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Tlltf BIO GRANDE HERALD THURSDAY. NOVEMBER M, 19MPAGE7
Field Dressing Critical
To Successful Deer Hunt
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DOESN'T HURT—Cheyenne Solis, son of Mr and Mrs. Carberto Solis, is given a
physical examination by Lcio Mares of Corpus Christi. The examinations are given to
children at the Texas Migrant Council Project I.B.I, in Grulla.
world
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rcraft is 26,929 feet.
Stalking and shooting a prize buck (or
doe) is a big part of the challenge deer
hunting offers sportsmen. But there's a lot
more to it than just " aim and shoot."
For the beginning or inexperienced
hunter, the sequence of events occurring
immediately after the kill can well mean the
difference between taking home a hand-
some wall mount or returning with a
severely butchered-up carcass and perhaps
little else to show for the effort.
Yet, performing this critical function
correctly isn't as complicated as one might
tend to assume, says Dr. Dwight Guynn,
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
wildlife specialist headquartered in Uvalde.
After the deer has been killed, promptly
tag and prepare it for field dressing by
propping the animal on its back, using rocks
or other available objects.
'Hie initial step, according to Guynn, is to
remove external sex organs with a sharp
kife. Next, cut down to the pelvic bone.
Turning the kife blade up, use your other
hand to hold the belly away from the in-
testinal organs and cut up to the breastbone.
However, avoid cutting the skin any
further forward than the middle of the
breastbone if the head is to be mounted,
Guynn stresses.
Continuing the process, hold intestines to
one side while cutting the thin layer of
muscle or diaphragm, which separates the
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intestines from the chest area. Reach into
the rib cage and cut loose the windpipe and
esophagus as far forward as possible.
Grasp the windpipe and esophagus with
both hands, pulling those organs out. The
intestines, can now be pulled free of the
pelvic region.
Next, Guynn says to cut the skin and
muscles around the anus, being careful not
to puncture the baldder. Then pull the in-
testine forward and free of the carcass.
In these few short minutes, the hunting
cycle is complete. The animal has been shot
and field dressed and is ready to be hung to
cool.
Since the skin can be removed much
easier while the carcass is still warm, you
may want to consider skinning the animal
soon after field dressing.
If the head is to be mounted, Guynn
suggests hanging the animal by its hind legs
and skinning from the hind legs downward.
You may want to consult a local taxidermist
on the best method for skinning the head and
neck of your trophy.
Guynn advises leaving the skin free of
cuts forward of the front legs so the
taxidermist will have enough hide to make a
good mount. He says it's also a good idea to
salt or freeze the head and skin until it is
delivered for mounting.
But if the head is not to be mounted, hang
the carcass by its head and skin it from the
neck downward. The Texas A&M
University System specialist says the hide is
easier to remove in this position. Next, cut
the skin loose from around the neck, around
the neck, around the legs and down the
inside of each leg. Grasp the skin in back of
the head and pull down firmly with both
hards.
Finally, hang the skinned carcass by its
hind legs in shade to cool and age. If hung
outside, use a protective covering to keep
insects off the carcass.
The carcass can now be cut to preference
or it can be commercially processed.
Handling techniques after the kill greatly
influence final meat quality. Guynn strongly
encourages field dressing and animal soon
after being shot and hanging the carcass so
it will cool thoroughly. He says skinning the
animal soon after field dressing seems to
enhance meat quality slightly. But if the
animal must be transported or aged before
processing, it's best to leave the skin intact
to prevent the outer surface from drying
out.
Texas white-tailed deer season opens at
daylight Nov. 15 and closes, in most coun-
ties, at sundown on Jan 4. Good hunting!
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EIGHTH GRADE CHEERLEADERS—Cheering on the eighth grade Buttons
from Ringgold Junior High School during the 1980 football season were, 1-r front,
Melissa Trevino, Mitzi Castillo, Norma Reyna, and Norma Garcia; standing, Sandra
Ixju Chavez, Yvonne M. Salinas, and Monica Gonzalez. Not picutred is Judy Gabert.
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Scouts Attend
Camporee
Boy Scout Troop 93 of Rio
Grande City, Texas was
represented at the Annual
Fall Boy Scout Camporee
which was held on the
weekend of November 14-16
at Anzalduas Park near
Mission.
Those attending and
taking part in the events
were scouts Raul Hinojosa
III, Oscar Hinojosa, William
Warren, J. Kent Peterson,
Enrique Garza and Elias
Aguilar, Jr. and those adult
leaders taking part were
Scoutmaster Gebhart arid
Assistant Scoutmaster Dario
Salinas and Assistant
Scoutmaster Rodolfo
Gonzalez.
Each one that attended the
Camporee returned home
with a Camporee Patch to
add to their patch collection.
Troop 93 is sponsored by
the Baptist Ranch Ministry
and is open to all boys, ages
12-18.
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Spurred by the popularity
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manufacturers have
recruited an array of
celebrities to endorse their
product, Becky Saunders, a
clothing specialist, says in
talking about one of today's
newest fashion looks.
Mrs. Saunders is on the
home economics staff of the
Texas Agricultural Ex-
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She points to examples of
popular celebrities including
Willie Nelson, Mickey
Gilley, Loretta Lynn,
Conway Twitty, Bert
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Larry Gatlin, Charlie
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The celebrity endorsement
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Silva, Marcelo. Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 62, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 20, 1980, newspaper, November 20, 1980; Rio Grande City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth194794/m1/7/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.