Abstract: A game holding gambrel is formed from a pair of plastic tubes attachable together by the use of a threaded coupling. Loops are provided at opposed ends of the assembled tubes with these loops being designed to receive the feet of the animal to be butchered. A plastic chain extends upwardly from the ends of the tube assembly and is attachable to a tree limb, or the like, so that the animal can be held in a suspended position. The gambrel may be disassembled into a compact package for storage and transportation.