Re: packable bone saw
[Re: Hatchetman]
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04/14/19 09:21 PM
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you don't need a saw you can work a knife in the ball joint in the pelvis , the shoulders need no saw. we used to carry folding pruning saws it makes short work of bone and they are low cost light weigh something like this https://www.amazon.com/Folding-Util...;qid=1555291235&s=gateway&sr=8-2Patrice had a thread last fall about how she 1/4s the hole deer and puts it in large ice bags you might find her methods useful.
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Re: packable bone saw
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04/14/19 09:24 PM
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X2 knife on the sockets. Small hatchet for the spine, ribs, and head. A hatchet makes quick light work. That's how we've always done it. The spine makes a great addition to soups and stews + the marrow is really great for you. Typically the only thing I leave behind is the guts.
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Re: packable bone saw
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04/14/19 09:27 PM
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A saw comes in handy for removing antlers. I've used mine for that many times.
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Re: packable bone saw
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04/14/19 09:31 PM
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we are actually not supposed to cut the spine at all in WI there is actually a ban against transporting spine and spin parts across county lines unless taking it to the processor or taxidermist. I found the tread https://trapperman.com/forum/ubbthr...t-gourmet-deer-for-this-year#Post6352994there are great videos on the gutless method if I am saving the head I cut deep at the base of the head and a quick twist will snap it off. otherwise I just leave the head attached.
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Re: packable bone saw
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04/14/19 10:13 PM
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Wyoming Saw. You can Google it. I never leave the house without one.
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Re: packable bone saw
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04/14/19 10:17 PM
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Wyoming Saw. You can Google it. I never the house without one. ^^^^^^this^^^^^^^ Just get the small size. I have both and the small always goes deer hunting with me. Bone and wood saw in it. Paint the small parts a bright color encase you drop a part in the leaves.
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Re: packable bone saw
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04/14/19 10:50 PM
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That stinks GCP. You still can get the ribs right? you can as long as they are separated from the spine https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/wildlifehabitat/carcassmovement.htmlsort of surprised Adam that you don't have the same rules there , we were told this is a multi state ban on moving deer spine NM is listed as a state than can not move the spine or head other than to a taxidermist into WI
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Re: packable bone saw
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04/14/19 11:04 PM
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I never leave the house without one. ^^^^^^this^^^^^^^ Just get the small size. I have both and the small always goes deer hunting with me. Bone and wood saw in it. Paint the small parts a bright color encase you drop a part in the leaves.
I've taken the antlers and horns off a lot of animals in the field with mine over the years. I'm sure I've had this for thirty years and it's still going strong.
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Re: packable bone saw
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04/15/19 09:00 AM
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Gerber Exchange-A-Blade Sport Saw, $20. Smoky Mountain Knife Works. Packed mine for 20yrs +/-, archery/gun deer, NWCO/fur trapping, and some yard work. Changed bone and prune blade once each.
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Re: packable bone saw
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04/15/19 09:13 PM
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I have disjointed rear quarters on everything from deer to moose. You shouldn't need a saw for that. And the front quarters are on floating joints, so you only need a knife to cut them off.
Neck and rib meat, flanks, backstraps, tenderloins--all you need is a knife.
I only take a saw to cut the antlers off. And I prefer a chainsaw for that.
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Re: packable bone saw
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04/15/19 09:28 PM
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Last big buck I killed in 2015 in hill country just about killed me getting him out by myself. Actually suffered a major tear to the facia muscle in the bottom of my left foot. Hobbled on it for 4 months and then ended up having to have surgery to repair. Not Fun...
Figuring on cutting the next one in half
I think that would require anesthetic. I agree with James. No need for a saw. Everything has joints. I've taken apart every moose I've ever shot with nothing but a knife. One was with a small pocket knife. That was a challenge but do-able.
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Re: packable bone saw
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04/15/19 09:42 PM
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Same here. Don’t use a saw or axe on caribou or moose. Even the ribs are jointed at the spine. Too many kids in my family to use an axe and possibly end up with a bone chip in the soup etc. When I’m packing caribou on foot I will separate the front end from the back end at the ball joint like it was mentioned above. I then skin the hind quarters/rump, which we call the saddle, and stuff that into a meat bag. That can easily be carried on your shoulders like you would carry a kid on your shoulders. The front half I skin then butcher and it fits nicely onto a pack frame. If youre feeling your oats that day you can load the pack board on your back then put the saddle on your shoulders for a one load pack. Otherwise I would choose to relay the meat to where it needs to go in two loads.
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