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Game Care


          Oklahoma Hunter Education








              Review:

              •  Tag your deer, elk, antelope, bear or turkey   •  Field dressing a carcass immediately helps
                immediately with name, license number, date     preserve the meat. Organs deteriorate rapidly
                and time of harvest.                            so remove them quickly. The faster they are
                                                                removed, the faster the meat will cool and the
              •  A sharp knife and a good sharpener are         better it will be preserved.
                perhaps the most important tools for field
                dressing. Rope, gloves and a game bag are     •  Dispose of animal carcasses in a manner
                handy to have in the field.                     consistent with state law. Never leave waste
                                                                remains out where other people can see them.
              •  Prevent the meat from spoiling by immediately
                field dressing the animal and keeping the meat
                cool and dry.



          rUSSELL A. GrAvES

















































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