Well just moved into my first apartment, and that’s all fine and dandy however…
What does a guy do with what’s left after cleaning a nights worth of fish, and or after filling a deer tag. Without the luxury of private land to dump on I am not totally sure the most “efficient or ethical” way of getting rid of it all. So any of you guys that live a little closer to neighbors and not way out of town, what’s your go to method?
I was in the same situation when i started college a few years ago. Fish cleaning remains get double bagged in your plain old plastic shopping bags, then dumped in the dumpster. Deer remains were a bit more difficult to get rid of. My neighbors dumped one in the dumpster last year and it stunk for a long time, so i don’t recomend that. I was able to find a friendly landowner who allowed me to bury the remains on his land.
You can bag them up and put them in the freezer until garbage day and then set put them out.
I am a fan of keeping fish the day or two before garbage day. Other days, I’m more likely to let them all go.
You can bag them up and put them in the freezer until garbage day and then set put them out.
+1 – A few years ago I put fish guts in the Can 5 days before garbage day and left town. A few hot days in the garage and the mrs was not happy with the stink.
I double bag them in plastic grocery bags and throw them in the trash on the side of the house. My trash can sits in the shade and I have had no problems with that with the waste sitting in there for up to a week.
In college, most of my roommates did not put theirs in bags, rather just throw it straight into the trash can that sat in the sun most of the day. That was disgusting to say the least.
I always put in a garbage bag in the freezer until the morning of garbage day, bonus, if I go fishing again before garbage day, I just top off the bag.
I do exactly what Mr. Gesinger just wrote, just gotta remember they’re there! Same thing with old bait that’s of no use anymore. I really need to get rid of those frozen-up leeches from Memorial Day weekend!
What does a guy do
It all goes into the trash…and anyone who walks by or is downwind from my trash hates me in the summer. Old Bait, Fish remains, Deer Carcus… Of course it is contained in bags…But still
Dumpster is usually crawling from may-september. 
What else is a guy to do?
Thanks for the replies, fish was less of a concern as I figured double bagging would be plenty. The deer and other hunting remains were the biggest concern.
There’s always the garbage can at your local public park, the boat landing, gas station, car wash, McD’s, Wal Store…..there’s public garbage cans all over.
You won’t make any friends out of your neighbors if you dump fish remains in a dumpster a week before pick up in August. During the warmer months, I bag my fish carcasses and store them in the freezer until garbage day.
A deer carcass is a little more complicated–for me anyway. I live in the center of the CWD zone in Wisconsin. You’re not supposed to dispose of deer carcasses in the regular garbage. I think the fear is that the waste will be transported out of the CWD zone and potentially spread disease. The DNR usually has a couple of dumpsters around Dane County during most of deer season that you are supposed to use for deer carcasses. However, they usually take them away after the regular gun hunt, so If you get one late in the season you’re SOL. I’m fortunate that I have friends with land. Based on the number of bones you find near access points on public land after the season, I’m guessing most locals just drop them off in a remote place when no one is looking. I would call your local DNR office for advice.
As much as I live a IDGAS attitude, please keep in mind that your efforts in disposal reflects upon all of us sportsmen when it comes to non-outdoorsy inner city dwellers that are clueless. You know the ones – If you can, freeze your bagged fish guts and drop them in the garbage the night before or day of pick up. That also reduces critters dumping over the can and spreading them around.
With small game and deer carcasses, I would seek out an alternate place for disposal. As mentioned above, a short drive out to a near-by farmer or possibly a place of business that has a more secluded dumpster may accommodate you. A restaurant that has daily pick up or every other day may allow you to dump with a small donation to their wallet.
Wait until about 11:00 PM on a Friday night and drop your trimmings off in a pick-up bed down at the local bar. Just remember to take the tag off an animal carcass and that there are no receipts in bags used to wrap things up.
around here,there are enough local animal shelters that welcome the free goodies from your trimmings,sure is better for the dogs compared to what I have seen them being fed.
Gardens are a great place to bury fish. The Pilgrims were taught this.
You won’t make any friends out of your neighbors if you dump fish remains in a dumpster a week before pick up in August. During the warmer months, I bag my fish carcasses and store them in the freezer until garbage day.
A deer carcass is a little more complicated–for me anyway. I live in the center of the CWD zone in Wisconsin. You’re not supposed to dispose of deer carcasses in the
regular garbage. I think the fear is that the waste will be transported out of the CWD zone and potentially spread disease. The DNR usually has a couple of dumpsters around Dane County during most of deer season that you are supposed to use for deer carcasses. However, they usually take them away after the regular gun hunt, so If you get one late in the season you’re SOL. I’m fortunate that I have friends with land. Based on the number of bones you find near access points on public land after the season, I’m guessing most locals just drop them off in a remote place when no one is looking. I would call your local DNR office for advice.
Anybody in the Stevens Point, Wisconsin Rapids area know if a similar program of dumpsters is in place?
As far as public dumpsters I know of a place that has several and they get picked up quite often as they serve a few thousand college students ;). So that’s an option just as it was when I was in the dorms.
Wait until about 11:00 PM on a Friday night and drop your trimmings off in a pick-up bed down at the local bar. Just remember to take the tag off an animal carcass and that there are no receipts in bags used to wrap things up.
Now there’s a great idea
Gotta be careful with dumpsters. I bought and butchered a couple pigs each fall for several years and a couple of those years I was in a complex where a pair of dumpsters were provided for garbage. I had a buddy who raised sled dogs and he’d take the carcasses and freeze them as a rule but one time he didn’t have freezer space. On that occasion I just rolled the hides up with the flesh side in starting at the tail and finished with the pi’s head setting right on top of the roll. Both of these went in the dumpster the day before pick-up. On the morning of the pick-up I heard a god awful screaming and racket in the driveway and looked out. Here the driver of the truck was darned near hysteria, wet pants, the whole nine yards. When he whipped that cover back here were the two pigs glaring up at him. Not good. Cops, the whole nine yards.
If you use a dumpster be sure everything is wrapped in opaque plastic or heavy trash bags like the black 50 gallon yard bags. I’m guessing a bloody deer carcass probably elicit the same king of reaction the pigs heads got. Man, if some old woman opened a lid and saw a chopped up bambi in there she could have a heart attack.
And the suggestion of in the back of someone’s pick-up was tongue-in-cheek.
You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
