How to make a gutting table/rack?

[1riot1ranger]

Hogs are a different story, but I quit gutting deer several years ago. Hang them up, skin them, cut out the backstraps, cut off the front legs (shoulders), cut loose the body from the hanging rear end, split the pelvis and you are done. Of course, you can make a cut inside the body cavity before separating the body from the hind quarters to remove the tender loins.

This is what I do. I haven't gutted in years unless required to by the hunt. Hill country white tails usually don't have much meat left after quarters, bs, and tenderloins.

[bboswell]

I don’t see the point in gutting at all unless you have to pack the animal out. Only thing lost going gutless is the ribs which have no meat anyway

[PondPopper]

I with you guys, it is so easy to use one of theses skinning/gutting racks (and cleaner) vs. hanging.

Lol. Yea a deer laying on his back is easier to gut and skin than when hanging by his back legs. Hmm Ok.