Whitetail Deer Hunting - Session 2 - Augusta

When you are lucky enough to harvest your first deer, you’ll need the skills and confidence to track and field-dress your deer, and to know what to do next to ensure that your hard work results in high-quality meat for your table.

Topics covered in this session:

-safe and ethical shot placement with 3-D targets in the field

-how to “read the shot”

-when to start tracking

-tracking with and without blood

-proper tagging requirements

-field dressing

-getting your deer out of the woods

-skinning

-basic butchering

*************************************************************************************************************

The Maine Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, religion, ancestry or national origin.

Any person who needs accommodations to participate in a program should contact the office at 207-287-5220 or to discuss their needs in advance.

Host or Publisher Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife