{"id":30226,"date":"2024-11-11T16:20:46","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T20:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=30226"},"modified":"2026-04-24T15:49:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T19:49:22","slug":"learn-to-process-your-own-deer-wild-bulletin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/learn-to-process-your-own-deer-wild-bulletin\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn to Process Your Own Deer &#8211; Wild Bulletin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/fish-and-wildlife\/about-us\/email-newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Wild Bulletin<\/u><\/a>, Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fish and Wildlife:<\/em> Interested in processing your own deer? Head over to our new webpage to view instructional videos from our partners at the International Hunter Education Association (IHEA) and National Deer Association (NDA). They\u2019ll guide you through each step, including grinding and preserving the meat. Plus, you can download our printable PDF that includes step-by-step instructions for skinning and processing your own deer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_16221\"  width=\"480\" height=\"270\"  data-origwidth=\"480\" data-origheight=\"270\"  data-relstop=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LyLR_F0U6LY?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To learn more, view the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/fish-and-wildlife\/wildlife-resources\/animals\/white-tailed-deer\/deer-processing\/\">Deer Processing<\/a> page on the official Indiana DNR website. This is where you can find the instructional PDF along with training videos and other resources!<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@idnrvideos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indiana Department of Natural Resources YouTube Channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/fish-and-wildlife\/about-us\/email-newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe to Wild Bulletin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLgoGnq-fak7XTwtV_1BLQt24xhCbMpm6W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ask an Expert<\/a>, Playlist, Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR YouTube Channel<br \/>\nHandling Harvested Game: Episode 1,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/bfdDz1fHTbA\">Field Dressing<\/a>, video, Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR YouTube Channel<br \/>\nHandling Harvested Game: Episode 2,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/gblKwccvz8k\">Hanging &amp; Skinning<\/a>, video, Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR YouTube Channel<br \/>\nHandling Harvested Game: Episode 3,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2MKYl-TdUDs\">Deboning<\/a>, video, Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR YouTube Channel<br \/>\nHandling Harvested Game: Episode 4,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/QklejdToQWU\">Cutting, Grinding &amp; Packaging<\/a>, video, Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR YouTube Channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/publication-introduction-to-white-tailed-deer-impacts-on-indiana-woodlands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Introduction to White-tailed Deer Impacts on Indiana Woodlands,<\/a> Got Nature? Blog &amp; The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.purdue.edu\/pondwildlife\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Purdue Extension Pond and Wildlife Management<\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-639-W&amp;_ga=2.8423088.466296458.1711997291-1071856872.1711909170\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Understanding White-tailed Deer and Their Impact on Indiana Woodlands<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-640-W&amp;_ga=2.8423088.466296458.1711997291-1071856872.1711909170\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monitoring White-tailed Deer and Their Impact on Indiana Woodlands<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-641-W&amp;_ga=2.18261564.466296458.1711997291-1071856872.1711909170\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Managing White-tailed Deer Impacts on Indiana Woodlands<\/a>, The Education Store<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-486-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Build a Plastic Mesh Deer Exclusion Fence<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-596-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Managing Your Woods for White-Tailed Deer<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/deer-harvest-data-collection\/\">Deer Harvest Data Collection<\/a>, Got Nature? Blog, Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR<br \/>\n<a title=\"Handling Harvested Deer Ask an Expert?\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/yWAMJ1TWgXw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Handling Harvested Deer Ask an Expert?<\/a> video, Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR YouTube Channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCV33U3KP3HDhxgJO1n7HuOA\">Subscribe to Purdue Extension-Forestry &amp; Natural Resources YouTube Channel<\/a>, Wildlife Playlist<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/UNEZ8lSWW4w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Woodland Management Moment \u2013 Deer Fencing<\/a>, Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR YouTube Video<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Indiana Department of Natural Resources\" href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/fish-and-wildlife\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indiana Department of Natural Resources &#8211; Division of Fish &amp; Wildlife<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wild Bulletin, Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fish and Wildlife: Interested in processing your own deer? Head over to our new webpage to view instructional videos from our partners at the International Hunter Education Association (IHEA) and National Deer Association (NDA). They\u2019ll guide you through each step, including grinding and preserving the meat. 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