Carcass Disposal

[TRZ II]

What is the best way to gt rid of a carcass after butchering? I have always put them in the garbage can, but this seems like a waste when the animals could get use of it in the woods. I have also heard dumping them on public land is illegal even thought they would be gone by spring. What is the best idea?

[Wensel]

I hang mine in the back yard, by spring the birds have it ready for the garbage man

[TylerS]

Garbage can. No waste if you cleaned it thoroughly.

[TRZ II]

There is always some waste. Do you eat the ribs,head and lower legs????

[goblueM]

i like dumping it in the woods (in a responsible spot), nature takes care of it real fast

[Cheetah]

Garbage can.

Leaving it in the woods gives the neighbor dogs a chance to bring home parts... Nobody likes two week old deer legs showing up on the front step. If you truly live out in the boonies and don't have to worry about neighbor dogs and such, your back yard is fine as well I suppose. Don't go dumping it on the public hunting land or in the parking areas though, too many slobs do that imo...

[TylerS]

There is always some waste. Do you eat the ribs,head and lower legs????

Not the head, or lower leg (I imagine you're talking about the part of the leg with now meat), but yes, definitely the ribs. Don't you? Haven't you ever had smoked venison ribs before? One of nature's greatest treats!!!

Cheetah nailed it. Besides, nature does just fine without us supplementing animals with food. Heck, if you're torn about it, think about all the raccoons and garbage dump rats that will get to feast on that carcass!

[slimngrizzly]

I dump it in the woods on private land. I figure maybe the coyotes can eat that instead of killin something else....

Put a camera on it and theres coyotes, coons, pheasants, crows, woodpeckers, and all sorts of stuff enjoying it!

[muskieswen]

I do believe in Minnesota it is illegal to dump a carcass in the woods. You can dispose of on private land with permission, landfills or in a approved method by your trash hauler.

Please feel free to correct me if I am missing something but I think this is what the regs say.

[LightningBG]

I do believe in Minnesota it is illegal to dump a carcass in the woods. You can dispose of on private land with permission, landfills or in a approved method by your trash hauler.

Please feel free to correct me if I am missing something but I think this is what the regs say.

You're correct. I think people are talking about tossing it in the woods, on private land, not public. Nature will take care of it pretty quickly out in the woods (private woods).

[John478]

Those carcasses keep my 2 Labs busy for weeks

[Pinusbanksiana]

Yea I had a nice surprise of a deer leg on my front steps when I got home from work today. I know who they are, may go talk to them and bring them a trash can that I can dump myself later in the season. Keeps my dogs out of their yard and I would prefer they didn't eat venison.

[carpshooterdeluxe]

In past years we have used steel cable to tether carcasses to rock piles, stuck a trail cam on a near by fence post, and tried to pattern the feeding time of some of the coyotes. Worked to our favor more than once resulting in some quick moonlight calling sets.

[LightningBG]

Yea I had a nice surprise of a deer leg on my front steps when I got home from work today. I know who they are, may go talk to them and bring them a trash can that I can dump myself later in the season. Keeps my dogs out of their yard and I would prefer they didn't eat venison.

Not to be harsh, but it sounds like the dogs are the problem, not the neighbors.

[highlife4me]

We usually throw them into the outdoor wood burner where we do our processing. Doesn't stink up the air either like one might think.

[Pinusbanksiana]

No, my dogs are not the problem. I watch them close. I keep my young hunting dogs kenneled up all day. The dog in question is a 15 year old golden retriever that can hardly get around. Next to me is a resort with guests hunting. I went over and looked, they had several plastic garbage bags with legs, hides, etc laying around. I put a trash can right next to it and put the stuff inside, hope they get the hint. My dogs are not the problem.

[spivak]

We're lucky that we can haul our carcases out in our woods in a clearing we've made. I love having the ravens, crows, and eagles show up--some great wildlife watching and it completes the cycle for me. I think I'll erect a platform and when it's my turn it will be sky burial for me.

[Pinusbanksiana]

Putting your carcass in the woods is in my opinion the best thing to do. Even on public land, just don't throw them in a parking area or in a ditch, thats where the bad image comes from. I toss mine on public land every year. I will toss the resort hunters carcasses on public land too. Nobody will even know or care.

[LightningBG]

If I snag a deer this year, I think I'm going to put a trail cam or a time lapse cam on the gut pile and see what interesting stuff shows up for dinner.

[Pinusbanksiana]

That would be neat. They don't last long do they?

[reinhard1]

usualy the first thing that shows up at our gut piles are the wiskey jacks. when my son-in-law got the first doe this year, we had a surprise howling by the wolves. it seemed like they were real close and we were wondering if they could smell the fresh kill. the wind was certainly strong enough and in their direction. it was like they were on their way. the subject of the trail cams came up and we thought the same thing. we will do that next year for sure.

the next two days however the gut pile remained untouched to our surprise. i guess we will find out next year. always great to see nature at work. good luck.

[goblueM]

i put two carcasses out in some private woods near town here and they were literally completely gone in 2 days. I'm wondering if a bear dragged them off... I couldnt find them even after looking

[Archerysniper]

We usually throw them into the outdoor wood burner where we do our processing. Doesn't stink up the air either like one might think.

I throw mine in the barrel stove in the shed when I'm cutting takes care of the whole mess and that tallow really heats it up.

[BigRock]

Put a camera on it and theres coyotes, coons, pheasants, crows, woodpeckers, and all sorts of stuff enjoying it!

Gotta add skunks, and magpies, to that list.

[mntatonka]

There's no better coyote or crow bait. I can usually kill a half a dozen coyotes and crows off a pile of carcasses before they stop coming around. The eagles love them too.