Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A hunter guts a deer in the woods. There’s more than one way to gut a buck. And that’s a good thing, because depending on the ...

Every year a big quantity of game meat is eaten and enjoyed. And every year, a vast quantity is thrown away as unfit to eat. That’s unfortunate, for originally most game meat is clean, sweet, and ...

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 ...

It’s hunting season, and just like hunters need to be well trained in gun safety to avoid accidents, hunters also need to be well trained in food safety to avoid foodborne illnesses. Those who field ...

Fishing and hunting are popular outdoor activities. Many outdoor enthusiasts engage in angling or hunting so they can have trophies to put up on their walls. Others rely on hunting and fishing for ...

You really want a small hunting knife to field dress a deer. What you’re doing is akin to surgery, and you wouldn’t want a surgeon to pull your appendix out with a bowie knife. That said, it helps to ...

If last year is any indicator, Pennsylvania deer hunters will harvest a quarter-million specimens of the official state animal over the next two weeks. Firearms season for white-tailed deer opens ...

There’s no substitute for a good field dressing knife when you’ve got a deer on the ground and daylight’s fading. You need something that’s sharp, dependable, and shaped for the job—because once the ...

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 ...

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 ...

This column, “Field Dressing Big Game,” was originally published in the Camping department of the November 1952 issue of Outdoor Life. Every year a big quantity of game meat is eaten and enjoyed. And ...