How to get harvest deer across a 35 foot creek.

Unread postby **Jimmy wallhanger** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 9:08 am

Title is self explanitory. I have access to a nice chunck of public land. a creek devides some serious thick woods that im very confident no one bothers to go to other then giant swamp donkeys. The only access to it I have found is a creek that is about 3 feet deep and 30-40 feet wide. I just got my waders to cross and am going out saturday. Im excited.

My question is when I kill a deer early how can I get it across the water without contaminating the meat. I plan on field dressing it prior to crossing. Should I wait until I drag it through the creek then field dress? My concern is the meat spoiling, but the water could also damage it I think I would not drink the water. . I have no canoe or anything. I plan on dragging the monster back to my hatchback lol. Im probably overthinking this but want some idea's if possible.

Thank you in advance.

Unread postby **Bucky** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 9:11 am

They float kinda undressed... gut em after u cross

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Unread postby **Bucky** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 9:11 am

They float kinda undressed... gut em after u cross

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Unread postby **cbigbear** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 9:17 am

Bring a small blow up intertube or boat.

Unread postby **Stanley** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 10:01 am

I don't think the meat would get tainted. I have drug deer across water before. Wash him out when you get home.

Unread postby **cdeam** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 10:10 am

Agree with Stan. Same experience. They float better undressed though.

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Unread postby **ehlusive** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 10:19 am

The water probably isn't any worst on the meat than let's say a guy shot deer. I'd just field dress and drag it across.

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Unread postby **ehlusive** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 10:19 am

Gut shot*

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Unread postby **Stanley** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 10:25 am

Gut shot is much worse than a little water.

Unread postby **Singing Bridge** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 10:27 am

I've drug a lot of deer across water. Like bucky said they pull across it pretty easily if there is no heavy current. I have a lot of bucks cross water after the shot, and I usually gut them and drag them through it, followed by rinsing them out like Stan mentioned. Either way will work. 8-)

Unread postby **Edcyclopedia** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 11:00 am

I nick-named him Marinade :mrgreen:

He was out all night in 58 degree temps water was slightly cooler...
He was fine eating.

I've been told to spray any exposed skin/meat/flesh w/ 50-50 water and vinegar...
Keeps bacteria away.

Unread postby **wmihunter** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 11:01 am

If the ditch is deep you can run a heavy rope across the top Of the two banks and tie a rope to a caribener and tie a
Rope to the deer and easily pull him across. I have video of this somewhere

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Unread postby **oldrank** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 11:11 am

Nice Ed...haha

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Unread postby **Bigb** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 11:33 am

I'd gut him and float him across. It will clean the rib cage out real nice and if its warm out help cool the meat down. Plus, if you can get a buddy to take a picture, it would make a great photo!

Unread postby **huntinsonovagun** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 11:56 am

I've heard of guys taking a life jacket and strapping it to the deer. If it will hold a full grown man, it should hold just about any deer.

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