Q&A for How to Skin a Dead Animal

In case of a survival situation, you may need the materials for shelter or clothing. The skin may also be used to make a sleeping area more comfortable.

Gutting and skinning is only the first step in meat preservation. After that you can salt and or smoke the meat. If you don't salt it before smoking it, cutting it into thin strips and smoking it to the point of being a "jerky" will preserve it for several months. Salt will extend that by making it harder for bacteria to grow. This is if you don't have access to refrigerators, freezers or deep freezes.

Drain it in an area where it can be naturally absorbed; in a sandy or rocky place.

If you accidently cut the bladder or rectum and urine or stool spills out, the meat is no longer safe to eat and you must discard it.