Field Dressing Animals
Use every part, respectfully, knowing that our ancestors became the soil that turned into the plants that fed the animals. Think seven generations ahead. See also, “Food – Preservation”.
•
field dressing
tools
[
obsidian
flake
x-acto
knife
;
stone axe
]
•
field dressing
process
[
bleeding
;
skinning
& de-hairing; gutting; jointing;
cutting
]
•
skinning
specifics [
gloves
;
cut
paws
;
cut
down
limbs
;
cut
down or around
head
; cutdown
body cavity
;
cut
around
genitals
&
anus
;
remove
skin
]
•
sinew
&
marrow
•
meat
cutting
[against the
grain
]
•
signs
of taint [
milky
eyes
;
spotted
organs
;
missing
fur
patches
;
bugs
eating
; find signof death]
•
meat
cuts
[e.g.
loins
, tenderloins, backstrap, etc.; use
intestines
for
sausage
]
•
organ
identification
& use [
eat
organs
first as they
spoil
quickly]
•
dried
blood
for
waterproofing
•
transporting
carcasses