How I Fixed My Grouse Butchery — Traditional Indigenous Method + 3D Anatomy Guide

This is a corrected, uncensored remake of a video I made previously — a respectful, practical demonstration of how to prepare a grouse for campfire cooking using the traditional method taught to me by my wife, Nikeeya. In the earlier video I showed the flattening method but missed a key joint cut. Here I correct that mistake, show the more precise way First Nations harvesters commonly do it, and explain why the correction matters for an even, safe cook and less wasted meat.

Content note: This video contains non-graphic field butchery and anatomical diagrams. If you’re sensitive to scenes of wild-game processing, please be aware before watching.

What’s in this video

A brief correction note: what I did wrong in the original and why it matters.

Step-by-step demonstration of the corrected flattening/butterflying method (non-graphic).

A 3-D skeleton visualization of a grouse showing the joints and where to cut for a clean flatten.

How to mount the bird on a forked stick and position it beside low coals for even roasting.

Gear & supplies shown

Sharp boning knife (non-graphic trimming only)

Respect & context

This technique is practical and cultural knowledge — credit to my wife, Nikeeya, for sharing and teaching this method. Please respect local hunting regulations and cultural practices. If you try this, make sure your harvest is legal, properly tagged where required, and that you follow food-safety and fire-safety rules.

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00:00 - Old and new self intro
01:38 - Grouse anatomical structure
02:56 - Cutting begins
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