighter/EMT and I come into contact with all kinds of folks almost daily. I'll wear gloves everytime when I am in contact with a human patient. Personally, I don't wear gloves while gutting or skinning a deer. I know that there are risks of getting an infection from any foreign substance entering the blood stream. However, I do not know of any BBP's (Blood Bourne Pathogens) or actual diseases that will transfer from deer to human through fluid contact. Bovine TB could be an exception, I just don't know. Unlike HIV, HBV, and other human diseases I don't worry about deer blood or fluid. I would be more worried about getting some type of staph infection rather than an actual transfered virus from gutting a deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superguide Posted December 17, 2006 Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 Re: Gutting gloves I just like being clean-I even pack a package of wet wipes in my pack sack. I've never really worried about deer borne blood diseases either. Quite often we just keep on hunting (lots of tags available) so try and keep as much blood off myself as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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