Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Deer Hunting to split or not to split?

I still split the pelvis on my deer using a 3.5-ish long knife to "core the apple". Actually I use a Sagen saw, but my question is about methods for meat quality.

any reason to modify my method to "core" only and not open up that meat for the saw?

May need a longer knife?

What camp do you guys fall into?

Extra info: I take my deer into a local processor the same day typically and I hunt cooler northern MN.

Edit: We hunt behind the family farm Basically gut them and get it close to a trail where we can pick up with an ATV or pckup. Drag distance... 200 yards max.