How To Butcher A Deer At Home. TheScottReaProject.
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- How To Butcher A Deer.This is the most detailed and in-depth Deer butchery video going.I show the complete process from start to finish,with clear instructions,which you can replicate on your own deer, and achieve fantastic results.A great video for the budding home butcher,deer stalker and hunter.Many thanks.
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For how small that deer was, there was a good selection of cuts. Good work!
+argonian bilbo Agreed
I love the symmetry of it all, it is amazing. The care you take to tuck in all the dangly bits when you are presenting it to camera, goes to show you really care about what you are doing.
What a Fantastic Demonstration. My first venison butchering job was awkward at best. This would have been so helpful, but you probably weren't making videos in 1971, right?
Great Job. Wild meat is the best for us, and we are helping preserve the herds by hunting, too.
+Karl Pearson Yes sir.
i dont know how i got here, but this is an excellently spoken and edited video cram-packed with decoded information. i didnt think I'd be so glued to the screen watching a video about butchering!
Scott, I love your videos and this one is characteristically awesome. HOWEVER, let me chime in with a caution for North American viewers and share info you understandably may not have. Some of your techniques and cuts are specifically avoided this side of the pond. Our state and national Agriculture and Health agencies are advising us to avoid cutting the spine. This is specific to North America so it's understandable you might not be aware.
Over here "across the pond" in North America we have an issue with a thing called Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). It is a prion-based neurological ailment affecting wild deer that has been found in most all areas of North American deer communities. While there have been no confirmed cases of deer --> human transfer, the risk that this becomes another "Mad Cow"-like disease is enough that we need to take special care when butchering. It also means that we should minimize cutting of the spine, and the use of cuts that involve neurological tissue and bone (spine, etc.).
So this means those lovely loin racks are out for a lot of us. Cutting through the spine and then cross-cutting those racks splashes spinal tissue all over the place. CWD passes via prion, and those DO NOT cook out. It's not a germ. This is why you see North American butchers just slicing out the backstraps & tenderloins whole. No bone. This is also why much of our deer butchering avoids cutting primals - we frequently cut everything from the skeleton as it hangs. When done we have an intact rib cage, neck and head. Some even debone the haunches off and leave the leg bones, but I like them bone-in (no neuro tissue, so they say it's safe).
Call me jealous. I really want those rib racks. I've been working on revising a butchering method that works around the spine without cutting it (call it "pre-chine cutting"). It's hella-work and I won't claim perfection. I have to cut below the chine/back enough to avoid any spine hits, so it's kinda off from what you'd expect. I only get 3-4 deer a year based on what I have time to put an arrow through (bow hunting is big over here), so it might be a while before I can come close to your mad skills.
Balancing out my jealousy is the fact our deer are a lot bigger than what you cut up. Maybe you picked a tiny one for the camera, but pretty much everything I am cutting is twice that size. 50 Kilo (110 US pounds) is sorta the small end once we clean them out.
Thanks for the videos and I hope you take this post not as criticism but as helpful information exchange.
Do you know the reason for cautioning against cutting the spine in North America?
Yes - Chronic Wasting Disease is a prion-based form of spongiform encephalopathy. Think "Mad Cow Disease for Deer". While it has not been confirmed transmissible to humans, the CDC and other health officials are nervous that it could someday spread like mad cow did. So they tell everyone to avoid spinal/nerve tissues (by not cutting them). And just so we're clear, you cannot cook the prion out. It's not a germ. So long story short: don't cut the spinal cord/neck/head of any deer in North America.
Patrick that is news to me. Thanks for the tip. I did not know about the spine disease. I always just cut out the loins and leave the spine alone anyways but good to know.
Patrick
Walt Sowers Stop being such an idiot. Patrick is trying to help you with something important. You wanna live, right?
I am getting ready to go hunting. The video really sets the mood:)
Small deer but no wasted meat, absolutely awesome how well you’ve made the most of that animal!
Scott, you never fail to amaze. Taking a butchers course this winter for 1 week. Can't wait and you're a prime reason why I believe the art of cutting meat is more than just hacking up an animal. Even a deer that we New Englander's strive to just get the "back strap", you've turned into a gourmet cut! Thanks again, it never gets old watching these videos.
I'm an old butcher returning to the trade for home produce of live stock and game animals. I shot a fallow and thought, crap, never done venison before. I broke it down as you did, though cut the forequarter into chops. I have since slow cooked and am happy with the results. you do need a band saw though, so for those with out one, this is the best option shown in this video.
Scott Mac
I’m so glad you’re around making these great vids...I’m standing here looking at this big deer carcass and had NO idea where to start!
I cant get over how small those deer are. It isn't much larger than the big swamp rabbits we have where I live.
+tommy treadaway Roe deer are fairly small, UK Red deer get past 250lb. Happy hunting!
+tommy treadaway They're not much bigger than the womp rats I used to bulls-eye back home in Beggar's Canyon.
in the beginning of this video, he said that we was using a lamb as an example.
***** Oh, okay. I misheard him.
Thank you, and merry Christmas to you too hun.
Here in South Texas they do not get very big either, to hot I think for them to get real big like they do up north. There are a few big deer but not many, most that are have been feed up to size, but they are still good eating at any size.
Always appreciate anything that makes this easier . You now need a video on how to talk your wife into letting you do this in the kitchen ! :)
I've never realized how much meat is on a deer, and it looks damn good
Great job. Easy Peazy too.
Get up 20 pounds deer meat from deer maybe more depend of size of deer if it over 200 pounds or close to it .
As a beginner, I've watched this video several times. I made a few different choices with the loin/ribs with my whitetail deer the other day, but this was an invaluable guide. Much appreciated.
I'm going to do that with my moose this year. thanks for sharing
Mr. Rea,
Thank You so much!! Deer season in the once great state of Connecticut starts on September 15th and I have every intention of taking a white tailed deer 🦌 on or soon after the opener and this post is inspirational!!! I’m hungry!! Thank You 🙏!!!
lmao did you say "super model's rib cage?"
+Adam Barrett sure did dude...
that one comment made the whole video so much better. loved it!
Hahaha
As some on the other side of the pond I really appreciate you taking the time to make this video. I will definitely try to make these cuts instead of just cutting out the back strap and tossing the ribs.
One of the best butchers I have ever seen at work! You wasted nothing my friend, excellent job well done!
I'm going to attempt to butcher my own deer this year and this video is definitely inspirational. Can't wait!
See my comment above on Chronic Wasting Disease. Check your state ag department - some of the cuts Scott is making are not suggested in North America because of the risk of deer --> human transfer of CWD (just a precaution now, but who wants to risk a mad-cow like disease?). TL;DR version: don't cut into or across the neck or spine and don't do anything that could splash neurological tissue onto your meat. Other than the loin primal, everything is pretty much the same.
Good luck with your butchering. I never hire it out. Just take your time and set aside the time to do it right.
i understand how people are against hunting but this animal has been killed humanely and at least had a chance to be wild unlike chickens from mcdonalds and is incredibly healthy
I absolutely love this guy. I’m a chef and tend to use Scott as a bit of a butchery bible. His take on classic dishes are top notch too. I’m lucky enough to live in beautiful south Devon and I’m a chef so have licensed hunters and ground keeper close by who give me the odd treat for exchange for a bit of stout, sourdough bread etc. So did my first half deer today. Thank Scott your an inspiration! Xx
I am watching your butchering video's over and over to get them memorized LOL My much better half believe's you have kicked Gone with the Wind off my most watched list :)))) I am going to get a goat to practice on just to get rid of the initial butterflies. I never would have tried this if I'd not seen your video's! Thank you again!! Now I'm off to see how you cook it.
wauw. this guy is a master at cutting. wish i had these skills. thanks for sharing Scott!
Great fuckin vid man. Getting ready for hunting season here in Texas.
Final Primal was to perfect.
Thx for the vid and instruction
This will stand you in good sted Nathan. Have a good season Bro. Cheers . Scott
+nathan rubio Get Axis year round, best eating you can find !
Will do boss. Thx again
Yeah, I'm not a sport hunter. We eat what we hunt.
Thanks.
odeis5 if you were a deer and hunted another deer, it would be murder
Just processed my first deer at home. It took me a little over 3 hours, but thanks to your video I finally succeeded.
This is great, thanks for putting this together!!
Thanks for your video. I just butchered my first deer :)
How did I get here from saving drowning deers to how to butcher a deer?
😂
lolololololol
When your lifeguard skills don't cut it, you're butcher skills will. Seriously, why waste the resource?
Best joke.
Joe Habboushi lesson: you ain't saving that deer
as a old school butcher(20 years ago), you did an outstanding job. Almost makes me want to start butchering again.
I'm learning how to process my deer I already have two in the freezer for this year and a deer processer charges $75 a deer
Nice work...
And 👍 thumbs-up to your buddy for the neck-shot. When done correctly, it renders the animal DRT; no tracking, no having to worry about a humane death, no gut shot problems, and no "blowing" the lungs out/waiting for a fall. 👍👍
I'm a vegan but appreciate your knowing where your food comes from
Can you please spread that sentiment to other vegans? Hunters and vegans have more in common than most would think. We can work together. My dream is to live 100% off the land and never eat another piece of processed food again.
Been watching your vids for a couple years. I have never been anything more than amazed with your ability to take a seemingly complex procedure and simplify it to the point of being comprehensible to all. Thank you so much for what you do!
"LIVE!
TONIGHT!
FINALLLLLL PRIMAALLLLL!!!!
-god i gotta get out more... -_-"
i actually lol'd
Scott, your videos are the cornerstone of my deer butchery technique. What I would love to see is how to harvest the internals as well as cleaning the stomach and intestines. Please do a video.
Got here from cute animal videos, thanks for the reality check.
+Kyle L you should watch some cute go fuck yourself videos...
+Jessica Pace why are we sick for providing for our family
a good deer can fill a freezer and feed a family of five for a good amount of time
Sierria Morgan
dont bother..
Sierria Morgan so can a grocery store, easier, but to each his own
+Kyle L but that coast way more money than a deer
Hello Scott i'm from across the pond all the way in Texas I have been watching my family butcher deer for years and ever since I can remember the amount of meat they leave is insane and they always had so much meat for ground I just don't like that much sausage Love to cook and cook different things you show me how to get all the cuts I've been looking for out of a deer I love your videos keep up the good work
What's the one thing you feel when you kill a deer? To me, I feel recoil.
Ha!
BunkerBlog lol
I feel my balls personally. Hairy balls equal frequent itching
I don't feel recoil I bow hunt i just hear a swish
Hunger
This is the best video on the internet for butchering a deer, hands down, regardless of where you live or hunt and what your style is. Love this channel! Thank you Scott.
Not sure I want to try this on a cottontail, my eye sight ain't so good.
Thank you! Best line, "let the deer do the work", duly noted. Great new cuts for me, across the big pond.
You are super! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
I never have cut a deer that way, it looks great, it take a real professional butcher to lay a meat display like that. Well done.
Am I the only one thinking of food while watching this
Nope. Every time I watch one of his videos I end up chewing on my laptop.
Im watching it while eating! lol
Thousands of views. We Americans salute you, Maestro.
"I'll tell ya what, it really is harder butchering slower than my normal speed" you should make a video showing how fast you are when you aren't having to give instruction. Like if it were you doing this by yourself.
+Andrew Allen caught that as well, that would be interesting to watch!
I'm saving this video so when I get my first deer I can do what I need to to feed my family. thank you
Those white lines are natures cutting guide
I have been cutting deer that I have harvested my self for 11 years. Like you said this is a beautiful way to cut up a deer. I usually cut inside loins and back straps out. Always wasting rib. Now I will Be butchering my next deer like this. Thanks. Awesome video
whitetail deer lol.
cotton tail is a rabbit!
love the video tho.
great info!
just save me $100 😃
I have to say the cuts of meat look a lot better than what I've seen over here in the US. I might have to try this if I remember. I added it to one of play lists so I can watch it multiple times. Thanks for the detailed video.
At least the vegans haven't raided this video yet...
Well hunting is the most humane way of getting meat.
nice vid, im not a butcher by any means nor work in that area, but u seem to love ur work and not let any of the animal go to waste. its good watching u work and makes me wanna buy a carcass and try and copy you.
That was a really small deer.
they're small in Europe
Ray Gaudet yeah ...my dogs bigger than that
Method Man hahaha this made me laugh for some reason
Dave Caldwell its a roe not a red deer
Arizona has Coues Whitetail Deer.Small stuff,only other deer in USA smaller is a Key Whitetail found in Florida.
So Well Done! We from "Across the Pond" USA used to have skilled meat butchers like you here... Detroit, Baltimore, New York, Cleveland,, Boston... the corner grocer always had a talented/trained butcher that was respected for his knowledge and skill. Greatly enjoyed your "old school" exhibit of what the art was. THANKS from Detroit MI.
I live in Princeton British Columbia Canada. I have so many dear in my area and in my yard. they are not afraid of people and they can be aggressive. the dear in our town are called mule dear. they have attacked local residents and have no fear of us at all. it is hunting season now and I am torn between taking one of the local dear that we see every day in our yards or walking a few hundred yards out of town and taking one of the dear that are not so used to humans.
Princeton is in New Jersey, not Canada. You're a liar.
lol I'm not a liar lol just google Princeton B.C.. and you can see were I am on google maps lol too funny
The one in Columbia or whatever should change its name IMO because confusing but unfortunately the mayor of Canada Rob Ford died and now it's going to be really hard to get things done up there
Go for the ones in backyards. If they've attacked people, they need to go.
Lee Chalk *DEER*
The way you handle that deer makes it look like an art form 😎👍🏼
Are most deer still taken with 30/30
Shotgun or bow in most locales. Prime hunting areas are rural near suburbs, so rifles are out. I have seen bow hunting overtake firearm use, mostly because I can take unlimited doe from mid September through almost end of February. Firearms are legal only about three or four of those weeks. Bow is legal all but one week - the first week the one-time-a-year Bubba hunters come out with their shotguns ready to blast everything that moves. Smart hunters keep their head down that week.
It depends on the country. At my location, here in Germany, a bow is not allowed for hunting. :(
Yes still very popular but new generations are branching out. Still 30/30 and 30/06 are king
Laws are funny country to country...
In Ontario, Canada many hunters prefer to use a bow because the season for bow hunting is very long (months) as opposed to rifles (6 days in most places). Also, in parts of Europe (and I think the US) many hunters use silencers (or suppressers) because neighbours don't like the sounds of high power rifles going off, in Canada you can't even buy one and if you're caught with one life as you know it is over...
My sons use both. Bow season comes first so they hunt with a bow to start and then rifle season follows. Sometimes they still hunt with a bow during rifle season though bc they like it.
Scott, I really like your channel. a few years ago I didn't even touch raw meat, now I want to learn more about butchery! I'm going to start with some whole chickens.
Would a small dog be butchered the same way? I'm asking for a friend.
That is just wrong. (if you live in the US)
tev2229 that’s fucked up
tev2229 yes but is your friend asian by any chance?
Thanks again Scott for a wonderful experience travelling through the professional skills you Share!
wow I can't believe you cut through the tenderloin
Sharon Sheats I was cringing the whole time. He cut through the loins and back straps. Wow
Omg that's the best part I sat there and almost cried
What's wrong with all those lovely chops ? You can always strap out the next one :D
It's a waste of a tenderest piece meat especially when he throws some of it in the trim pile the ground up for burger or sausage
Or the backstrap
The best video I’ve seen for butchering and saving as much meat as possible.
You never removed the tenderloins.
He made loin chops instead.
yes with the back straps. the tender loin is on the inside of the body cavity. not the 2 long strips of meat on each side of the spine.
+Craig Banach yes but the tenderloin is on the other side of the bone to the back strap. Think of a loin chop as sort of like a T-Bone steak and you'll see where the tenderloins went :)
+fhodngodfn this is true. I suppose if it was a bigger deer like a white tail or red stag it would be different.
+Craig Banach yeah, I guess if the tenderloin was bigger (like the size of a pork tenderloin, say) it would be worth taking it out and maybe making little fillet steaks/medallions out of them, but obviously with the tenderloin this small and narrow you can't make steaks out of it. Lamb tenderloins are also really small, so there's no such thing as a lamb fillet steak from the tenderloin.
hunting season here in alberta, im really glad i ran into this video. our deer are pretty big around here so im excited to see the meat i can process off of him. thanks scott
I like when people who hunt deer actually hunt them for their meat, not just killing them for fun. Killing a wild animal is better than buy meat from the market which will help support people who lock animals up in a cage their whole life only to be butchered.
youbrenyou I agree hunting without using the meat seems pointless. Then you have people who judge hunters while they buy meat from stores that have been tortured basically never enjoying life outside captivity.
youbrenyou who do you know that kills animals for fun except complete psychopaths? I have been hunting for 20 years and have not ever met one person that just shoots animals for fun, not one.
Big game hunter twats, the kind that pay to shoot Lions and Rhinos. If they ate them then fair enough I (grudgingly) suppose. But picture hunters are massive cunts.
I know a lot of hunters where I live , that only want the trophy. Thankfully the state accepts donations for the meat, and it goes to food pantries after being processed.
Next you gotta do a video on how you keep those knives so sharp
You ruined the back straps!!!!
Yeah i watched the whole vid to see how he got the back straps and he Facepalmed, The back straps are sacred in Michigan!
That's what I said, two most tenderness parts are the back straps an tender loins an he cut right through them?
you get the equivalent of a t-bone by doing it the way he did
What do you do with a back strap and inside loin. U would either way cut them up and marinate them. . He made them look better and also added more meat to them by the way he cut them up. U can still cook them the same way. You can never destroy a back strap.
Brent Hill t-bone, portar house, racks of ribs, and nothing wasted. Peel everything off the bones after bbq.
Thanks Scott! Your videos are usually just good knowledge and entertainment to me; however, this evening this was a necessity as I was looking at quickly preparing center cuts, you gave me the confidence and knowledge I needed to get a wonderful dinner on the table. Thanks for all you do, cheers!
Is it wrong that this is making me hungry?
+Jed Ikachi No, lets get some jerky.
Best Deer butchering vid on the tube...Watched a dozen or more and felt like most of the others throw a lot away. Really liked your technique. Cheers!
Dude that is a fucking dog! i have a pitbull that size. That is no deer.
Deers are small in Europe.
FlyFace *
The all taste the same on the grille. We are over run with deer here so I am all for ethical hunting which turns into delicious eating!
Pitbulls aren't aggressive it just depends how the owner riases them and a lot them are riased to be guard dogs or fighting dogs due to their looks and strength.all the ones I've met have been sweet kind dogs which isn't sutpising cause begore they got their bad rap they used to be nanny dogs and americas dog.
It's chihuahuas you have to watch out for.those little shits are owes pissed and will try to rip off your dam ankles.
CorpseFukr 71 that's why in Hawaii the prized dogs are pitbulls and bull terriors. They ain't agressive and they are sooo fuckn loyal. They won't hurt 2 month Olds. It all depends on the upbringing of the dog, a fuckn chihuahua could be just as aggressive as a pit. So before you comment, use some actual knowledge instead of being a bandwagoning bitch.
CorpseFukr 71 only in your dreams creep!
You are a Samurai of what you do. Take pride in your work and teach like a professor and made a really easy to follow how to vid. Thank you
You would make a fortune in the US during the 3 to 4 months of whitetail season with the skills you have. Great vid!
I always grind my deer but now I might try this
Sir I just recently got back into hunting again, and watching this video brought back some great memories I had with my grand pa. He was a old school butcher. I have some of his tools & am looking forward to using them on my next deer/rabbit/ squirrel. Thank you again. Chet
Best deer butchering video period!!
dude you are a genius. Obviously. I love this video I watched it last year to get ready. had a great harvest. watching it this year again to get ready for opening day tomorrow in Michigan. cheers was very much for all your time.
Brilliant! Thanks for sharing your expertise!
Brilliant man, thanks for making these. Plan to deer hunt this year for the first time, and maybe pig, this makes the butchering part look far more accessible.
Another great video. As a hunter that hunts because I love the taste of wild game(and the challenge), and someone who enjoys cooking and eating, I really enjoy your videos.
Beautiful dressing of Deer. I say this not only as a hunter but as a chef. I'll be remembering this as I prepare for the season. Wonderful video. Loved it. You're knife work is grand. I'll be watching this as I butcher here in Canada.
I have been cutting venison for 55 years. Never too old to see another way. Just to let you know I will try this method this Fall.
Look at how clean those ribs are. You are a master of your craft. I have learned a lot and basically everything I know about this subject from you. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos it means a lot to me.
Is it me or is it so satisfying and professional watching someone butcher an animal with suck skill.
This is really great! I’ve never seen a deer butchered this way, I learned how to butcher a deer from a family friend who was a butcher about 10 years ago. I think next month when it’s white tail season in the US I may being using this method.
Loved the video and tutorial. One thing that impressed me was such little waste. I hunted, shot, skinned, quartered, and butchered my own 185lb whitetail doe last week. It was my first time and your video gave me great insight into honing my technique to try different cuts and presentation. Well done!
I love your channel, I dont know how I got here but I can't stop watching your videos
The greatest of respect to you. I have watched a number of your videos now and I think that a lot more people should! Everyone should know exactly where their meat comes from and how it ends up on the plate!
Really excellent tutorial, very easy to follow. Have just butchered my first deer, and not too bad at all. Now looking forward to cooking everything for my family. Thank you!
Did our deer just like the Video step by step and i am amazed on how much meat we got this year thank you very much
my mouth literally watered the entire video. awesome video man
thank you Scott, my family and I have been eating much better with the saving buying large cuts and using your videos to help me butcher. my next project is goin b to be the bath chaps from the pigs head. my wife isn't too keen on the thought....what she doesn't know will feed her haha. seriously man. thank you for helping me feed my family better and save money that is ever harder to get these days. your doing a service for us all by posting these how to videos. thank from the us!!!!
This video is the authority on deer butchering, hands down. You can bet my iphone is going to get a little messy as I rewind and fast foward this video over and over as I (hopefully) butcher a white tail or three this year.
Any concerns in the UK with sawing through spinal bones/tissues of deer? The Department of Natural Resources in my state advises against it due to Chronic Wasting Disease (similar to mad cow).
Does the queen still hunt (stalk?)?
Have you ever tried hide tanning? I brain tanned two hides last year for the first time, using the traditional native american method. Badass to say the least. BrainTan would also be a great metal band name.
These videos are so awesome. I butchered my first wild boar 2 weeks ago thanks to these videos. I remember a few years ago my brother brought me a whole boar and I ended up throwing it away after 4 days because I didnt know what to do with it. Thank you Scott Rea. No I am a boar butchering/sausage making machine!
Great video. I'll have to watch it 10 more times to get it right. I've been butchering my deer since I was young and thought I was good but now I realize I've got some work to do.
Great video, just subscribed! I'm from Michigan, and usually just butterfly the back straps. Very cool method of cut, love the look of the chops, definitely gonna give this method a go
On the first cut, the "ass end" is also known as the pelvic outlet. It's the outlet for the digestive, urinary and reproductive tracts, and it's the same plan for all land vertebrates. Your cut is at the top of the pelvis, and you are splitting the body at the junction of the lumbar and sacral vertebrae. I love anatomy. Great vid!
Great education video for hunters that cant afford butchering. Good job!!!