Deer

• Leave at least 8 inches of hide behind the shoulder (fig 2A)

• Never cut the troat, brisket or neck.

• Avoid dragging the animal if at all possible. If it is necessary, drag by theantlers and keep the head neck and shoulders off of the ground.

• Cut the hide around the body about 8 - 10 inches behind the shoulders.

• Cut the skin around the legs just above the knees.

• Make a cut up the back of the legs to the previous cut around the body.

• Peel the skin forward to the head.

• Cut through the neck and spinal column about 3- 4 inches below the head/neck union.

• Keep the cape cold and dry.

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Turkey

• Do not skin or gut.

• Lay turkey completely flat in a black trash bag and freeze whole.

• Make sure tail feathers are not bent.

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Fish

• Do not skin or gut.

• Wrap in a wet towel.

• Place flat in an air tight freezer bag and freeze whole.

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All other animals

• Do not skin or gut.

• Freeze whole in a black trash bag.