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Packing deer out from remote locations in MN

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ChasingFlats86

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I have been hearing alot about packing deer out on frame packs in MN. I decided to ask the DNR for a more specific explanation regarding the regulations. Take it for what it's worth but this is the response I got.

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O my thats sounds crazy, who's going to pack the whole carcass out. But in a sense if other people come across it they could be offended by it.
 
My suggestion would be to skin it, keeping the fur attached to the head, than quarter it up like you normally would, but leave the backstraps in and bone saw 1 side of the spine to pack out the two sides. Might take 2 trips depending on how big a deer your looking to take.

Also this is a good short video on the subject
 
I talked to the MN DNR about this exact thing and got the same answer. On public land, you are allowed to quarter it and pack it out once it’s been registered. However you must get all of the carcass out (minus the guts). My plan would be to skin and quarter or debone it, pack it out, then come back for the skin/bones.

On private land you can do what you want.

Emrah


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emrah.oruc.7 said:
However you must get all of the carcass out (minus the guts). My plan would be to skin and quarter or debone it, pack it out, then come back for the skin/bones.
Emrah

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I like to use the bones to make stock, bone broth, and demiglaze. i'm thinking about trying to make a haggis this year to.
 
That’s frustrating. I hunt in CWD territory. You’d think it would be best to leave the carcass where the deer died.
 
Thanks for asking and posting the response. I was always curious about the subject as well.

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Too bad MN has that law. Easiest is to just cut the meat off the bone and pack only meat. Downside is if you do this, before rigor mortis sets in, the meat will be tough. Apparently, the muscles can't contract if it's attached to bone, during rigor mortis. Once you cut it from the Bone, it contracts. Learned this in a bull elk. So tough we literally couldn't eat it. Another mistake we made though was putting the meat in Ziploc bags. Should have used cotton or canvas. All the other elk we've packed out were quarterd and brought on on the bone. They were all tender.
 
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