Big Game Hunting New Zealand Jul/Aug 2015 | Page 18

7) The last step is to lay the cape out to
cool especially around the base of the skull
where there is a lot of residual heat. While
waiting for the skin to cool you will have
time to remove all the meat you need from
the carcass and ready yourself for the slog
back to camp and mandatory showing off to
your mates.
One thing to remember is if you have taken
your trophy late in the day and have a long
way to get back don’t put yourself under
pressure by having to take the cape in a
hurry. If it means making a small incision to
gut the animal and leave it to cool overnight,
then do it. A quick mark on the GPS will
guide you back and give you all the next
day to sort him out properly. Remember to
enjoy yourself and take it all in as this is a
special moment in a hunter’s career and it’s
something you are going to admire for the
rest of your life.

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