If you are planning your first big game hunt this fall, or if you've had trouble dressing out your game on past hunts, the information on this page deserves your study. W hen you bring down a big game animal with bullet or arrow, you have achieved the immediate goal of your hunt. What you do next is important if you want good wild game meat on the table. Hunters should know exactly what to do after bagging their game. Field dressing game is not difficult if done properly.
Field dress all game as soon as possible after it has been killed.
Prompt, clean removal of the internal organs will speed cooling and help prevent spoiling to improve the taste later on. The first step in field dressing is to cut the animal open. Don't just start slashing away. Take it easy. It's important to do it right.