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DIY beef gambrel ideas

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  • processheadP processhead

    twilliams said in DIY beef gambrel ideas:

    cdavis I gotta ask, is there an advantage to not gutting in the field?

    We field dress from a hanging pole with a hand winch near our cabin. Itโ€™s nice to field dress there with a water hydrant and outside lighting to see what you are doing at night.
    We use ice fishing sleds and 4-wheelers for moving dead deer around so no real lifting and weight is not an issue during transport.
    The ice fishing sled also catches the guts, hides, bones and mess. Then it takes a ride back to a designated bone yard away from the cabin. It is all pretty user friendly and minimizes any lifting of stuff.

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    bocephus
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    processhead That sounds like a nice set up, unfortunately we have to transport our deer in pickups to our processing and hanging locations. If the weather is cold they might be in the pickup all day.

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      processhead That sounds like a nice set up, unfortunately we have to transport our deer in pickups to our processing and hanging locations. If the weather is cold they might be in the pickup all day.

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      bocephus said in DIY beef gambrel ideas:

      processhead That sounds like a nice set up, unfortunately we have to transport our deer in pickups to our processing and hanging locations. If the weather is cold they might be in the pickup all day.

      Yeah, in that situation it makes total sense to gut them where they drop.

      Paul

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      • K knifemaker3

        Hey all,
        Needing ideas for a diy beef gambrel.

        I was thinking of a piece of I-beam with hooks welded on bottom and a hole on top.

        What have you or do you currently used?

        Pictures please

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        Brianzipperdog123
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        knifemaker3 for hanging my moose I use two small chain hoists so that when I cut down the back bone each half stays at the same level. Otherwise when any moose is removed the heavier side goes down. This is so handy I even use it for deer

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          knifemaker3 for hanging my moose I use two small chain hoists so that when I cut down the back bone each half stays at the same level. Otherwise when any moose is removed the heavier side goes down. This is so handy I even use it for deer

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          knifemaker3
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          Brianzipperdog123 thatโ€™s what Iโ€™m thinking too. Just a couple chains bolted to the front end loader with a couple hooks and done

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          • K knifemaker3

            cdavis would that be heavy enough for hanging a beef?

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            cdavis
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            knifemaker3 mine would not be good for a beef itโ€™s only rated for 450lbs. But man itโ€™s great for deer and hogs.

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            • B bocephus

              cdavis Nice looking buck, I recently got an electric winch, man is that nice.

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              bocephus I love my winch. Canโ€™t go wrong theyโ€™re so cheap.

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              • cdavisC cdavis

                bocephus I love my winch. Canโ€™t go wrong theyโ€™re so cheap.

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                cdavis said in DIY beef gambrel ideas:

                bocephus I love my winch. Canโ€™t go wrong theyโ€™re so cheap.

                I have a $30 hand winch rigged up for hoisting deer under an awning behind my shop.
                I will never own another block and tackle again. Spend more time untangling and cussing them than actual lifting.

                Paul

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                • twilliamsT twilliams

                  cdavis I gotta ask, is there an advantage to not gutting in the field?

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                  cdavis
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                  twilliams I say yes for me there is. Most of my deer are harvested within 4 miles of my house. I can usually tie onto them with the 4wheeler and have them hung within 30 minutes. If I donโ€™t open that cavity until they are hung l figure Iโ€™m keeping alot of dirt and debris out of my meat. If I have to track one or If it is exceptionally warm then I gut it right away.

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                    Here is a picture of my winch in action this morning 20211120_083033.jpg 20211120_082954.jpg man I love this thing.

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                      Dr_Pain
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                      I had never come across the name gambrel. This was a nice read

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                      • cdavisC cdavis

                        Here is a picture of my winch in action this morning 20211120_083033.jpg 20211120_082954.jpg man I love this thing.

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                        cdavis Beautiful setup

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                        • cdavisC cdavis

                          Here is a picture of my winch in action this morning 20211120_083033.jpg 20211120_082954.jpg man I love this thing.

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                          bocephus
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                          cdavis Very nice, I have the winch, someday I hope to have the shop.

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                            Cdavis, I have the same hoist but mine is mounted on an ibeam trolly. Works double duty as deer hanger and Coyote skinning machine.

                            If the women donโ€™t find you handsome, they should at least find you handy - Red Green

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                            • Dr_PainD Dr_Pain

                              cdavis Beautiful setup

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                              Dr_Pain thanks I enjoy it ๐Ÿ˜Š

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                                cdavis Very nice, I have the winch, someday I hope to have the shop.

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                                bocephus I do love my shop.

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                                • smokinbubbaS smokinbubba

                                  Cdavis, I have the same hoist but mine is mounted on an ibeam trolly. Works double duty as deer hanger and Coyote skinning machine.

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                                  smokinbubba thatโ€™s awesome ๐Ÿ‘Œ

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                                    A good beef gambrel needs to be strong and at about 34" wide. I had one made and spent about $120 on it. Worth every penny. I hang it from a heavy duty chain attached to a tractor bucket.

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                                      IMG_20200715_194051_320.jpg

                                      My beef gambrel made by The Hook Shop LLC

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                                      • cdavisC cdavis

                                        Here is a picture of my winch in action this morning 20211120_083033.jpg 20211120_082954.jpg man I love this thing.

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                                        cdavis
                                        Showed my son your winch setup. Now in his plans for his build. Great idea.

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                                          IMG_20200715_194051_320.jpg

                                          My beef gambrel made by The Hook Shop LLC

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                                          Deepwoodsbutcher wow, nice looking rig

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