This is the method I use to field dress and prepare most fur-bearing wild game for cooking. The process changes slightly for deer due to size, weight and time constraints. It can be applied to pretty much any 4 legged furry critter with only slight modifications for the best results.
Of course there's a hundred ways to skin a cat, so I won't say this is the best method, but it is the best method for me and I've tried quite a few.
In reality, except for venison, I don't "field dress" them at all, which is simply opening them up and removing the guts. I wait to get home and then I skin, field dress and quarter all in one sitting.
If an animal is gut shot I field dress it immediately upon retrieval. But, I take great efforts not to allow that to happen.
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