[srjdsmith]

Dad always said, “Filleting fish, cleaning game, butchering, carving a roast or turkey… you keep your knife hand clean and dry. Your left hand will get messy, your knife hand STAYS CLEAN.”

“…unless you’re field dressing, then you get in there and get it done. Wash your hands in the snow afterwards, but get it done, Open up the carcass and get the meat cooling. Field dressing’s different.”





Also, I LOVE my Gerber Big Hunter.

[oldnretired1]

Good advice from your dad. I carve up my own steaks from rib roasts etc. and keeping the one hand clean helps to not cross contaminate the meat or anything else I may have to touch while doing so. I even do the same while seasoning before cooking. 
   I agree field dressing is a different beast. Trying to dress out furred or feathered game and not getting external contaminates on the meat can be a real challenge especially in windy or wet weather. Flies, mosquitos and everything else nature can throw at you can make it difficult.