He saw it go down about 60 yards out. Now I'm waiting to find out if I need to leave work to help get him broke down or not. Will take me 2.5 hrs to get home. and both the wife and boy said the only part they were questioning doing was gutting. He just gutted and debunked and quarter his last one with me besid him giving reminders so I think he should be fine. it's loading it and getting the hide off I'm more concerned about then doing. but if I head home they should have that done before I get there. So what to do

Make him do it

I agree. How badly can he mess it up?

Wait until you see pic of it. Let him do it. Got to start some time. He can find or call someone to help him load it

As long as he gets the insides on the outside, he should be alright.

Let him figure it out.
My older brother gutted the first deer I shot with bow. Showed me how to do it I was 12 think he was 15?? My old man did the second one I shot with gun at 13. Said watch this only showing you once. After that I was on my own and got talked threw the next one just a bit. Then actually caught on quick enough turned into where I was showing others. Actually did several for dad help my younger brother do his first one.
So yeah if them boy seen it done they will figure it out. Might have to clean up the edges point out some things. But let learn.

Mac

"Never Forget Which Way Is Up!"

YouTube is his friend. He'll figure it out. It's not hard.

Agree.

Dont you hang them? I gut,hose insides out well with cold water and hang for 4-5 days weather permitting.

It's not difficult, if he saw it done he'll do fine, gotta start somewhere and now it's his turn, lol.

It sounds to me that you have brought him up well, He will do fine.

Moosetrot

The worst guys to work with are the ones who didn't have a dad, second worse are the guys who's dad did everything. Let him prove He's a man and can handle himself. My opinion is if you don't give boys a shot to do things like this to prove themselves they look for other more unruly ways to express their desire to be men.

Yep, he will get it done.

small 10 point. he is happy so I'm happy. he gas passed about 36 this year and several small bucks. He has seen some very nice ones so I was surprised he stick this one that's about the same or smaller than his last few especially when I'm not home.

I learned how to gut deer from a rented vhs and did my first outing job on one of my cousins so it was lighter to get the 1/2 mile to the road. I didn't have someone walking me through it for years and standing over me first guidance then take issues with my first on my own.

that said it's cool this morning but warming up fast so I'm heading home ti be sure it gets on ice. yes beef is cheaper if you figure gas and 15.5 hrs of 43 an hour.

my main issue is I told them not to shoot anything when I'm not home unless it's a big one because i figure I would end up missing work over it so please only shoot a very nice one. It may go back to no hinting when im not home. If you cant get it taken care of yourself. . But that's his buck for the year unless I find a spot and take then back to KY.. but I only have places for youth hunts down there so it's not likely

he's gutting it now with my wife helping. I'm on my way home to ensure it gets on ice before it spoils. then back to work either for the last few hours of this shift or leave at 1 am to go in early at 3.
should make another nice skull mount the boy is running out of wall space.


That's his 20th 2nd this season he didn't let walk and he is 14. Will be stacking doe's on my next 2 weeks off it appears. 12 year old has shot 3 anttlerless this season and still has his buck tag. He is not as into hunting as his brother and doesn't let as many walk. He is at 19 deer now.

Last season this time the both had their buck and 3 an 4 doe. they were about done before gun season came in. The youngest did shoot a doe during gun bringing their total up to 5 each 4 doe and each with an 8 point.

So there about 50% of last year at this point. It really stinks not being there but it's nice they get to hunt every single day if they want now they are getting bigger and can hunt alone.

edit. he said it's a 10 point I can't see it or tell. it doesn't matter as long as he is happy with it. I was just really hoping he shot that 150 or 170 they have seeing as hard as he has been hunting. Going to learn a lesson when they do walk by him later and he has no tag left.

Why did you head home?

let him do it

I'm not telling you what to do, but I'm sure he's capable. let him get through it, even if it's not pretty, you should see it after you eat it!, lol

I don't even gut them anymore, just hoist em up where you found it, assuming you have trees, skin and bone it out right there, let the meat cool and get it into a cooler with ice, you can finish braking it down further any time....If you can gut, skin and cut up a rabbit you can do a deer.....

I realize you want to be there to share the experience, but he'll learn quicker doing it himself....it's just a deer after all.

If they are old enough to hunt alone, they are old enough to take care of it. If not they should not be hunting alone.

Mostly just in case, and safe I figured it's gutted and in the truck heading to the barn before him home so stopped for a water and some ice not in as big of a hurry now.

To be honest it's hard to realize they are growing up and capable of doing what they can. heck I'm looking up at my oldest that's the primary living to hunt trap and fish one. yet when he called I was seeing him about 9 In my mind.
Heck I can miss a day of work. I'm over 60 hrs for 52 weeks already if I don't work another hour this years. Me coming home takes the stress off my wife working about it getting on ice soon enough. heck you never know if I get it done fast enough I may go the the gym with her today. Any time with my wife is a winner.

little better shot of the rack. double brow tine and odd shape brow on the other side.

Congrats.

Watch this video. I haven't gutted a deer in years. The only part i don't get is the ribs. I recover all other meat.

https://youtu.be/X4kJIrW1IDM?feature=shared