Gut Contamination

[Bowfreak]

How do you handle meat that has been contaminated with gut material? I know frontals are very common so on a frontal your arrow is going to be passing through guts. Do you still take the tenderloins? What about the ham where the arrow exited? I know how I would handle a whitetail in KY but that is a much more controlled setting.

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[cnelk]

Mark
1 -In Colorado you are required to take the tenderloins.
2 - As long as the gut matter didnt set too long on the meat I think washing off with some water would suffice. Vinegar would be better

 

[Bowfreak]

Mark
1 -In Colorado you are required to take the tenderloins.
2 - As long as the gut matter didnt set too long on the meat I think washing off with some water would suffice. Vinegar would be better

Do you keep vinegar in your truck/camp?

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[cnelk]

Sometimes I do.
Or Ill dash into town into town and get some if that scenario arises

 

[WW]

I don\'t worry all that much about it. Most frontal shots don\'t penetrate much past the diaphragm on elk size game. But there are always exceptions to the rule, especially on smaller game such as deer. Anyhow unless you have crap and urine all over the place, you can usually just wash it off. If it is really bad, you can trim away the part that you feel is contaminated.

 

[Bowfreak]

I don\'t worry all that much about it. Most frontal shots don\'t penetrate much past the diaphragm on elk size game. But there are always exceptions to the rule, especially on smaller game such as deer. Anyhow unless you have crap and urine all over the place, you can usually just wash it off. If it is really bad, you can trim away the part that you feel is contaminated.

I am surprised to see that most frontal shots don\'t make it past the diaphragm? What is there to stop and arrow from not traveling the length of the elk?

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