Jon Boren, Extension Wildlife Specialist
Byron D. Wright, Extension Agriculture Specialist (Wildlife)
You have your deer down. Your hunting skill and persistence have paid off. Now what do you do? The knowledge you use next will determine the quality of your big game trophy at the table. Proper care of harvested game is the most important criteria to ensure its value as table fare. This publication was prepared to assist you in the proper care of your game in the field. Deer are used as examples in the following procedures. The information also can be applied to other big game animals.