Biology And Management Of White-tailed Deer In Alabama

Step 2 - Push the small end of the
extractor between the deer’s
cheek and jawbone. Push the extractor
until it reaches the area
just past the back edge of the
jawbone. Twist and push the extractor
to loosen any connective
tissue and muscle between the
cheek and jawbone. Do this only
on the side from which the jawbone
will be extracted.
Step 3 - Place the extractor in the
deer’s mouth as in Step 1, except
this time use the wide end of the
extractor. With the extractor still
in place, insert the shears into the
deer’s mouth. Keep the bottom
edge of the shears facing the
deer’s cheek and insert the
shears as far into the deer’s
mouth as possible. Holding the
shears parallel to the roof of the
mouth, cut through all of the
bone and connective tissue at the
jawbone joint. Be careful to
avoid the teeth when cutting
through the bone. Once the cut
is made, remove the shears and
the extractor.
Step 4 - Insert the small end of the
extractor into the mouth and pass
it through the cut in the jawbone
that was made with the shears.
Work the extractor down through
the cut until it is behind and below
the jawbone. Hold the
deer’s head firmly and pull the
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