What would you do?

[fairchaser]

The new CWD zone has caused a real dilemma. I went hunting last evening and passed up a great opportunity to kill a doe. The problem is what to do with it afterward. First, I've got all the normal work of tracking, dressing, hauling and getting the deer to our check station. Then, we have to weigh it, pull the jaw bone, get hair samples and fill out a data sheet and check it in with the state. Time consuming but no big deal. Next you sever the head, bag it, fill out more paperwork and put it in the freezer for testing. Still no big deal.

Here's the dilemma. I can't transport the deer home for processing due to the transport restrictions. The one processor nearby closes at 5:00, two hours before dark. So, I have to debone the deer on sight and transport the meat home to wait on the results of testing.

Conclusion! Man aren't those deer pretty? See you next time.

 

[xtremedeerman]

wow same here

 

[bobbuck]

If I had to do all that I would quit hunting deer.

 

[catman529]

Get you a $20 gambrel and hoist and hang it from a tree. I do it that way at deer camp.


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[Matador]

Yeah it can be deboned in camp with gambrel like Catman says and we have done it several times but still a lot of work for one man. Glad I do not hunt in the CWD zone. I would probably do what you did Fairchaser. Really hope TWRA can simplify the process so it can be done quicker.

 

[fairchaser]

Get you a $20 gambrel and hoist and hang it from a tree. I do it that way at deer camp.


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Yep, planning and preparation is the key. As soon as Shelby county finds a positive deer, it will simplify a lot of this. If it would have been a shooter buck, I would have just figured it out and gotten home after midnight. At this point, the hassle just isn't worth the deer. I hope it gets easier.

 

[AT Hiker]

What about the bones? Does Ames have a disposal place or does the state provide anything now? If a landfill did accept them I'm sure it would be closed by the time your done. So what are you to do...leave the bones at Ames and come back later to dispose them? Todd then in the woods so scavengers can displace them?

To many unknowns, what ifs and grey areas with this CWD mess.

IMO, and I know it would cost a fortune, but if the state was really concerned with CWD spreading via hunters we would have some kind of certified dump station or action plan in place to safely rid of these potentially infected carcasses. How much impact that would have would be up for debate too.




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[Mike Belt]

Exactly why I didn't get back in Ames this year.

 

[huntintn]

If I had to do all that I would quit hunting deer.

This is what I did, and I have 400 acres I could hunt.

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[megalomaniac]

Learn how to dress a deer using the gutless method. I have deboned backstraps, hindquarters, and tenderloins in the cooler in under 15 minutes.

If I'm saving and deboning the shoulders and neck, add another 10 minutes.

Then chop the head for evidence of sex and turn it in for testing. Freeze the deboned meat and wait for test results. If positive, bury deep. If negative, thaw it out and process it yourself or take the deboned meat to your processor of choice and you should get a significant discount if they aren't gutting, skinning, and deboning it themselves.

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[megalomaniac]

Oh, and I dont need to hang or use a gambrell. I can do it faster with them laying on the ground where they fall.

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[AT Hiker]

Oh, and I dont need to hang or use a gambrell. I can do it faster with them laying on the ground where they fall.

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A small tarp, tyvex or trash bag is a good idea to bring along too. It allows you to lay everything out to cool before you toss it into game bags.

Unless your tall like Will it's pretty easy work[emoji3]

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[fairchaser]

What about the bones? Does Ames have a disposal place or does the state provide anything now? If a landfill did accept them I'm sure it would be closed by the time your done. So what are you to do...leave the bones at Ames and come back later to dispose them? Todd then in the woods so scavengers can displace them?

To many unknowns, what ifs and grey areas with this CWD mess.

IMO, and I know it would cost a fortune, but if the state was really concerned with CWD spreading via hunters we would have some kind of certified dump station or action plan in place to safely rid of these potentially infected carcasses. How much impact that would have would be up for debate too.




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Ames finally dug a dead hole. The hole is about 16 feet deep dug with a backhoe to throw deer carcasses into. It's at least a partial solution. I don't think they are very excited about creating a prion pit but it's the only option. I asked them to consider an on-site cooler to hang deer until test results come back but in the end that was too complicated to manage with limited staff. It's gonna take a season to figure the logistics of handling dead deer.

 

[fairchaser]

Learn how to dress a deer using the gutless method. I have deboned backstraps, hindquarters, and tenderloins in the cooler in under 15 minutes.

If I'm saving and deboning the shoulders and neck, add another 10 minutes.

Then chop the head for evidence of sex and turn it in for testing. Freeze the deboned meat and wait for test results. If positive, bury deep. If negative, thaw it out and process it yourself or take the deboned meat to your processor of choice and you should get a significant discount if they aren't gutting, skinning, and deboning it themselves.

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I like your thinking Mega but we can't do this at Ames. We have to weigh, photograph, age the deer by pulling the jawbone. The deer must be brought into the check station but it doesn't have to be gutted. I've brought them in whole and cut parts off the deer off without dressing it.

 

[bowhunt25]

The new CWD zone has caused a real dilemma. I went hunting last evening and passed up a great opportunity to kill a doe. The problem is what to do with it afterward. First, I've got all the normal work of tracking, dressing, hauling and getting the deer to our check station. Then, we have to weigh it, pull the jaw bone, get hair samples and fill out a data sheet and check it in with the state. Time consuming but no big deal. Next you sever the head, bag it, fill out more paperwork and put it in the freezer for testing. Still no big deal.

Here's the dilemma. I can't transport the deer home for processing due to the transport restrictions. The one processor nearby closes at 5:00, two hours before dark. So, I have to debone the deer on sight and transport the meat home to wait on the results of testing.

Conclusion! Man aren't those deer pretty? See you next time.

FC- I would only shoot a doe in the morning given all the hoops you have to go thru. Therefore problem solved.
If you're lucky to shoot one in the afternoon then it is well worth the time and effort.

 

[fairchaser]

The new CWD zone has caused a real dilemma. I went hunting last evening and passed up a great opportunity to kill a doe. The problem is what to do with it afterward. First, I've got all the normal work of tracking, dressing, hauling and getting the deer to our check station. Then, we have to weigh it, pull the jaw bone, get hair samples and fill out a data sheet and check it in with the state. Time consuming but no big deal. Next you sever the head, bag it, fill out more paperwork and put it in the freezer for testing. Still no big deal.

Here's the dilemma. I can't transport the deer home for processing due to the transport restrictions. The one processor nearby closes at 5:00, two hours before dark. So, I have to debone the deer on sight and transport the meat home to wait on the results of testing.

Conclusion! Man aren't those deer pretty? See you next time.

FC- I would only shoot a doe in the morning given all the hoops you have to go thru. Therefore problem solved.
If you're lucky to shoot one in the afternoon then it is well worth the time and effort.

That's pretty much what I've decided Bowhunt. Evenings are for observation only unless a good buck shows up.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

Oh, and I dont need to hang or use a gambrell. I can do it faster with them laying on the ground where they fall.

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A small tarp, tyvex or trash bag is a good idea to bring along too. It allows you to lay everything out to cool before you toss it into game bags.

Unless your tall like Will it's pretty easy work[emoji3]

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That's what we do with elk, except we NEVER use black trash bags. Elk spoils very quickly. Deer, you'll be fine and this is what I'd do

 

[swd]

As a policy, I rarely shoot does on Sunday evening hunts. I have to be at work before 7:30 on Monday. I just don't like the idea of being up all night tracking and having to perform at the office the next day. The exception would be if one showed up around 15:00 or I was really low on meat and feeling pressure to get the freezer filled.

 

[Lost Lake]

Having to work and not being retired, I'd pass on does in the evenings. If I didn't have to work, I'd just bone out the meat and not worry about what time I finished up. I really feel for you guys that are dealing with the restrictions right now, and there's a good chance we all will be in the near future.

 

[JeepKuntry]

We have close to 400 acres in Grand Junction that I hunt on each November. This is the issue we've discussed for months. More than likely every deer will get a pass unless it beats my current best.

 

[BigAl]

I can't even eat deer anyway, so I'm mostly out there observing. I kill one to donate and the rest is just waiting on a shooter.

 

[ShortMountain91]

Creates quite a hassle also to bring in animals harvested in other states. Got my first elk this year and you basically have to do your taxidermy out of state

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[easy45]

Luckily my processor is in Hardeman county and is open till 8. If you don't mind taken a detour home custom processing on 18 does a great job.


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[fairchaser]

Luckily my processor is in Hardeman county and is open till 8. If you don't mind taken a detour home custom processing on 18 does a great job.


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How does he handle CWD?