09/13/2026
Well deer season officially starts tomorrow. With all the YouTube videos and other info online this should never be a problem, however it is every year. Save these, share them, tell a friend. Nothing will make your taxidermist mad faster than a messed up cape job. Truly should never he a problem anymore but it still is.
Below is pics on where to cut and where not too. In the 1st pic, the "B" cut needs to be down at the knees. I am perfectly fine if you make the "C" cut on November and December killed deer. It makes it easier to cape them down and not leave so much neck meat on the cape. If a September or early October killed deer I would prefer you not to make the "C" cut because the hair is so short and harder to hide the seam.
When in doubt refer to these, call, or better yet gut the deer and take it in whole on the carcass to your taxidermist and let them cape it for you. Please, please, if you are not sure, don't make the cut and destroy a good cape. They are too hard to replace these days.
