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 ...

Learning (or remembering) how to field dress a deer can feel overwhelming, but if you have a sharp knife and a reasonably strong stomach, you’ll be able to figure it out. If you manage to do so ...

The first time you clip a deer’s stomach and hot digestive gasses spray into your face, you’ll want it to be the last time. Once the dry heaving subsides, you’ll have learned an important lesson: 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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "We wanted to provide hunters with a convenient workstation that could be used at remote outdoor locations," said one of two inventors, from Kalamazoo, Mich., ...