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The Mule Deer Carcass

By Ray Field and Warrie Means, Department of Animal Science,

F.C. Smith, Wyoming Department of Agriculture, and

W.G. Hepworth, Wyoming Game and Fish Department

A hunter who wants to know how to prepare and cut a deer carcass for the freezer or who wants to know how much meat to expect when someone else cuts the deer may find The Mule Deer Carcass useful. Factors affecting tenderness and flavor of venison are also discussed.