A nicely produced video, indeed. Although I’ve butchered all but the first two deer and the first two elk I’ve ever killed, dozens of animals in all, this is a new technique to me that I think of as “eastern” insofar as the work is done on a gutted and hanging carcass, while out here in the West we always quarter an animal on the ground to packing out, and sometimes go ahead and bone it too. That way we are boning shoulders and hams that are already separated from the body. Hanging the animals allows boning off the attached skeleton, keeps the meat off the ground and keeps it cleaner and appears neater all around. But good luck hanging an elk or even a big muley buck especially if you’re hunting alone. Next time I get a small deer I’ll toss it over my back and pack it out and give this a try. 😆
