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Hand cleanser for field hygiene

Have a quart sized ziploc bag with 2x nitrile gloves for when inevitably nick the first, pair of OB gloves, unscented wet wipes, some zip ties, and 550 cord for holding legs up when field dressing.

The OB gloves just make everything so much easier when it comes to cleanup.
 
Nitrile gloves under dish washing gloves and wet ones and cotton wash cloths for the cavity and tools. I also carry several gallon zip locks to put the used stuff in and one for the heart.
 
Tip on the nitrile gloves - get a stack of small Ziploc baggies at Michaels or Hobby Lobby. I think those stores sell them for storing beads and other small craft supplies, and I've heard suggestions that other people use them to store other things. I digress. These bags will fit 3-4 nitrile gloves, which is the perfect amount because if you only have 2, you're guaranteed to rip one; if you have 3 you won't. Since they're in ziplocs you can stash them in pockets or bino packs or kill kits or in with a packet of wet wipes or pretty much wherever. And they won't get all ratty from sitting in storage so long as the baggie will protect them. They're also good for storing/labeling bow strings, field point test kits, and other small doodads rattling around your archery tackle box.
 
I carry a pair of nitrile gloves (smurfs) in my kill kit to keep my hands clean. Inevitably though the wrists and forearms get bloody and I'll wash those with wet leaves or any other nearby water source . . . mud puddles included.
 
I try to keep nitriles and wet wipes with my kill kit. I frequently forget to replenish them though. I've washed my hands in a lot of grungy puddles.

This year, I'd like to pick up an old gatorade cooler with the spigot on the bottom to keep in the forester. My dad, back when he did field work, always had one in the back of his truck. Every morning, he'd fill it with ice at the shop and then with water. He'd keep bottled water in there (and usually a beer or 3) and always had plenty of drinking water plus clean water to wash his hands at lunch. Usually had gojo in the tool box and purell in the truck door as well. I want to duplicate that setup.

Not just for hunting purposes, but to have on hand for tiny, poopy buttholes.
 
Skunkworkx said:
For you guys using the long gloves...have you ever tried splitting the ribs up the cartilage ? Less mess.

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Never messed with one of those. Looked pretty gimmickey. I generally split the ribs, and cut the hide up to the chin, but I don't prop the ribcage open. Used to split the pelvis too but have come to conclude that's unnecessary and wastes meat. Cut the diaphragm to free everything, cut the vent free, grab the trachea cut it loose, and pull the whole thing out.
 
Iron_llama said:
Never messed with one of those. Looked pretty gimmickey. I generally split the ribs, and cut the hide up to the chin, but I don't prop the ribcage open. Used to split the pelvis too but have come to conclude that's unnecessary and wastes meat. Cut the diaphragm to free everything, cut the vent free, grab the trachea cut it loose, and pull the whole thing out.
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You dont save the heart or liver or something? Gonna wade around in all them guts and not keep anything? Hail to the naw, naw naw.
 
Shoulder length gloves, wrist length nitrile over those for dexterity, and 2 or 3 single packets of biodegradable wet wipes. I also keep half empty plastic water bottles, hand sanitizer, and paper towels in the truck at all times. I hate washing my hunting clothing outerwear unless absolutely necessary lol.
 
Iron_llama said:
Never messed with one of those. Looked pretty gimmickey. I generally split the ribs, and cut the hide up to the chin, but I don't prop the ribcage open. Used to split the pelvis too but have come to conclude that's unnecessary and wastes meat. Cut the diaphragm to free everything, cut the vent free, grab the trachea cut it loose, and pull the whole thing out.
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Same. I have one of those gadgets though. Only time I’ve used it is when it was real hot early season and I used to keep keep the chest cavity more open until I could get to ice or the meat locker. I still go back and forth on the pelvis thing; old habits die hard.
 
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