Deer Transportation

[q2xlman]

Could somebody help me out. I have a buddy who says you can skin and quarter a deer in the woods and then carry it out. For some reason, I was thinking you could field dress it, but the rest had to be it tact. Does anyone know the answer? This is reguarding public land. Thanks.

[cosmiccowboy]

If the properly completed tag and proof of sex are with the meat you can bring it out any way you want.

[twperdue]

From TPW website:

If there is a cold storage or processing facility (record book required, see below) established on property where hunting occurs, a person may process a deer or antelope beyond quarters. If there is not a facility, a deer or antelope may not be cut into smaller portions than a quartered carcass as defined below before the carcass reaches its final destination.

You are allowed to prepare for immediate consumption and eat all or a part of a properly tagged wildlife resource while in camp; however, all tagging and proof of sex regulations apply to remaining parts.

A quartered carcass is:

Not more than 2 forequarters, leg portion (down to the knee) attached to the shoulder blade;
2 hindquarters (leg bones down to the hock must remain attached); and
2 backstraps/trimmings from neck and rib cage (the boned-out neck and rib cage may be discarded).

[Codie]

as stated above, as long as the tag and proof of sex accompanies the meat you can bring it home quartered in a cooler. This is how I do all of my deer meat

[Flint knapper]

Yes, I've quartered several and placed in plastic bags inside my backpack for the long walk out to the road. Sure saves on the dragging.

[q2xlman]

Thanks guys! That's what I thought, but wasn't sure.