Want suggestions on cleaning deer and knives

[RaySendero]

We got a cull buck the lease members were targeting for last 2 years.
Only 1 pic of him this year from another member - we had not gotten any pics of him this year.
But he showed up yesterday, and we got him.
I'd guess he weighed between 140-150 pounds, was in good health and had at least 1" fat all over.

Now here where I want suggestions:
We strung him up and skinned him.
That fat stuck to my knife like glue - Wouldn't wipe off with rag, wouldn't wash off with water hose and even covered the edge such that it quit cutting.
Switched to a second knife and it soon covered that one, too.
Had to scrape the fat off the knives using one knife on the other and vise-versa just to finish.

So does anyone have any remedies or techniques for dealing with this sticky fat?

 

[Shelbysprings]

I let deer with a bunch of fat hang over night and then I use the smallest knife that Outdoor Edge makes. Use the thinnest, sharpest blade you can use.

 

[ccc]

If you have access to a walk in cooler the fat trims off much better after 4/5 days

 

[DixieReb]

Hot water for getting fat off of knives

 

[DangDang]

(Cleaning the knive) Hot hot hot water & dawn dish soap. On hotter days… I’ve even left the fatty knife in the window on the truck dash before and the heat pretty much melted the fat.

I’d 1,000% rather clean a fresh warm bodied deer than a deer that’s hide is pretty much frozen.

 

[DixieReb]

I’ve boiled hot water over a fire when at camp cleaning deer if I’m not at the house doing it.

 

[billrv]

Best investment we ever made on or cleaning sink was adding instant hot water

 

[woodsy85]

Hot water, dawn and a scrub brush.

As for type of knife, I prefer a caping knife for cleaning.


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[joraca]

We use fish fillet knives and keep an Accu-Sharp handy. Important to get rid of all the fat if you are going to freeze it.

 

[pete repete]

We use fish fillet knives and keep an Accu-Sharp handy. Important to get rid of all the fat if you are going to freeze it.

im with joraca. inexpensive filet knives work great. i start with 5 or 6 and just trade them out when they begin to dull

 

[DangDang]

IMO The best deer cleaning knife. (You’re gonna get several different opinions.) The guthook works great on the thinner skinned deer we have in the south. Only $23 also! Pensacola store is currently out of stock because I bought them all for Christmas presents this year. lol

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[Action]

I use a bubba blade fillet knife and never have a problem.

 

[Bodhi]

Inexpensive filet knives. Just toss when you’re done. Save the other knives for story time around the campfire.