Game carcass spreading device

A game carcass spreading device, comprising:

• an outer tube portion comprising an elongated tube with a consistent diameter having an open distal end, a proximal end, and a plurality of outer apertures longitudinally disposed therethrough;
• an inner tube portion comprising an elongated tube with a consistent diameter having a distal end, a proximal end, and a single inner aperture;
• a locking button affixed thereto a spring for releasably coupling said outer tube portion thereto said inner tube portion for selectively adapting a fixed coupled length of said outer tube portion and said inner tube portion;
• a cylindrical grip member affixed therearound an exterior of said outer tube comprising a plurality of grip apertures, each of said grip apertures disposed superjacent thereto a corresponding outer aperture;
• a plurality of notches longitudinally disposed thereon an exterior surface of said inner tube portion providing visual positional indication of said locking button in relation thereto said plurality of outer apertures, said plurality of notches corresponding thereto an engaged position between said locking button and a particular outer aperture;
• and,
• a carrying holster having a substantially cylindrical body with an open-top pouch for receiving and storing said device affixed thereto a belt attachment strap having a two-slot belt pass-through loop thereon an upper portion thereof for attaching said holster thereto a support structure;
• wherein said proximal end of said inner tube portion is insertably coupled therein said open distal end of said outer tube portion;
• wherein said distal end of said inner tube portion further comprises an outwardly extending toothed edge therearound a perimeter thereof providing said means for engaging an internal surface of a game carcass;
• wherein said proximal end of said outer tube portion further comprises an outwardly extending toothed edge therearound a perimeter thereof providing said means for engaging an internal surface of a game carcass;
• wherein said spring urges said locking button to extend therethrough said inner aperture and selectively align therewith and engage therethrough one of said outer apertures providing said coupled length;
• and,
• wherein said locking button is depressed to disengage therefrom one of said outer apertures, in order to engage an alternate outer aperture such that an alternate fixed coupled length may be achieved.

A method of field dressing an animal carcass utilizing a game carcass spreading device comprising the steps of:

• splitting a brisket portion of said animal carcass and removing major organs from a chest cavity area in a conventional manner;
• retrieving said device;
• inserting said device thereinto said chest cavity in a collapsed state;
• embedding a toothed edge of a distal end of said inner tube portion and a toothed edge of a proximal end of said outer tube portion therein opposing internal surfaces of said animal carcass;
• grasping a grip of an outer tube portion and depressing a locking button inwardly to release an inner tube portion;
• rotating said inner tube, thereby allowing said inner tube to slide freely in a linear direction within said outer tube;
• extending said device against opposing side portions of said chest cavity until obtaining a desired coupled length of said device;
• aligning a closest notch therewith a distal end of said outer tube portion thereby aligning an outer aperture therewith said locking button;
• rotating said inner tube portion until establishing engagement of said locking button thereinto a corresponding pre-aligned outer aperture;
• embedding said toothed edge of said distal end of said inner tube portion thereinto one side of said chest cavity of said animal carcass;
• embedding said toothed edge of said proximal end of said outer tube portion thereinto the opposing side of said chest cavity, thereby securing said chest cavity therein a spread state;
• completing a field dressing or butchering task by removing all unwanted remaining internal portions;
• and,
• retaining said device, therewithin said animal carcass to aerate, cool, and glaze the meat as desired.