Cooking Special: Butchering a Whole Deer | S6E06 | MeatEater

Plain and simple: Steve gives the “how to” on breaking down a whole whitetail deer. Steve takes you through the process of transforming a whole deer into steaks, roasts, shanks and doesn't skip the extras that are often discarded.
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[@hollywood7935]

Just started hunting a year ago but have always had an interest in it. I’m 27 and my family was never into hunting so this is all new! Teaching myself and learning from guys like Steve is awesome. I’m hoping I can harvest a deer this year and take what I’ve learned from this to butcher it. Thank you again for this

[@stoverb3]

Same here. Hoping to get my first next month in Ga!! Good luck and God bless!

[@mikelac2]

I was in the same boat, I had a distant uncle that hunted in my family and that's it, it wasn't until I made crypto money and retired that I started hunting...now I can't stop

[@joshturner9766]

@@mikelac2 i only made enough to enjoy haha, made it on FTM what was your winner?

[@mikelac2]

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[@joshturner9766]

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[@TheDingpud]

Great video. For those who are new to butchering.....please don't get frustrated and give up. Not every cut is going to be perfect. I've butchered 4 or 5 now...some go better than others. One other piece of advice. Leave yourself plenty of time, and make sure you have everything setup ahead of time (hoist, tie off, knives, bowls, bags, extra knife, water, saw, table, towels, gloves, extra help, etc.). Just remember to not get frustrated and have fun. Once you learn the craft teach someone else.

[@xxwildxx]

Thank you... This is encouraging and helpful to read... Not everything has to be perfect right? Haha

[@TheDingpud]

@@xxwildxx that is correct!

[@Crazymultiverser]

Do you ever put your meat in salt water? I’ve heard that helps take some of the blood and gamey taste out. I don’t like blood in my meat so tryna get advice

[@carsongalaxy]

​@r6yoda200 I was told thst works, but if you can just hang it outside somewhere cool for 3 days to let it bleed out and the gamey taste is gone. That taste is in the blood and the salt water pulls the blood out of the meat.

[@RadDadisRad]

Cold weather is the best weather for processing. I hate processing on a hot day with flies.

[@liamsire]

And hornets.

[@daddycox82]

Tell me about, did a bear one hot spring day the fat was turning oil n my hands

[@joeyricefried9621]

Agreed

[@lefthandedarcher2126]

Me too but Texas does offer many cold days during deer season

[@RadDadisRad]

@@liamsire hornets are the worst, especially during the fall.

[@Crackerbarrelkid59]

Steve thanks for the knowledge my father wasn't a hunter and I've had to learn as I go. Always enjoy your series.

[@outdoorindoortexan]

Excellent resource for folks getting started on the journey. 👍🏻

[@alexandracorona2533]

That's murder and cruel , animals feel pain , if only it was the other way around to show y'all humans how it feels to be "voiceless" & "defenseless"

[@PcR3DL33T]

@@alexandracorona2533 so you just eat veggies?

[@phattdaddy2974]

@@alexandracorona2533 Veggies are alive too you know!

[@alexandracorona9926]

@@phattdaddy2974 correct but they don’t feel pain like animals do and they don’t have a nervous system as animals do . Common sense . Animals are sentient beings just like us humans . Ty very much

[@vandiemenviking]

I’ve been hunting 6 years and feel like I revisit this video every deer season. Coming from a non hunting family it’s been invaluable to my hunting journey having a series like this to learn from. Thanks legends 👌🏻

[@PenguinOutdoors]

I come back to it yearly too

[@Deadlygunter]

Third year hunting third year coming back to this video lol

[@debbiehansen5058]

I watched this with warm fuzzies. I started butchering wild meat (moose and caribou) when I was about 12. I live in Alaska so we usually had at least two or three animals to process. My family would help me by wrapping the meat, but I did most of the cutting. I had no formal training but figured it out on my own. I was encouraged to watch you and see that I basically did it the same way you did. I loved that this was my job after the hunt. I love your program and watch all your videos. I am 68 now but still go out every year for an animal. I’m not always successful but I still love to hunt.

[@stephanaeon]

That's so awesome man! My cousin is a state trooper out there and she's always posting the most beautiful photos from her hikes. I grew up in Maryland but we did all the hunting in west Virginia, which I'm sure is very different!

[@dirtnapz996]

That’s so awesome! Thank you for your perspective! Greetings from Texas!

[@dirtnapz996]

@@stephanaeonvery different, im sure! That’s awesome!

[@fly04002]

This is on my favorite list. As a new deer hunter, I’ve been debating having a local butcher do all this work or doing it myself. After watching this video, I have the confidence to do it myself. Very clear instructions and a great production!

[@outdoorindoortexan]

Absolutely do it yourself! It’s easier than you think and nothing is more gratifying knowing you had a hand in every step of filling your freezer with venison.

[@silvermediastudio]

Welcome to the lifelong learning experience of hunting. You can definitely do this yourself, even better if you can go hunt with someone who has been out a few times. That's how the tradition is passed along and down; between good friends out in the woods. Which makes the hunt more than just going to harvest meat but an experience that is worth it even if all you do is stare at trees and watch the sunrise. Worst case, you make some ugly cuts and your steaks don't look restaurant quality. Or you just grind it up into burgers and sausage. If you want some practice, buy some whole chickens and learn to part them out. The skills are essentially the same.

[@5jump]

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[@fabianv5246]

I harvested my first deer last year, a very good friend came on the hunt as a mentor. We had a great time, along came my son. He taught us how he process his deers, it was almost the same to Steve’s way. We harvested two this year. We processed by ourselves again. This time my father and wife helped in part of the process. It is so gratifying to see the family coming together to prepare the cuts, burger and sausage that we will eat through the year. I would never send my deers to a processor.

[@rondentzjr.754]

You can do it. I’ve hunted for years always had a butcher take care of my animals, 7 years ago a neighbor showed me how to do this. From tree to freezer 2 hours lol it’s easy.

[@lonnieswafford4833]

I could watch this guy do his laundry. He's very detailed , obviously intelligent, and confident in everything he does. I've bought and read 2 of his books and plan to continue. I'm not a reader per say, but enjoy his work very much. Steven is a true man's, man. Watch every video he makes and read any book or article he writes. Do it with your kids. He is very knowledgeable and well grounded. I've never met nor spoken with him but I know it would be a very pleasant experience. Great video Steven

[@bullgravy6906]

My dad taught me how to buy food at a grocery store, generally in the form of already made meals that just require heating up in the oven. This show change my life

[@macshatchetman13]

This was incredibly informative to me last year when I butchered my first deer. Obviously, Steve is masterful and it won't go quite as TV perfect when you first try it on your own, but this is an exceptional guide. Thanks Meateater crew.

[@ericwiitala5407]

When I started hunting with my dad. We brought ours to a butcher and he's done a nice job. No complaints. But then I watched someone butcher one. I really look forward to it now. I enjoy the entire process. It's a fantastic feeling knowing I was responsible for every ounce of meat. Great video.

[@forty5degrees]

Another method that I was taught when i was young, was to remove the hairs with a handful of flour and water.. knead it into a ball of dough and roll it on the meat and mix your ball of dough. this will pick up any finer hairs you might have missed.

[@racebiketuner]

Thanks. That sounds like a very easy and effective way to do the final cleaning.

[@jaibir7]

Perfect start to a Friday. A Meat Eater video. Life is simple. Life is good. Take care everyone.

[@thenewpatriot737]

Thank you Steve for this informative video. Im about to go on my 2nd season deer hunt and I just turned 44. Have not harvested a deer yet but eager to fill my freezer with meat to feed my family. There is something so pure in hunting a wild animal to put food on the table. I hope to be succesful this season in CA Zone D11. Please pray for me y'all!

[@sikosis999]

now do a small game series like this and a fish'n one too . . . oh break out some of that wild foraging too :)

[@razdower]

I've started using a rapala filet knife for skinning small game... I've been able to skin a few squirrels in a way that look like a big game rug

[@RadDadisRad]

They have some rabbit, squirrel, dove and quail videos. Definitely worth a watch.

[@SirShakeJunt]

@@razdower You really can't beat a Rapala knife for basically all wild game. I use one for fish, birds, small game, and deer. I love the flexibility of the blade when butchering.

[@duckdawgnh]

This is a great video! I've been butchering my deer for 5 or 6 years and really enjoy going from woods to table by my own efforts. Every year I do like to review videos of the butchering process. One cut of meat I didn't see you separate in this video is the eye of round, which is nestled into the side of the bottom round. Eye of round is easily as tender as the tenderloin and I love to grill it up by itself. Thanks, MeatEater!

[@ameliamacneil3772]

Great video, Steve! The only thing I do differently involves the silver skin. If you lay the piece you're cutting on a flat surface with the silver skin down against the table, you can start at one side and fillet it like you would a fish and you don't lose any meat.

[@mehhhhhhhh2215]

@@ryantogo8359 it’s a bot that uses other peoples comments

[@charlockprime]

Steve's "how to" butchering videos have changed the way I butcher deer almost entirely. I feel like I get a ton more from the animal than I used to, even though I never felt like I was wasting very much before.

[@cruzedwin53]

im not a hunter and have only ever field dressed a deer but i feel like he really knows what hes doing. maybe not compared to his homie Jessie Griffith but more importantly he knows how to teach the shit he knows. love steve and meateater

[@basiliskgamer8352]

and the interesting thing is to someone like me that comes from a culture that uses everything, it feels like he's wasting a lot of great potentially delicious stuff , like the tongue for example.

[@Crazymultiverser]

⁠@@basiliskgamer8352buddy eats the heart, liver, and kidneys. What is he wasting a lot of exactly?

[@basiliskgamer8352]

@@Crazymultiverser tongue, brain, the head meat (including eyes) plus the butchering itself isn't very cleaned cut and all the bones have bone marrow that could be turned to stuck not just the bigger bones.

[@urgamecshk]

​@@basiliskgamer8352yeah, but that's very not north American. You also don't have the time, as a solo person to also progress the head and make stock. No one seems to like using deer bones from what I've seen

[@jamesmoore768]

Great video excellent instructions on skinning and butchering deer! I have been harvesting deer for 45 years cleaning skinning and cutting up the meat I learned some tips that I intend to use in the future! God Bless You! 👍🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@troypettit2332]

That golf ball/ rock technique was pretty cool!

[@vanPoll]

Works just the same on a feral pig.

[@brianflowers8627]

And feral cats!

[@stcif]

I did that once and I ripped the front legs off. Oh well.

[@RadDadisRad]

Air compressor and blowing it between the skin and meat will blow up the skin like a balloon.

[@actuallynevermind8120]

@@RadDadisRad ide like to see that video

[@kirkjohnson4644]

Very gratifying to do all that yourself! Such a great feeling to see a freezer full of those white packages going into a long winter!

[@JWP6948]

Great and VERY informative video Steve! My Pops(God rest his soul) showed me how to clean deer when I was 9. He grew up 1 of 10 kids and my grandpop made them all learn to hunt so that they would never go hungry. Had my fair share of deer and squirrel thanks to him. Keep on slaying brother!

[@rushvilledude]

This is the only help I have had to process my own deer, for 4 years now. Great episode.

[@antoniorafaeltoneperna6368]

Steve rinella is my father when it comes to hunting and woodsmanship. I would love to meet him and thank him. I've learned such from Steve! He showed me how to gut my first deer via KZbin video ! Literally couldn't have done it without you man !

[@swamphunt]

huh you wanna find the 2 joints... I smoke 2 joints before starting to butcher my whitetail lol. Maybe that's where I go wrong. Good stuff man learned a couple neat tricks. Saw an old farmer use an air compressor once slickest thing i ever saw.

[@Evergreen1400]

I smoke 2 joints before I smoke 2 joints and then I smoke 2 more

[@jackiekinner3826]

You guys are fucking funny😆😆😆

[@tennray]

i have heard of the air compressor trick.

[@jeffmcintosh209]

thank you so much for this. for a person that grew up with non of this, having no hunting friends, or hunting family, and trying to learn to hunt myself, your channel annd videos have made the research and push to hunt myself that much easier. and I thank you for this.

[@Zkullz69]

I like this Steve guy, he needs his own hunting show and podcast.

[@OutAndAwayy]

he has his own show hahaa and im not sure about podcast but has a couple books

[@kendallkahl8725]

In the frontier days good uses for tallow was soup and candles but they avoided eating it unless they were really really hungry. It also made for happy dogs if they got it. To make a reed light is easy. You did a reed stalk in tallow and let it harden and then dip it again and repeat until its fairly thick. Lit they can yield up to an hour of pretty bright light. They were brighter than beeswax candles even though they didn't last as long. Highly useful if they needed to light up a whole room, cave or cellar.

[@homesteadfashioned]

Love this! Watched it about 50 times to breakdown my first deer! 🖤

[@ameliamacneil3772]

The more deer you butcher yourself, the easier it gets. Every time you do it, you'll learn something new. Glad to hear you're processing on your own. Saves a lot of money and you don't have to worry about someone butchering with a beer in one hand and a cigarette in the other.

[@elijahpetersen6582]

That’s 17 .5 hours seems a bit excessive

[@homesteadfashioned]

@@elijahpetersen6582 ha! TRUE! ….replayed parts over as I worked through the process. But not start to finish. 😆

[@tylerredshaw9629]

I love watching Steve's show and the way he does things. He doesn't sugar coat things, gives real world experience and admits that things don't always go to plan. Other shows make it seem like every time they go out to hunt they always bring game back. Those have never peaked my interested like Steve's show has.

[@KingLee-1337]

Awesome! I'm going deer hunting for the first time this year. Hopefully I'll get the opportunity to put this knowledge to use.

[@christ186]

FANTATIC JOB no fancy lingo no fancy tools really simple Thank you

[@PrimalOutdoors]

I really enjoyed that and found it really helpful

[@fly04002]

Good to see you here Jason! Taking your bow out this fall?

[@doncorleone9280]

Do you still love Joe Biden & find him really helpful Jason?

[@doncherry2541]

@@doncorleone9280 no he likes Hilary now

[@Insubordinate1204]

Been processing my own deer for around 10 year now. I learn something new every year. It rewarding to know not only did you provide the meal, you processed and know exactly what’s there

[@MikPii]

That was amazing to watch! Thank you so much for taking the time to educate us on this process. I feel confident I have a much better start now as a new hunter into appropriately butchering my first deer! Thank you!!!!

[@WebSurfer447]

KZbin is the GOAT MVP for learning stuff if you grew up without parents around. My dad left when I was 1yo, and KZbin has given me the opportunity to learn and try SO MUCH i otherwise never would have.

[@kygreenskeeper8326]

Thx Steve!! Enjoyed as always my friend.

[@_Tom_B]

Butchered my first deer last year with the help of my brother-in-law's family who run a beef and pig farm. The father has since passed and I'll need to do it a little more independently next time. Great video. Very gratifying to be part of the processing, plus it puts money savings back into the benefits package of hunting.

[@hoffman1020]

I always use a torch for getting the little hairs off the meat. Dont directly hit the meat with the flame just pass over quick and it singes the hairs off, very quick and easy.

[@wadescheppert6465]

yeah a old butcher showed me that. i use a bernzomatic torch

[@burfmech6675]

I don't know of word that's beyond professional? But that's what you are Steve. Rad video!!

[@mattiecreates]

Thank you for this, my family never hunted but i really want to get into it this year. appreciate you taking the time to make this for us

[@SchultzzY]

Thank you very much for this very helpful, my father recently passed away and you said some stuff just like he used to when he was talking about teaching me how to do this

[@joehorton01]

Ready for deer season already! Dammit

[@terrysemple1815]

The way you explain things makes it a pleasure to watch!

[@j3koenig]

Your combination of being practical, intellectual, and being ethical is phenomenal. The cherry on top is I'm from Michigan as well and I'm proud to call you one of our own

[@polarisoutdoors3105]

This is great! Thanks for making more how to videos.

[@MTkblifter]

3 seasons spent in a meat shop butchering hundreds of deer and I learned several things from this video! Many thanks!!

[@jodyguthrie7017]

My friend uses a filet knife to remove the silver lining. He looses less meat and if the meat is colder with being stiffer.

[@thomasstokes1949]

I'm a first year deer hunter this year. These videos seem like absolute gold for what to do after I get my first deer. Thanks man!

[@spudkidmandudebro]

I cannot believe these deer could hold still for that long. They deserve a raise

[@erictautfest]

Thanks Steve. I was worried I did everything wrong, but I did basically the same as you without having a clear idea. I love the show. Thanks again

[@Danzilly]

I can't wait for this fall I've been out of venison.

[@macshatchetman13]

That's a rough time of year, lol. I got 3 in the freezer last fall so we're still in ven, but I do look at that dwindling supply with trepidation.

[@Danzilly]

@@macshatchetman13 I only killed 2 last year had a steer we slaughtered taking up most of the freezer.

[@macshatchetman13]

@@Danzilly That's a nice option to have, the steer. Plus, I'm only feeding my son and myself.

[@evolutionx99]

As someone who hasn't been able to hunt for quite some time, I appreciate the refresher. Very clear and consise information here!

[@jaymiller286]

good instructions, I hang by the back legs to ski down to the neck, and always try t get the hide off within an hour, comes off easier when the body is warm, it seems to help with. taste.

[@landonboomsma2594]

True but sometimes I feel like if there’s not enough fat you lose a little bit of meat when it dries out during ageing. Our hunting party leaves hide on till we butcher

[@peonerw]

I hang and skin same way by the back legs

[@rwilson208]

This video was very educational. Thank you for taking the time to show us. I really enjoyed how you separated the hide from the carcass.

[@MeadowsSweep]

So this is what happened to Bambi's mom...

[@bobkmac]

Thank you Steve for showing people that there is more to deer than back straps and burger. I've been processing mine just like this (minus the ribs) for years and there are so many uses. We haven't bought beef in years either! Also, for more mature (tougher) deer the hind quarters can be cubed and used the same as stew beef. It's wonderful in chili. Or you can, slice it thin (against the grain) and sauté it for "beef & broccoli". Oh and the bone in neck roasts!!

[@blakeumthun8128]

Steve needs to get a good semi-flex boning knife.

[@blakedavis2447]

Why?

[@mikemcfiggus8996]

I smoked my deer ribs for about 4ish hours with hickory wood: Rubbed with a dry rub, then smoked 3 hours with meat open and exposed to the smoke, then for the last hour-ish i seasoned them again with my dry rub, wrapped them in foil, and put them back in the smoker. They came out FANTASTIC.

[@d-puppup]

I was vegan for about 8 years, I've recently saw the error of my ways. I will put the knowledge I obtained in this video to good use. Thank you. Also, love the skinning the dear with the cart🤣👍

[@sledheadmxz]

Best deer butchering video I’ve seen. Very simple, most videos try to make it complicated cutting every single muscle out individually on the whole deer. I like the spread of roasts, grind, ribs and steaks. Great job

[@andrewarbogast1]

I wish I knew someone who would take me hunting. Love watching these!

[@Evergreen1400]

Where do you live ?

[@garettscott7085]

Your videos help our family put old arguments on best practices to rest 😂 These are great even for generational hunting families.

[@thewoodsytype7243]

I've never clicked so fast !!!

[@89tin]

I have

[@treyivey5431]

I clicked faster than both yall

[@joeyrekiel]

My dad used to hunt when he was little, but I have never been out. It’s something I’ve always been interested in and I’m determined to go in within the next couple of seasons. Great informative video, thanks!

[@RadDadisRad]

Mmmm love me some venison roasts.

[@rainriderpnw6259]

Steve is a great teacher because he explains everything very clearly with talking down to us. I would love to hang out with him on one of those videos.🤠

[@fernmon8208]

I’m Mr. Liberal McGee that drinks espressos. Watching your videos inspired me to start hunting and today I got my first buck. I watched this video multiple times and I thank you and your team for the tremendous help and inspiration.

[@brianh.5727]

Very well done Steve. It can be a little tedious but the results of doing it yourself make it so much more rewarding. Thanks again Brother!!!

[@troypeck4128]

Brad Lockwood has a very informative/ in depth field to freezer instructional video. It’s long and boring but it’s great for a beginner.

[@jl.c.8673]

Triquinella is a damn boss. He’s the Bourdain of the great outdoors.

[@SubediFarm]

Steve, If you have a plan to take one of your viewer to take for hunting then please give me that chance. Due to my obsessed interest on hunting, these days even my old parents knows you though they’re vegetarian. My 8 years old boy and 11 years old daughter might have listened and watched your videos more than their cartoon n game videos. Keep posting new videos.

[@jackiekinner3826]

Nice try dude. 👍

[@jamiecarter9357]

Just did this tonight on a small doe... Thank you, Mr. Rinella! Your show got me hunting seriously last year for the first time in decades. Love the show, love your books... bravo!

[@muhammadaiman7555]

The dislikes are vegans

[@Solitary_7]

😂😂😂

[@user-yn2ru2ep1j]

I’ve never hunted. I’m probably never going to hunt. But I’ll watch everything that Steve Rinella ever produced and I never miss a podcast episode.

[@jackiekinner3826]

I just don’t get the people that dislike. It says what’s going on in the title so if you don’t like it why watch it.

[@notpabloescobar2475]

Perfect way to spend a rainy day

[@brodiewright7962]

Seriously clicked so fast I think I strained my thumb

[@hikazeyattis3828]

Just watching you break down a whole animal and not wasting a bit, brings me a little joy and satisfaction.

[@djuanbenjamin9149]

Deermeat for Dinner doesn’t do it like this…..just joking.

[@GuitarNoob82]

Never was big into hunting. Have had to teach myself. Thanks for passing on knowledge to us out here! I now own most of your books, watch the show, and listen to the podcast at work. It just helps me stay in the frame of mind to get out there and grocery shop and enjoy the outdoors

[@joshcombs993]

A real butcher would always have that head facing down

[@CutandShoot5x5]

The best video I’ve seen on this way of skinning & processing a deer Steven! Thank you!

[@violablues67]

A few years back I got a call from my cousin during hunting season. He was really excited as he shot his first buck (a little 5 point). He didn't have much money at the time so he wanted me to help him butcher it. When he showed up a couple days later I see the damage. Dumbass shot it 5 times. He tells me that it just wouldn't die... he shot through both back and front legs, through the spine twice and in the neck. Had to put the whole deer through the meat grinder. Saved the tenderloins but he gave them to me as a token of appreciation for the help. My cousin is a bad hunter.

[@BigCuttyCrack]

The noise the leg made , I love it

[@FishinYakker]

To remove the silverskin off the backstrap, I use a fillet knife and strip it away just like skinning a fish. Great video. Ive been using the the rock trick myself for years. If you get a lot of hair on your meat, a quick hit with a propane torch singes it away.

[@tkjarrard]

Nice! I've butcherd (literal and figuratively) my deers the last 2 years, and I've learned so much from this video. I'll probably watch it a time or two more before this years season

[@arifino4420]

Thank you bro! The golf ball maneuver is a game changer 🙌

[@jeffg.679]

I like that the “small knife” really works and it’s safe.

[@89tin]

Thank you for making this Invaluable information that will forever be referenced

[@mikemacmahon3691]

Shanks and shoulders for me, use to be grind/stew pile. For someone who loves pot roast these have become my most prized cuts. Because of this video I bought a bone saw, and have completely restructured my processing technique. Thanks Steve!

[@c0mputer]

Lived most of my life in Southern CT and never hunted. I moved to the Scottish Highlands earlier this year and shot my first deer 4 days ago. Adult female Roe deer. This info is invaluable.

[@yoholmes273]

Steve using his shoulder to pull the hide is unique. Most just cut in to the hide a handle hold then use the natural leverage it provides to pull the hide clean off. Also, always chill and hang your deer for 7 -10 days prior to processing. It truly makes all the difference. The meat with be less gamey, more tender, and processing will be a breeze regardless of the weather conditions during the harvest.

[@carter96281]

Yes! Shanks are amazing for osso bucco! My sons favorite dish, they devour it every time! Take the time to get the flat irons out and it makes the best fajitas!

[@mikey79655]

Your the man! Awesome step by step procedures! Both skinning and butchering. Very professional!

[@YaelSharon3410]

This is very well explained and demonstrated. Straight to the point and leaves little room for error. Great video.

[@djcampbell9150]

I like the plastic wrap deal. We always go with freezer paper only which works well but some of the older stuff can freezer burn. Also getting the hide off within a few hours of the kill makes it super easy.

[@6034Gs]

Thanks for giving me perfect knowledge about butchering

[@footballboy24483]

Not knocking the "golf ball or rock" method by any means, but one way we've always done the easy skin method is a little different and you don't need to have something on hand. Instead of going behind the ears and around the neck, actually go in front of the ears and around, skin down a little bit and then bundle the ears together, loop your noose around that and hook up to the back of your truck or side by side. Works the same exact way incase you don't have a rock! Great video Steve!

[@thetacticalaccountant]

The golf ball method is awesome when you have the set up. We used to use a forklift and tie it off to the frame and raise it up.