Hanging big game

[Dom]

what is the best way i see alot hang from the neck is hanging from hind legs just as good thats the way we do

[Lawdwaz]

Hind legs is my preferred way to hang them. I wouldn't hang one by the neck for a lot of reasons included respect.

[SteveB]

After having been shot, gutted and dragged to a vehicle, I doubt much the deer feels disrespected being hung by the neck while being skinned and cut into little pieces. Either way works fine.

[fasteddie]

I have hung them both ways but prefer to hang them from their hind legs .

[wdswtr]

Hind legs, I personally dont like letting all the blood go the the hind quarters. Let it go to the head...

[Cabin Fever]

Hind legs.

[First-light]

We hang'em by the neck. If the deer gets mounted, by the hind legs. Make sure the yotes don't eat his nose off!

[Doc]

I have gotten in the habit of hanging them by the hind legs only to make the butchering process easier. I have eaten venison hung both ways, and cannot detect any difference in flavor. My feeling is that whatever way you do it, it probably really doesn't make any noticeable difference.

For what it is worth, when I have taken deer to a processor, they have a conveyor system that has the deer hanging with the head down. However, here again that is most likely for purposes of butchering convenience since the carcasses are not there long enough to achieve any kind of "aging" or anything.

[Lawdwaz]

After having been shot, gutted and dragged to a vehicle, I doubt much the deer feels disrespected being hung by the neck while being skinned and cut into little pieces. Either way works fine.

YMMV.

[WNYBuckHunter]

I hang mine by the rear legs. Have done it by the neck a time or two when I didnt have any sort of gambrel to use, didnt make any difference in taste or anything like that.

[sweet old bill]

hind legs, just seems to make it easier to then skin out. Plus I cut the nexk open and put a hose in and run water inside the body cavity to make sure it is clean, then skin out and cutup / wrap. I like to do with the same day if possible, I try to handle like a fine piece of beef.

[G-Man]

by neck to let blood drain out of body cavity out the removed bunghole... by legs for butchering...never hang by neck or drag out by neck if getting mounted...

[growalot]

rear legs....we also slice the neck just under the jaw and pull out and cut off all remaining esophagus to deter any bacteria growth...so blood drains out of that....ya... I know mounts...but we don't ...It would have to be one monster of a deer for me to spend the money....pics are just fine

[Doc]

I guess one of the considerations that has always had me hanging my deer by the hind legs was the fact that I don't want the blood all settling in those tasty roasts and steaks of the rump. That was something that I was told years ago, and may very well be based on nothing. But I figured if I had to make a 50-50 choice, why not go with something that kind of made some sense. So most of the time my deer wind up head down. Besides, like I said earlier, I find it easier for butchering if they are hanging head down. But in reality, I have hung deer both ways and never found any difference in flavor of the venison. So it probably all depends on which end you grab first ...... lol.

[ny hunter]

We also hang by the back legs,much easier to skin and quarter.

[nyantler]

I hang deer feet up because my gambrel doesn't work well with the head up

[RobC]

By the hind legs. The hoist i use has a bar that goes into each which keeps the legs seperated. makes it easier to skin that way for me.