In depth tutorial on removing lower leg (butcher joint?) on Elk/Deer?

[shmcleod]

It's the FINDING the joint that's hard. I like Cliff Gray's 90° angle idea

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[shmcleod]

Thanks all. Now I just have to get another elk on the ground and put it to use!

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[ThorM465]

I just had youtube suggest a field dressing video from hoyt that's really good and covers exactly the joint you've asked about.

 

[shmcleod]

I just had youtube suggest a field dressing video from hoyt that's really good and covers exactly the joint you've asked about.

I'll check it out. Thanks!

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[Larry Bartlett]

Here ya go, example on a Dall sheep.

Here's one for a moose, scroll to the 2nd feature until you find hind removal.

 

[Pony Soldier]

It gets even more complicated when they freeze. I pull that lower leg off when I gut them as well as skin the first foot up to the meat when I have to leave them over night in freezing weather. I then replace the skin to cover the bone. It saves me a lot of cussing the next day.