Randy, I've learned a lot from you through your TV shows, RUclips, and Hunt talk forum. I owe you a big thank you for what you do. I hope you draw great tags this year!
Hey Randy! Your videos helped me process our first moose this year! Our first successful hunt as a matter of fact. I actually remembered your elk video out in the field used what i learned and we managed to quarter and pack out a good size bull moose. Thanks for the awesome videos! keep it up
Good video. Only where I hunt in SE Wyoming there are no trees, just grass, cactus and rocks. I normally do a gutless quarter in the field and put the bags on ice ASAP. I'm thinking of building a hoist that I can put up when needed in the bed of my truck which I can normally get fairly close to the animal.
Nice video. I’m wanting to get into big game this year if possible. Only have done birds so far. Someone once told me that you need to bleed the animal before dressing it or else it’ll ruin the meat. Is this true?
Hope to put this lesson to good use this Oct! My last hunt was in Nov. 2001 in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan for Whitetail. Looking forward to my October Pronghorn hunt.
Randy, I am headed pronghorn hunting this weekend in Eastern Colorado and wanted to know if I just field dressed a pronghorn and processed it when I got home if the meat would be fine? The temps should be below 40 during the hunt.
Depends on how many hours it is to home. I would get the hide off it and wrap it in a sheet or put it in a game bag so it can cool immediately. Good luck.
Randy, thanks for this post. What's the highest ambient temperature that will still work for cooling meat in the shade? I only ask because we hunt in Texas and New Mexico. They dry air helps, but it can still be pretty warm during antelope season. I was thinking that you're just hanging it in the shade until you're done putting everything in bags and then going straight into the cooler but I wanted to be sure. Thanks again!
The answer would be different for each type of animal, given each has a different mass in the pieces I would carve off the carcass. When it is over 75F, it goes immediately in a cooler once the wind has dispersed the heat. In elk situations I can usually find a shaded slope where temps are 10F lower and that works just fine for a few days. Thanks for watching.
I use 85 quarts on elk, due to the pieces being larger, even when boned out. It takes at least three, with the needed amount of ice for a long trip home.
When I was a teenager, a family friends dad went elk hunting with us and he showed us how to pull the hide off a 6 point bull elk that I got. That’s when we could hunt areas where we could get them out whole. We thought that was pretty slick so we skinned everything that way until we had to start packing them out.
hey Randy, here is a tip from a whitetail guy who does this several times a year. - hang the deer head up. this allows you to tie the rope around the neck. that will allow you to release the entire hide from neck down with the rock and truck trick. it will also allow you to easily remove all legs without a problem.
Hey Randy, really enjoying the videos and TV show. My question is after you have the animal home and begin to separate the muscle groups, when and how do you know you've trimmed enough and what actually goes into the grind pile? I always hear people say you have to trim it all away, but some peices you'll only end up with very little meat. So what does your trim look like before hitting the grinder? Thanks.
Because we use burger for so many meals, my trim pile is pretty big on an antelope. I make steaks/broiling roasts from the backstraps and do the tenderloins as one piece. Most the rest goes to trim so we can use burger for tacos, spaghetti, lasagna, meatballs, etc. I trim it very clean. Now sinew, no fat, no silver skin, just pure meat. I often add a bit of suet to hold it together while grilling; the minimal amount necessary.
Thanks Randy. I've got a "horns shorter than ears tag for Nevada this year (2023) and have a 2 wheel drive, 2 battery electric mountain bike to haul out my boned-out antelope meat. The bike has a 400 pound max load capacity so no problem. BUT... next time you have the chance please show how to bone out a big game animal like a deer, for example.
Well done! I do have a question: I saw the footage of you cutting something from the rib cage. What was it that you were cutting? Are you making "spare ribs" or something? Thanks!
I am cutting the meat that is between the ribs and using that for burger, rather than cutting the ribs themselves. Antelope are mostly bone and very little meat on the ribs, so it is just easier to trim it.
Thank you for sharing your experience with field dressing... I will be moving to west state Colorado next year (2020) I will be hunting pronghorn in that region, asking you how old of the Antelope for good meat such as yours on video? Using my Henry big boy All Weather in .357 mag/.38 SPL.. Hornady Leverevolution .357 Mag 140 gr FTX for my hunts. Be well brother. Blue Skeleton
I have both. I like both. Sometimes it is because I am choosing a rifle that will be on multiple hunts in the same road trip. I usually bring a .308 Win and a 7mm.-08. If it is an antelope or deer only trip in 2017, you will probably see me using the Creedmoor.
Randy, I've learned a lot from you through your TV shows, RUclips, and Hunt talk forum. I owe you a big thank you for what you do. I hope you draw great tags this year!
Thanks for watching. Feel free to share with friends, if so inclined.
Hey Randy! Your videos helped me process our first moose this year! Our first successful hunt as a matter of fact. I actually remembered your elk video out in the field used what i learned and we managed to quarter and pack out a good size bull moose. Thanks for the awesome videos! keep it up
Thank you and thanks for watching.
how many bags would you suggest for an antelope ???? (headed to WY this August )
Good video. Only where I hunt in SE Wyoming there are no trees, just grass, cactus and rocks. I normally do a gutless quarter in the field and put the bags on ice ASAP. I'm thinking of building a hoist that I can put up when needed in the bed of my truck which I can normally get fairly close to the animal.
Good idea. I know guys who have one that mounts in their receiver. Good luck.
Michael Johnson I agree. I live in Cheyenne and there are no trees where I hunt speed goats. I also use gutless quick quarter method out in the field.
Nice video. I’m wanting to get into big game this year if possible. Only have done birds so far. Someone once told me that you need to bleed the animal before dressing it or else it’ll ruin the meat. Is this true?
Hope to put this lesson to good use this Oct! My last hunt was in Nov. 2001 in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan for Whitetail. Looking forward to my October Pronghorn hunt.
Good luck. Thanks for watching.
Randy, I am headed pronghorn hunting this weekend in Eastern Colorado and wanted to know if I just field dressed a pronghorn and processed it when I got home if the meat would be fine? The temps should be below 40 during the hunt.
Depends on how many hours it is to home. I would get the hide off it and wrap it in a sheet or put it in a game bag so it can cool immediately. Good luck.
Are there any glands you have to warch out for like on a deer or javelina. Great video! Cheers, Chris.
I can't wait to get after the antelope this year, great video!
I hope you get a good one. All of them are great eating. Thanks for watching.
Randy, thanks for this post. What's the highest ambient temperature that will still work for cooling meat in the shade? I only ask because we hunt in Texas and New Mexico. They dry air helps, but it can still be pretty warm during antelope season. I was thinking that you're just hanging it in the shade until you're done putting everything in bags and then going straight into the cooler but I wanted to be sure. Thanks again!
The answer would be different for each type of animal, given each has a different mass in the pieces I would carve off the carcass. When it is over 75F, it goes immediately in a cooler once the wind has dispersed the heat. In elk situations I can usually find a shaded slope where temps are 10F lower and that works just fine for a few days. Thanks for watching.
What size Orion cooler would you recommend for an elk? Looks like that 65 did the antelope easy enough.
I use 85 quarts on elk, due to the pieces being larger, even when boned out. It takes at least three, with the needed amount of ice for a long trip home.
What game bags do you recommend?
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I like the way he saved all of it even in the ribs most people don't I do very good job.
When I was a teenager, a family friends dad went elk hunting with us and he showed us how to pull the hide off a 6 point bull elk that I got. That’s when we could hunt areas where we could get them out whole. We thought that was pretty slick so we skinned everything that way until we had to start packing them out.
What did you put in the cooler that got it so cold that it developed frost inside?
I really enjoy your video the way you present your views relates
To the way we hunt.thanks .
great vid. do you ever take the ribs out whole?
hey Randy, here is a tip from a whitetail guy who does this several times a year.
- hang the deer head up. this allows you to tie the rope around the neck. that will allow you to release the entire hide from neck down with the rock and truck trick. it will also allow you to easily remove all legs without a problem.
How similar are pronghorn and white tail tasting wise
I prefer pronghorn. It has a sweet taste. Love it.
Great video... Thanks Randy!
Good stuff Randy. I've yet to eat a bad piece of Antelope, because I skin and quarter all mine asap similar to you.
Same here. We've had over 40 of them through our freezers and never a bad piece. Thanks for watching.
Hey Randy, really enjoying the videos and TV show.
My question is after you have the animal home and begin to separate the muscle groups, when and how do you know you've trimmed enough and what actually goes into the grind pile?
I always hear people say you have to trim it all away, but some peices you'll only end up with very little meat.
So what does your trim look like before hitting the grinder? Thanks.
Because we use burger for so many meals, my trim pile is pretty big on an antelope. I make steaks/broiling roasts from the backstraps and do the tenderloins as one piece. Most the rest goes to trim so we can use burger for tacos, spaghetti, lasagna, meatballs, etc.
I trim it very clean. Now sinew, no fat, no silver skin, just pure meat. I often add a bit of suet to hold it together while grilling; the minimal amount necessary.
Randy Newberg, Hunter Awesome thanks for the reply. Looking forward to more of your outings.
Thanks Randy. I've got a "horns shorter than ears tag for Nevada this year (2023) and have a 2 wheel drive, 2 battery electric mountain bike to haul out my boned-out antelope meat. The bike has a 400 pound max load capacity so no problem.
BUT... next time you have the chance please show how to bone out a big game animal like a deer, for example.
We have that video here! ruclips.net/video/7b8FdvoAIHY/видео.html
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Randy can you share some good antelope recpies
I need to work on a video of that . Lots of people ask. The best source I could give is Hank Shaw's new book, "Buck, Buck, Moose."
Well done! I do have a question: I saw the footage of you cutting something from the rib cage. What was it that you were cutting? Are you making "spare ribs" or something? Thanks!
I am cutting the meat that is between the ribs and using that for burger, rather than cutting the ribs themselves. Antelope are mostly bone and very little meat on the ribs, so it is just easier to trim it.
Thanks you ever so much!!!!!
Trees are rare around here Cheyenne WY... I always just do the gutless quick quarter out in the prairies.
I do the same in most all instances. We brought this one back to a big Pinion tree so we could film this in more detail. Thanks for watching.
I enjoyed the video. 👍
im sitting here eating pizza, watching this, and im still hungry. mmmmm that looks so damn good.
I like pizza too, but I like antelope even more.
Randy Newberg, Hunter yes I'd have to agree. lol
How do you keep the yellow jackets away?
Happy new year. What size cooler holds that boned out lopper? -thx
That cooler was an Orion 65 quart. Thanks for watching.
Randy, you got any tips for Javelina?
I don't. But since I am hunting them with a bow next week, I hope I can answer that differently in a couple weeks. Thanks for watching.
Thanks Randy, good luck on your hunt. I'm going this Feb in AZ.
what unit? i am trying my first one out this year too.
Kasey Mardis We don't give units. We were in Catron County, if that helps.
no problem thank you! Love the videos keep up the awesome work!
Thank you for sharing your experience with field dressing... I will be moving to west state Colorado next year (2020) I will be hunting pronghorn in that region, asking you how old of the Antelope for good meat such as yours on video? Using my Henry big boy All Weather in .357 mag/.38 SPL.. Hornady Leverevolution .357 Mag 140 gr FTX for my hunts. Be well brother. Blue Skeleton
Hey great video
Thanks for watching.
Why do you use a 7mm-08 instead of a 6.5 Creedmoor?
I have both. I like both. Sometimes it is because I am choosing a rifle that will be on multiple hunts in the same road trip. I usually bring a .308 Win and a 7mm.-08. If it is an antelope or deer only trip in 2017, you will probably see me using the Creedmoor.
Randy Newberg, Hunter cool thanks!
Because 6.5 creedmor is a gimmick round. 7mm-08 however, is tried and proven
If I can I use that skinning method on cow elk, mule deer, and antelope.
Thanks for watching.
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Those bags hold the heat in.
Nope.
Why don't you just d-bone the hind quarters right of the carcass when you are field dressing it?
Tacos
Step 1: Travel to Africa where "antelope" actually exist. May as well discuss their antlers too.
Antelope are in the US. Just hunted them in Wyoming.
Never use bags. They hold in the heat.
Bill Peirce a cheese cloth type bag holds in heat? Might want to investigate that statement a bit deeper.