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Deer Cleaning Station

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chocolatelabs
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do you guys have a deer cleaning station at your place.

I am thinking of building a deer rack with a boat winch to be able to get the deer up so we can quarter it.

Got pics of yours for ideas for me?
dmichalk
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We always used the basic double A frame with a boat winch on the leg. We actually took down the second pulley so there's only one pulley directly above the deer, that way the wire acts as a stop for the deer. Nothing more annoying than cleanin a deer that just keeps spinning.
big ben
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Tree, some rope, a come-a-long, bucket for the guts.
Log
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Know a guy that built one out of an old windmill stand/base. Stand was about 15 feet tall. He attached a winch crank about 3 feet off the ground, ran a cable up through a pulley he attached at the top, and attached the cable to a gambrel. You'd skin the deers back legs to the knee, connect the cut at the bunghole, then attach the flaps of skin to a couple of wire nooses he had attached to the base. Cut the front legs off at the knee as well. Attach the gambrel and start cranking. The deer would ride up one side of the windmill as it was skinned, and once skinned all the way to the neck, would stay very taught and it would not spin, which made it easy to quarter out. No need to gut or split the hide up the belly or legs either.

Worked awesome until my buddy shot a deer in the spine behind the ribcage and we promptly pulled the deer in two. That was a mess.
BunkerHill
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[This message has been edited by BunkerHill (edited 10/9/2012 10:08p).]
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ttha_aggie_09
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Just finished it. Electric winches weren't that much more than cran up winches.
NW80
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Get the electric wenches!
ajn142
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Out at the family ranch you have 2 options. One is the big engine hoist hanging from the barn ceiling, if you're the first one to get something. After that, you get a rope tossed over the track for the engine hoist. If things get really crowded we might break out the smaller crane-type engine hoist.

Your winch setups look pretty nice for the job. Definitely a step or 2 up from hauling on a rope with no pulley to get the deer off the ground.
ghollow
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We use the loader attachment on our tractor to hang deer for processing. We also use the tractor to go get the deer out in the field. Probably saved me a few flats on the truck and/or the ATV.

A long stainless steel table like they use in a restaurant kitchen comes in mighty handy also.
txaggie02
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Get the electric wenches!

+1 from Harbor Freight
RebelE Infantry
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Tow Strap + Gambrel+ Sturdy oak limb + Truck = Field expedient deer cleaning station. Only have to drag it as far as the nearest sturdy tree (assuming you have some.) Just leave the guts and set up on that spot to hunt hogs at night. Double win!
tx4guns
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Get some galvanized wash tubs for guts. Those plastic tubs with rope handles are trash. The handles come loose in no time.
bushman
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We have a covered one at one place and built a nice game pole at the other. Both are lighted and have room for several Critters.
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