Broad head stuck in animal

[Jpmiller]

I try and salvage a couple of the internal organs (liver and heart) and I'm always careful around the stomach/intestines to avoid contaminating the meat. I didn't know care wasn't always the case lol. I like the idea of leaving the arrow attached for reference though.

[coachcw]

I have had plenty of broad heads stick of shear off a blade never been cut by one . Been cut by my own knife before. And once I had a little cricket pocket knife open in my pocket . Stuck my hand in and sliced the crap outta it .

[Gringo31]

The only thing you cannot salvage gutless is the organs...

And your $10 broadhead! 

[buglebrush]

The only thing you cannot salvage gutless is the organs...

And your $10 broadhead! 

I guess the contingency could arise, but I've always just pulled mine out if they didn't pass through.  ( Most pass through ) 

I just can't imagine myself ever gutting another animal in the back-country though.  Probably would just abandon the Broadhead if it came to that.   

[SGTDuffman]

Another reason to not gut

That doesn't make any sense. Gutless or not, you still have to remove the meat. If the arrow is stuck in a shoulder, you still have to get the quarter off, and depending if you pack quarters or bone out, you're gonna have to deal with that broadhead. I'm having a hard time thinking of anywhere you could get a broadhead stuck that would be less hazardous gutless than it would be if you hung and quartered the animal, especially something in the lower spine while you're digging around to cut out the tenderloins.

[buglebrush]

Another reason to not gut

That doesn't make any sense. Gutless or not, you still have to remove the meat. If the arrow is stuck in a shoulder, you still have to get the quarter off, and depending if you pack quarters or bone out, you're gonna have to deal with that broadhead. I'm having a hard time thinking of anywhere you could get a broadhead stuck that would be less hazardous gutless than it would be if you hung and quartered the animal, especially something in the lower spine while you're digging around to cut out the tenderloins.

Yes, but when you gut an animal you can't see where your hand is.  Gutless I can always see what I am touching.   

[D-Rock425]

In my opinion this broadhead in the animal issue is being over thought.

[j_h_nimrod]

The only thing you cannot salvage gutless is the organs...

And your $10 broadhead! 

I guess the contingency could arise, but I've always just pulled mine out if they didn't pass through.  ( Most pass through ) 

I just can't imagine myself ever gutting another animal in the back-country though.  Probably would just abandon the Broadhead if it came to that.   

Beyond the fact that I like to collect bullets and broad heads I have killed an animal with I don't see why you wouldn't pull one out. Are you so squeamish that you won't open the gut to remove a stuck broadhead?  It is not even the cost, I wouldn't/couldn't likely shoot a broadhead again if it was stuck hard enough in a bone that it couldn't be extricated.

Not legal to go totally gutless in AK and some other states, rib meat is rightly considered required salvage and from what I have found it is very debatable in WA though the language is not clear. I think all meat should be salvaged if possible even if it is not convenient or "you don't get much".  A bit off topic but pertinent for the conversation.

[DaveMonti]

In my opinion this broadhead in the animal issue is being over thought.

I'm with you two on this. 

[Jonathan_S]

Another reason to not gut

That doesn't make any sense. Gutless or not, you still have to remove the meat. If the arrow is stuck in a shoulder, you still have to get the quarter off, and depending if you pack quarters or bone out, you're gonna have to deal with that broadhead. I'm having a hard time thinking of anywhere you could get a broadhead stuck that would be less hazardous gutless than it would be if you hung and quartered the animal, especially something in the lower spine while you're digging around to cut out the tenderloins.

if the broadhead is stuck, is it not inside he body cavity 95% of the time?

[buglebrush]

The only thing you cannot salvage gutless is the organs...

And your $10 broadhead! 

I guess the contingency could arise, but I've always just pulled mine out if they didn't pass through.  ( Most pass through ) 

I just can't imagine myself ever gutting another animal in the back-country though.  Probably would just abandon the Broadhead if it came to that.   

Beyond the fact that I like to collect bullets and broad heads I have killed an animal with I don't see why you wouldn't pull one out. Are you so squeamish that you won't open the gut to remove a stuck broadhead?  It is not even the cost, I wouldn't/couldn't likely shoot a broadhead again if it was stuck hard enough in a bone that it couldn't be extricated.

Not legal to go totally gutless in AK and some other states, rib meat is rightly considered required salvage and from what I have found it is very debatable in WA though the language is not clear. I think all meat should be salvaged if possible even if it is not convenient or "you don't get much".  A bit off topic but pertinent for the conversation.

I salvage all the rib meat using the gutless method...

[Jonathan_S]

  last time I check the ribs are on the outside of the guts 

[kentrek]

....i think if your a wastefull person it won't matter what method you use....

Next time you get multiple elk take the time to do the different methods...it's fun to see the benefits of each method

[j_h_nimrod]

 I guess you could cut the interstitial rib strips out without gutting but that seems like a lot of difficulty and perforated lungs with the distinct possibility of perforating the paunch as well just to say you use the gutless method.

[DaveMonti]

From a concern over a stuck or broken broadhead to some experts claiming "My way is better than yours!!!", it never takes long, does it? 

Who really gives a crap how someone else handles a deer or elk once it's dead?  If you do, don't you have anything else to focus your brain on?  And no, "moral" arguments "protecting the sanctity of hunting" by being "responsible hunters" does not have any merit whatsoever in the gutless vs. gut discussion.