Big Deer Blog

This infographic from Quincy Compressor got my attention, what do you think? Step 1: Hang Your Deer You start out the same way you would normally skin a deer. There are different thoughts about if it’s better to hang the deer head up or head down, but we’ve found that when you’re using an air compressor it doesn’t make a difference. Pick whichever way you’d like or are used to and hang the deer at a level where you can easily reach the whole thing.   Step 2: Cut A Hole Once your deer is hanging securely, it’s time to make the first cut. Use a knife to cut a small hole in the skin that covers the deer’s thigh. [...]

Today’s guest blog from our friend Danny Myers: My daughter Lexi had reached the point that all of us have reached at some point in our hunting lives. It was several weeks into the season, and she still had not had a deer within bow range.  On top of that the temperatures had been in the upper 80's for the last week or so.  She was frustrated and so was I.  We decided to take a week off and according to the cameras, we didn't miss anything. Finally the temperatures broke, and it started to feel like fall again. It took about a 10-minute lecture convincing her to go that night, but afterward, she was happy she did. We were running [...]