Venison

[maunahaole]

Good stuff here. I'm still working on getting another deer before archery season is over. Been enjoying the venison from the first one. Skinned in the garage and an afternoon of silver skin trimming. Any speedy way of accomplishing that?

I really should not be at all surprised that someone from Michigan is out bowhunting for deer.

[rowdyhillrambler]

I guess it is to hard to go ice fishing for deer, hard to pull 'em out of the hole.

[SpeedyChix]

The fascia?
We never get to picky beyond the big pieces & fat globs - keeps moisture in!
- Garro.

Thanks. I'll be less concerned about getting it off then. Was told it would impart a bitter taste to the venison. Clearly not.
Will make processing the venison a whole lot quicker.

[SpeedyChix]

I really should not be at all surprised that someone from Michigan is out bowhunting for deer.

Decided it was time to learn something new. I really like venison so decided to start hunting, sort of expand the grocery action. Love being in the stand, the quiet, much of the good stuff like biking has. Being outside and all. Though today I did go "hunting" for some good results at a CX race. Fun times. Snowy, off camber, hills, sand, tech. All good things. Planning to resume hunting this coming week.

[csbmo]

it appears that a couple of you guys are cutting through deer bone. This true ... ?!
That's the last thing I would do when butchering deer.
Quick way to ruin good meat.

respectfully,
csbmo

[rowdyhillrambler]

Nobody said they were cutting through bone.. We discussed bone saws, and shanks, and cutting meat away from the bone. But, i never said cut thru the bone. I have several bone saws, i cut a lot of other stuff.

Elaboration please.

it appears that a couple of you guys are cutting through deer bone. This true ... ?!
That's the last thing I would do when butchering deer.
Quick way to ruin good meat.

respectfully,
csbmo

[steve garro]

it appears that a couple of you guys are cutting through deer bone. This true ... ?!
That's the last thing I would do when butchering deer.
Quick way to ruin good meat.

respectfully,
csbmo

Who wants a foot connected to their ham?
And the ribs & sternum?
- Garro.

[steve garro]

Thanks. I'll be less concerned about getting it off then. Was told it would impart a bitter taste to the venison. Clearly not.
Will make processing the venison a whole lot quicker.

Just look at commercial roasts, ect............
Esp. those whitetails - those are hardly gamey like a mule deer.
I also believe you should not remove all the fat, either - helps with cooking.
- Garro.

[caleb]

it appears that a couple of you guys are cutting through deer bone. This true ... ?!
That's the last thing I would do when butchering deer.
Quick way to ruin good meat.

respectfully,
csbmo

I've never had a bone saw, I've always boned my deer. If you have the proper equipment, why not do some bone-in cuts though? It looks to me like Hank Shaw is doing bone-in shanks.

[rowdyhillrambler]

When you think you have it all figured out, you cease to learn. This is why info and opinions are shared.

[csbmo]

Nobody said they were cutting through bone.. We discussed bone saws, and shanks, and cutting meat away from the bone. But, i never said cut thru the bone. I have several bone saws, i cut a lot of other stuff.

Elaboration please.

deer marrow is not yummy - it sucks - it spoils the meat by making it very gamey, at best.
It is not a good cooking marrow.

YMMV

[steve garro]

deer marrow is not yummy - it sucks - it spoils the meat by making it very gamey, at best.
It is not a good cooking marrow.

YMMV

Thinking about this, I grew up on the Navajo Rez, and they were big marrow eaters, my step mom was Navajo, a real delicacy, and I never saw anyone eat deer, elk or pig marrow. Never thought about it. Cow, sheep & goats all yes.
- Garro.

[caleb]

deer marrow is not yummy - it sucks - it spoils the meat by making it very gamey, at best.
It is not a good cooking marrow.

YMMV

Interesting, I didn't know that. It explains why I've never had a bone-in cut of venison.

I've always wanted to do half of the rib cage as a crown rib roast. I think the Brits sometimes do it that way, but they're using domesticated venison. Would doing a crown rib roast be a bad idea?

[bellman]

Just along the lines of sharing because I like where this thread is going .... for the past number of years now I've been boning out the front shoulders entirely, trimming the inedible stuff away and rolling and tying it all up into a roast log which i can then cut into sections and freeze.
An elk shoulder is good for 4-5 nice roasts and a deer (smaller coastal blacktail around here) makes about 3.

crockpot or roast pan with garlic and onion makes for a mean late afternoon snow day lunch.

the shanks i've always just ground up for burger or sausage.

[csbmo]

Interesting, I didn't know that. It explains why I've never had a bone-in cut of venison.

I've always wanted to do half of the rib cage as a crown rib roast. I think the Brits sometimes do it that way, but they're using domesticated venison. Would doing a crown rib roast be a bad idea?

IMHO - Rancid is the term that comes to mind for deer (whitetail) bone marrow. But hey, try it for yourself. It's not the only thing on my list of Do Not Care To Eat that others cherish.... that's what makes horse racing.

As for the crock pot idea - Thumbs up. I put a netted roast in it with garlic and onions etc.. It's the Cat's PJs.

[RickM]

Been reading this thread with interest. Don't really hunt much anymore, (wingshooting only at this point..) but grew up in Pa. and deer hunting was a religion in my family. My mom could cook venison a half-dozen ways, and they all could make your head explode they were so tasty. Just for (semi) grins..check out this vid on the lazy way to skin a deer.** Apologies/Headsup for the soft-porn advertising that occupies the one side of the frame.

Video: Redneck 101: Skinning A Deer With A Golf Ball & Pickup Truck! [Graphic Footage]!

** Not an endorsement of method.

[rowdyhillrambler]

I guess when i read this, it came off a little 'holier than thou." I dont feel the need to explain, but i will. This seems to be a good thread, with some who know, and some who want to know, and some, somewhere in the middle.

You are right, no one eats the marrow from a deer. I say no one, and i think i mean that. You never see a t-bone from a deer. Reason being, you are right, the marrow is pretty nasty. However, sometimes if you are really into getting the most out of a deer, cutting thru bone is proper and necessary.. Like Garro said, i do not want a foot on my ham. I personally like the shank, if cooked proper, i do not think there is any better...

it appears that a couple of you guys are cutting through deer bone. This true ... ?!
That's the last thing I would do when butchering deer.
Quick way to ruin good meat.

respectfully,
csbmo

[rowdyhillrambler]

Calling Steve Garro: Steve Garro to the phone.. If anyone wants to come to middle tennessee.. We can have a proper weekend of hunting, fishing and riding. I have a farm, 15 acre lake, it is full of fish, the farm has deer, turkey, hogs across the road, and 9 miles of ATB trails. We can ride, then hunt and then fish, and then make sausage, and then smoke a hog, and then smoke some fish, and drink beer and...... Share tecniques, stories and gifts.

Am i sounding like a hippie? (My wife said i couldnt come home 'til 8, so i rode for 3 hours, and been drinking beer since 4)--apologies

[steve garro]

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Am i sounding like a hippie?

Aw, that sounds like a fine time, thanks for the invite, you never know..........
You don't sound like a hippy, you sound like one of my people - Here is my family, that's my dad, front right.
Also, the earliest picture of myself I own.
We grew up 75mi from the nearest grocery store.
I miss hunting the big critters allot, haven't got an elk in years but in a chair it's a bitch & Mrs Garro don't take to it.
- Garro.

[rowdyhillrambler]

Loving that pic