Learning (or remembering) how to field dress a deer can feel overwhelming, but if you have a sharp knife and a reasonably strong stomach, you’ll be able to figure it out. If you manage to do so ...

There’s more than one way to gut a buck. And that’s a good thing, because depending on the temperature, the distance from the truck, and the local regulations, you might want to (or have to) change up ...

The first time you clip a deer’s stomach and hot digestive gasses spray into your face, you’ll want it to be the last time. Once the dry heaving subsides, you’ll have learned an important lesson: The ...

Firearms deer season ends today across much of southern Minnesota. Memories and tradition bring hunters out for a chance to fill freezers with venison, as well as the camaraderie of deer camps and the ...

Field photos and blood don’t mix well. For bloodless field photos, take them before you field dress your deer. Photo courtesy of Steve Sorensen It was an October morning a decade or so ago when a ...

A reliable field dressing knife can make or break your success after the hunt. Once the shot is made, the work begins, and having the right blade ensures you get the job done cleanly and without ...

So you’ve downed your first twelve-point buck of the season. But don’t break out the brewskis just yet: You’ve got some dirty work to do. “The minute the animal dies, it’s starting to decay,” says ...

You’ve been hunting, and now you stand over a nice deer you just dropped. Before you reach for a knife to field-dress it, you might consider putting on a mask. As if COVID-19 hasn’t infiltrated enough ...