Meat in the freezer!!!

Beer never tasted so good after something like that.
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I bet....:thumbup::D

Clever to use a boot string Deerslayer.

One more question if you don't mind, do you also consume the Heart and Liver and tongue?
 
fixer27 said:
I bet....:thumbup::D

Clever to use a boot string Deerslayer.

One more question if you don't mind, do you also consume the Heart and Liver and tongue?
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Heart... sometimes. My wife doesn't care for it.
Liver... no, but it makes fantastic catfish bait (never liked liver of any kind)
Tounge... no. Can't get over the thought of that one.
 
Deerslayer71 said:
In this hunting location I have to cross a stream. In previous years I've field dressed like normal and dragged through the stream. The meat has tasted a bit "gamey" having done this. This time I drug it across the stream then field dressed it. ( about 200 yds total) I've heard that water can taint the meat so I'll see if this makes a difference.
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I've been told by a knowledgeable bowhunter in the science field that water promotes bacterial action and you should avoid getting the carcass wet.

I had always thought it was best to get all the blood out of the carcass and used to make it a point to drag my deer to a brook to rinse them out or even bring them down to the lake and dunk them. I don't do it any more but I can't really say I've noticed a difference at the table....

Congratulations on your bow kill. I already muffed one opportunity on a big buck this fall. I bowhunted this afternoon and nothing came by my stand. :rolleyes:

Good hunting,
desmobob
 
Im not a deer hunter at all, but I duck hunt.....my buddies are all trophy deer hunters and their land is managed for trophy bucks, so when they have too harvest does, I am first in line....you cant eat antlers :D
 
A few people in this thread mentioned that you can't eat antlers. True enough, but they can be used for a lot of other things. To make awls for making holes in Birch bark when making containers, moose calls, etc. (if you just try to pierce the bark, it usually splits), as bodkins for basket making (for opening up the weave in which to insert new stakes, etc.), top bearing for a bow drill fire making kit, knife handles, a tool for prying apart stubborn knots, flint knapping tools, buttons, primitive arrow points............ Well you get the idea.

If you don't have a use for them yourself, there may be some primitive skill types around who would gladly put them to good use. I used to put up a poster in a local turkey weigh-in station, asking successful turkey hunters, that don't use the feathers, to give me a call, and I would pick them up. Worked rather well.

It's always good to maximize the use of your game.

Doc
 
You did a good job:) A freezer full of top quality meat is the essence of survival. When I'm back in the States we eat a lot of deer meat.

I'm reminded of Bubba in Forest Gump with his shrimp -"Deer burgers, deer spagetti, fried deer samiches, deer chops, deer stew, deer stroganoff, deer jerky, deer sausages, chipped deer on toast, roast deer and gravy...(three hours later)... and sliced deer Philly Cheese Steaks. I think that's about it."

Get yourself a big roast, freeze it most of the way (somewhat frozen) and run it through a meat slicer for making sandwich steaks. Great stuff, and the kids gobble it up. Mac
 
Fantastic!!! And hunting with a bow even thought you NEED the meat is admirable too.

LOVE the knife. Mr. Drew is a fine maker. I'm a fan.
 
I've made venison stroganoff from a recipe I found in Ted Nugents first book Blood Trails. I made up about 3 lbs of meat, I had a little and left the rest with a note for my wife to make some fresh noodles put some meat on top then add a dolop of sour cream. When I got home in the morning, the noodles and sour cream were untouched and ALL the meat was gone. And this is from a girl who doesn't really care for venison. Good recipe to say the least!!
 
fixer27 said:
Nice deerslayer, how much meat do you think that you harvested from the buck
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Fixer,
Here's some pics of the butchering. Had to show my helper in his PJ's. It's a lot of fun to have him be excited about helping. I wasn't sure if he'd be grossed out si I didn't suggest him helping. I gave him the option of watching me grind meat or watch Lightning McQueen. He opted for the meat and didn't last long before he wanted to help. he fed the grinder I turned the crank.. We've had a couple threads here on raising Kids to participate in survival thinking / activities. It's always a proud moment when they are excited about it.



Here's a pic of the total amount of ground meat I'd guess it's about 50 lbs About 30 lbs of steaks & roasts so the guess of 80 - 90 lbs of meat was a good guess.

And... since this is BF... Here's the butchering knives.

 
Great reading. Lots of luck to you Deerslayer71.

It is interesting being a father to your family during a lean winter. It got my sorry ass back to finish my 4 year degree this December. Having a young son can make you do whatever it takes. It is the only true love in my opinion.

Good luck

Chris
 
Nice Harvest Bro :thumbup: Nothing more fun (well, maybe one thing:p)than chasing whitetails in the woods :D:D


Darrell...................
 
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