SmallGameAddict
.308 Win
Man, the guy I take my deer to makes hot pan sausage to die for. Chili, burritoes, spaghetti, lasagna...i don't even bother with hamburg anymore. All that for 50 cents extra/lb. SOLD
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SmallGameAddict
.308 Win
I'll tell him 1 or 2 pot roasts. Toss that in the crockpot with 6 cups water, 1 beef bullion cube per cup of water, cut up some onions...let that cook all day. Last couple hours toss in peeled and quartered potatoes and baby carrots. Make my own onion gravy from the juice and drippings. Oh My Gawd.
SmallGameAddict
.308 Win
And I didn't even mention the fresh baked biscuits with real butter to mop up the gravy off your plate.
BDinPutnam
.475 A&M Magnum
Mine makes "cajun" sausage (which is a bit more like chorizo than true andouille) which is absurdly good in chili. I'm with you, no ground meat for me just sausages.
SmallGameAddict
.308 Win
There's no substitute
I have mine all ground up with 10% pork added/ground up in it. Its yummy. Burgers, Burritos and Chili. My kid makes some killer chili with it.
If you dont have it ground up,,,try having it ground up with some pork ground up in it. Taste much better that way for me.
BDinPutnam
.475 A&M Magnum
The addition of that fat helps a lot, too.
S&W Fan
.450/400 Nitro Ex
STOP IT ! I’m drooling all over myself .
SmallGameAddict
.308 Win
Not yet. Ordered Aug. 13th.
S&W Fan
.450/400 Nitro Ex
You’re in good company. Mine hasn’t showed up yet either.
BDinPutnam
.475 A&M Magnum
Me neither and I ordered after you guys.
Can't do any hunting, at least, until 9/1 anyway...
Can't do any hunting, at least, until 9/1 anyway...
MothMan
.338 Win Mag
Doesn’t anyone butcher their own deer anymore??
SmallGameAddict
.308 Win
That's not in my skill set
SmallGameAddict
.308 Win
Not far away brother. A week from tomorrow.
BDinPutnam
.475 A&M Magnum
I would like to... too many factors argue in favor of the butcher for now.
S&W Fan
.450/400 Nitro Ex
I and All the guys that I used to hut with always butchered our own deer , every year for many years. I haven’t done it in a while now. Besides, I like all the specialty items that most butchers offer now.
Dont have the room. My garage isnt tall enough to hang it, its only a half a foot taller than my Toyota 4 Runner.
Ive been trying to get my buddy who lives 1 min up the road to let me do it over there because he has a ton of room, all the food equipment and does all his over there.
We will see what happens this year.
camper4lyfe
.308 Win
I do. I hunt for "cheap" food, and paying a butcher to do something I can do defeats the purpose. I do need to get a setup in my new garage figured out. I have 11' ceilings, and need to get a winch or lift set up at some point before the season.
It does defeat the purpose. If you dont butcher it yourself, its almost no better than what you spent on the meat in the store.
I dislike deer hunting because it bores me and I have to pay someone to butcher it.
Hopefully this year it wont be as boring because after 35 years of hunting I finally got my archery license. Hopefully bow hunting season will be a little less boring.
camper4lyfe
.308 Win
You can always process your deer and take the meat to the shop to have the specialty cuts made. That way you're only paying for the meat processing, not everything else associated with it.
BDinPutnam
.475 A&M Magnum
As I said, I'd like to do it... and its unlikely this year or next but- while I know and understand the fundamentals, what gear do you (reasonably) need to do it without ruining the meat or yourself?
I'd be down for old school and primitive but at the same time, I want to do right by the deer as well as me.
I'd be down for old school and primitive but at the same time, I want to do right by the deer as well as me.
camper4lyfe
.308 Win
To bone out a deer, all you need is a sharp knife. No special tools required.
BDinPutnam
.475 A&M Magnum
I'll keep looking into it. I will say my guy does a very nice job at a good price- my take last year worked out to about $5.99 / lbs not including the hunting permit and 20 gauge slug.
Actually no scratch that I got about 40 pounds of meat for $125 so like 3 bucks a pound. I think the 5.99 was what I figured including my permits.
Actually no scratch that I got about 40 pounds of meat for $125 so like 3 bucks a pound. I think the 5.99 was what I figured including my permits.
camper4lyfe
.308 Win
camper4lyfe
.308 Win
I should have started with this one
SmallGameAddict
.308 Win
This year ima do something I gave up 10 years ago, grouse hunt, no dogs, the hard way.
I need to get in better physical shape, and nothing does it like long hours busting brush and walking uneven ground in the cold fresh air.
I also need to refresh my memory on long hours in the cold, and being hungry and tired. All while staying sharp and fresh enough to swing and score on a sudden flush.
After deer season is prime time. I'll have the woods to myself and all the advantages, and the grouse have lost theirs. Not nearly as much cover, which limits their hidey holes. I'll have a layer of snow to spot movement on the ground in the brush. All the leaves are down so longer and multiple shot opportunities are available.
Hunt into the wind so most shots will be straightaway or long sweeping arcs. Birds always flush into the wind. Approach a brushy island just so, and give them that out, taking off into the wind.
These skills and knowledge I mastered a long time ago in the school of hard knocks.
My reward will be baked grouse breast layered in cranberry stuffing, with turkey gravy. That and personal satisfaction along with better physical conditioning.
I need to get in better physical shape, and nothing does it like long hours busting brush and walking uneven ground in the cold fresh air.
I also need to refresh my memory on long hours in the cold, and being hungry and tired. All while staying sharp and fresh enough to swing and score on a sudden flush.
After deer season is prime time. I'll have the woods to myself and all the advantages, and the grouse have lost theirs. Not nearly as much cover, which limits their hidey holes. I'll have a layer of snow to spot movement on the ground in the brush. All the leaves are down so longer and multiple shot opportunities are available.
Hunt into the wind so most shots will be straightaway or long sweeping arcs. Birds always flush into the wind. Approach a brushy island just so, and give them that out, taking off into the wind.
These skills and knowledge I mastered a long time ago in the school of hard knocks.
My reward will be baked grouse breast layered in cranberry stuffing, with turkey gravy. That and personal satisfaction along with better physical conditioning.
S&W Fan
.450/400 Nitro Ex
You might as well pop a few cotton tails while you’re at it. You’ll probably flush a fair amount of those As well in your woods trekking.