Sika-Hunter
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Can't see ticks on them black gloves , I always have blue or white so I can see the little bugger running up my arm
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FISH BOY
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For reasons above always wear gloves in the field and when butchering.
Found Black Mambas to be strong and well fitting and for me the best ive tried. Carry three in one of those Kinder egg toy cases, with at least an egg in each jacket just incase.
When using a folding blade, very useful to take the glove off wrapping the knife in the used glove to keep your pocket clean.
Found Black Mambas to be strong and well fitting and for me the best ive tried. Carry three in one of those Kinder egg toy cases, with at least an egg in each jacket just incase.
When using a folding blade, very useful to take the glove off wrapping the knife in the used glove to keep your pocket clean.
gonzo
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Would it be girly of me to admit that as I've only done a couple of grallochs so far, and not quite got over the hesitation of putting my hands inside a carcass. But with gloves on, I don't mind a bit.
I have loads of boxes of latex gloves in the workshop. So easy enough to chuck a few in a sandwich bag, along with a slack handfull of lose wet wipes, in a pocket. Takes no space at all. Along with a small bottle of water (unless I've drunk it already) I can keep the worst off me and clean up the rest. Even clean the knife. And the muck gets bagged up.
I have loads of boxes of latex gloves in the workshop. So easy enough to chuck a few in a sandwich bag, along with a slack handfull of lose wet wipes, in a pocket. Takes no space at all. Along with a small bottle of water (unless I've drunk it already) I can keep the worst off me and clean up the rest. Even clean the knife. And the muck gets bagged up.
L.B Deerstalking
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I never used to like graloching but I’ve done it so many times now it dosent really bother me
sikamalc
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We all forget to take gloves from time to time, but its essential that you do have them really. It prevents you becoming contaminated from any disease the deer may be carrying. Red deer also carry a specific bacteria on their hair and skin, one would have thought that if you are filming all of this you would be promoting best practice?
Roestalker39
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I wear them but not for “ best practice “ guidelines 
it’s just easier when picking up a sandwich on the way home
Although as malc says above I’ve forgot them more than once , just wash hands after
it’s just easier when picking up a sandwich on the way homeAlthough as malc says above I’ve forgot them more than once , just wash hands after
Sika-Hunter
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Or after washing up accidents
I like to wear them because they protect the basecoat on my nails, nothing worse than getting dried blood in my cuticles and having to fork out another £25 at the nail bar.
Willowbank
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Roestalker39
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Yes trueOr after washing up accidents
Not always the deers claret all over !
Roestalker39
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People will be using wooden handled knives next with leather sheaths !
sikamalc
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This past October whilst in the highlands of Scotland, one of my guides, who shall remain nameless, young and full of self confidence managed to just catch the top of his knuckle with a knife. It really wasn't a bad cut by any means, but after a couple of hours he felt the need to maybe go to the hospital. A 65 mile drive to A&E at Inverness Raigemore hospital.
Anyway, knowing he was and is sh.t scared of hospitals, I arrived back at the lodge to be told by Sandra that he had taken himself off to get it checked. After telling them he was a deer stalker and had knicked it with a knife, they stuck him full of antibiotics. They told him that Red deer carry a bacterium on the hair that can be rather nasty. A full night in hospital and I had to pick him up the next day and drive his truck back.
Wearing gloves may seem like your being a bit of a pussy, but trust me there is a reason for it. Just imagine a deer with TB and you have just gralloched it with no gloves and you have a couple of tiny cuts in your hand.
Besides anyone doing their Level 2 without them is not going to get too far when questioned as to why they didn't have them. I see (Jimbo) or should I say Roestalker39 also mentions a wooden knife handle and leather sheaf. Well we all have such knives, me included. But I prefer to use a cheap plastic handled one these days. Not so much because of contamination. Its just that I have lost more good knives when out stalking so its was getting expensive 
Anyway, knowing he was and is sh.t scared of hospitals, I arrived back at the lodge to be told by Sandra that he had taken himself off to get it checked. After telling them he was a deer stalker and had knicked it with a knife, they stuck him full of antibiotics. They told him that Red deer carry a bacterium on the hair that can be rather nasty. A full night in hospital and I had to pick him up the next day and drive his truck back.
Wearing gloves may seem like your being a bit of a pussy, but trust me there is a reason for it. Just imagine a deer with TB and you have just gralloched it with no gloves and you have a couple of tiny cuts in your hand.
Besides anyone doing their Level 2 without them is not going to get too far when questioned as to why they didn't have them. I see (Jimbo) or should I say Roestalker39
also mentions a wooden knife handle and leather sheaf. Well we all have such knives, me included. But I prefer to use a cheap plastic handled one these days. Not so much because of contamination. Its just that I have lost more good knives when out stalking so its was getting expensive 
Norfolk Horn
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Marigolds as or such like as advised by big bruv. Keep them inside out in your pocket, bit of protection for your sleeves. Keep spare ones in my bag and truck. Get home hot soapy water or washing machine done.
Few plastic bags for offal in your pocket aswell and sorted. I'm talking foot stalking for roe and muntjac mainly.
If I can I grollach near my truck I keep water, a bowl, washing up liquid and towel wipes etc then all nice and clean and tidy.
Few plastic bags for offal in your pocket aswell and sorted. I'm talking foot stalking for roe and muntjac mainly.
If I can I grollach near my truck I keep water, a bowl, washing up liquid and towel wipes etc then all nice and clean and tidy.
Roestalker39
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Indeed Malcom I’ve lost several good knives that cost a few quid myself , but my favourite is the bright orange mora , I just can’t seem to lose them ! Had two 5 years now which for a clumsy bugger like myself is quite the feat . My comment was more that those reading the “ best practice “ guidelines sometimes love to virtue signal to anyone when they dare to go outside the dotted lines ......This past October whilst in the highlands of Scotland, one of my guides, who shall remain nameless, young and full of self confidence managed to just catch the top of his knuckle with a knife. It really wasn't a bad cut by any means, but after a couple of hours he felt the need to maybe go to the hospital. A 65 mile drive to A&E at Inverness Raigemore hospital.
Anyway, knowing he was and is sh.t scared of hospitals, I arrived back at the lodge to be told by Sandra that he had taken himself off to get it checked. After telling them he was a deer stalker and had knicked it with a knife, they stuck him full of antibiotics. They told him that Red deer carry a bacterium on the hair that can be rather nasty. A full night in hospital and I had to pick him up the next day and drive his truck back.
Wearing gloves may seem like your being a bit of a pussy, but trust me there is a reason for it. Just imagine a deer with TB and you have just gralloched it with no gloves and you have a couple of tiny cuts in your hand.
Besides anyone doing their Level 2 without them is not going to get too far when questioned as to why they didn't have them. I see (Jimbo) or should I say Roestalker39
Ps glad your guide is ok now !
Freeforester
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Great tip, Fishboy - mum -MUUUM! can we get kinder eggs for Easter??
Us poor jock lads have had to make do with one of the cargo pockets of our trousers since they cut our tails off and banned us wearing realtree kilts an' Blaser sporrans!
Siggy
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There is no requirement to wear gloves - the requirement is not to introduce contamination into the carcase. I would have thought with Covid-19 people would have grasped the concept of cross contamination by now. Gloves are not a magic shield. If you put gloves on then stick your hand in a cow pat and then do the gralloch, would it be clean? - obviously no. Equally, everytime you touch something with hands gloved or otherwise, you may pick up a contaminate which you may transfer to the carcass
Either wash your hands with an antimicrobial/soap and water or wear clean gloves.
If the gloves get contaminated change them....even better, wash your hands and then wear gloves. Unless you are using sterile wrapped gloves like surgeons use, there is always a risk that the gloves are contaminated - if your gloves have been knocking about the bottom of your roe sack since last summer, they may be less clean than you think.
Either wash your hands with an antimicrobial/soap and water or wear clean gloves.
If the gloves get contaminated change them....even better, wash your hands and then wear gloves. Unless you are using sterile wrapped gloves like surgeons use, there is always a risk that the gloves are contaminated - if your gloves have been knocking about the bottom of your roe sack since last summer, they may be less clean than you think.
Roestalker39
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Horrid smell ? Unless you’ve got green on your hands I don’t find it horrid at all , now rabbits on the other hand are a very different matter
I wear these when out for doing deer and carrying foxes......
Took me more than a few boxes of different types to find one that was tough enough to wear for doing mucky jobs around the house and out in the garage/workshop.....plus I can get several uses out of them before they tear......impressed by that.
My spare boxes went to my essential services neighbour the other week.... she and her team of volunteers do the supermarket sell by date food collection runs which then gets distributed to the people that are desperate for it.....even more so in these dire times.
cheers
Fizz
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Took me more than a few boxes of different types to find one that was tough enough to wear for doing mucky jobs around the house and out in the garage/workshop.....plus I can get several uses out of them before they tear......impressed by that.
My spare boxes went to my essential services neighbour the other week.... she and her team of volunteers do the supermarket sell by date food collection runs which then gets distributed to the people that are desperate for it.....even more so in these dire times.
cheers
Fizz
foxdropper
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Gloves a must but leaving them at the gralloch site isn’t .Boils my wee wee to see blooded gloves in the countryside where it’s so easy to turn them inside out and pocket them .That should be part of any stalkers routine but sadly isn’t .
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