#1 START 10IN BEHIND SOULDER.CUT AROUND THE BODY.

#2 FROM BODY CUT.CUT DOWN EACH LEG WHERE THE WHITE & BROWN HAIR MEET TO THE LEG JOINT. 

#3 CAPE DOWN TO THE NECK.
#4 CAPE DOWN NECK.YOU CAN LEAVE 8IN OF NECK MEAT OR YOU CAN CAPE TO THE BASE OF THE SKULL.CUT INTO JOINT ON NECK.REMOVE HEAD."TIP" IF YOU HAVE SOME ONE TO HOLD LEGS.TAKE THE HEAD & IT WILL SPIN OFF.

 #5 NOW THAT YOU HAVE YOUR WHITETAIL CAPED. IF YOU ARE NOT GOING TO THE TAXIDERMIST A.S.A.P. YOU NEED TO FREEZE IT A.S.A.P.

                   FEILD CARE

• DOUBLE BAGGING YOUR WHITETAIL IS BEST TO PREVENT FREEZER BURN.
• WASHING THE MOUTH OR KILL WOUNDS.THIS IS A MAJOR CAUSE OF A HIDE SLIPPING.THE BILE ETC. WILL LOOSEN THE HAIR.
• DRAGGING YOUR DEER WILL ALSO LOOSEN THE HAIR.THIS MAY NOT BE EVIDENT UNTIL THE TAXIDERMY PROCESS.
• WHEN CAPING BECAREFUL NOT TO GO PAST THE BRISKET LINE .THIS CAN POTENTIALLY RUIN YOUR CAPE.
• WHEN TRANSPORTING THE CAPE.DO NOT LET IT SIT IN WATER.THIS PROMOTES SLIPPING.
• REMEMBER AS SOON AS YOUR WHITETAIL HITS THE GROUND.THE DECOMPOSING PROCESS STARTS.TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE.