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Help- I’m squeamish
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<blockquote data-quote="ndking1126" data-source="post: 1818818" data-attributes="member: 26820"><p>I've never heard this term, but I completely agree with the recommendation. I did it for the first time this year on a whitetail with the help of my cousin and it was great. Also, I was always the kid and young adult that wanted to go hunting, but rarely got to because my dad was in the Army and moved every 3 years. On top of him being too busy to take me, it seemed like every time we found a place to go, it was time to move again. As an adult over the past 12 years I went hunting about 5, 6 times, killing two animals. The past two years I've been able to be in the woods a lot more and killed 2 more. All that to say I never got used to the field dressing part and found it a little uncomfortable myself. Well, really the thought of it was uncomfortable. What I've learned the last two years is use nitrile gloves and just get started. After the first cut, the squeamishness seems to evaporate. I think, at least for me, the worst part is the mental games I play with myself a head of time.</p><p></p><p>Lastly, there's no shame in having buddies help you, especially at first. Everyone has to learn and start somewhere. At some point your buddies will shoot an elk and ask for your assistance packing out the meat as payback for their assistance.. it's a team effort when hunting elk.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ndking1126, post: 1818818, member: 26820"] I've never heard this term, but I completely agree with the recommendation. I did it for the first time this year on a whitetail with the help of my cousin and it was great. Also, I was always the kid and young adult that wanted to go hunting, but rarely got to because my dad was in the Army and moved every 3 years. On top of him being too busy to take me, it seemed like every time we found a place to go, it was time to move again. As an adult over the past 12 years I went hunting about 5, 6 times, killing two animals. The past two years I've been able to be in the woods a lot more and killed 2 more. All that to say I never got used to the field dressing part and found it a little uncomfortable myself. Well, really the thought of it was uncomfortable. What I've learned the last two years is use nitrile gloves and just get started. After the first cut, the squeamishness seems to evaporate. I think, at least for me, the worst part is the mental games I play with myself a head of time. Lastly, there's no shame in having buddies help you, especially at first. Everyone has to learn and start somewhere. At some point your buddies will shoot an elk and ask for your assistance packing out the meat as payback for their assistance.. it's a team effort when hunting elk. [/QUOTE]
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