Fat Spike

[DaveS]

Seen several deer this morning and settled for this fat spike buck. He was walking straight toward me at about 75 yards and I put one in his chest with Muzzleloader. He's going to be good eating!

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Dave S

[UncleJak]

Looks delicious. I made deer chili yesterday. Congrats!

[DaveS]

Now I love me some deer chili!! Thanks UncleJak!

Dave S

[ShaunM]

Nice deer and best of all meat in the freezer.

[DaveS]

How right you are! I got my meat deer now, now I can hunt does and older bucks (maybe)! I got busted by a hoss this morning when I turned in my stand to get a shot. He was chasing a doe but still seen me move. Dadgummit!


Dave S

[Spots]

Good looking venison you get there you ol' warhoss.

[DaveS]

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Good looking venison you get there you ol' warhoss.
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He has a beautiful hide too...you know what the fate of that hide is!!

Dave S

[Spots]

Oh yes. Thats gonna make a good one.

[R_Bert]

Fuud. Fuud is verrrry, verrrry goot !!!

[whiskey]

What are you doing shooting a plastic muzzleloader?!

[ShaunM]

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What are you doing shooting a plastic muzzleloader?!
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Ha ha.

[MiddTennTaco]

Moved here from Hawaii. Havent had deer meat yet. Ive heard it tastes "gamey" and that jerky is the best. Thinkin about takin up huntin myself.

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[DaveS]

OK guys ease up already...sheez.....I left the flinlocks at home because I wanted a challenge and give the deer a sport'n chance....
That's my story and I'm gonna stick with it!

Dave S

Edited November 15, 2012 by DaveS

[TMF]

Hey, I think I saw this one on the side of Old Trenton Road... Sure you didn't just toss this one in the back of the truck?

[DaveS]

That would've been the warm and easy way....

Dave s

[ShaunM]

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Moved here from Hawaii. Havent had deer meat yet. Ive heard it tastes "gamey" and that jerky is the best. Thinkin about takin up huntin myself.

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If you cook it right it isn't "gamey". I grew up on it and I absolutely love it. I love soaking mine in buttermilk for a little while then toss it in flour, salt, pepper then off to the fry daddy until golden brown. My Paw made it this way and would cook it for breakfast. I sure do miss his cookin. I cook it other ways but hard to beat it fried like that in my opinion.

[R_Bert]

[quote name='w0lfattack' timestamp='1352940334' post='845805']
Moved here from Hawaii. Havent had deer meat yet. Ive heard it tastes "gamey" and that jerky is the best. Thinkin about takin up huntin myself.

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some basics

- Field dress it quickly (Don't let it set around in the back of a truck)if you can
- drain it well removing as much blood as possible
-wash out the body cavity with clean water if possible
-get it cool, keep it cool
-don't handle/cut the scent glands (rear legs of bucks) when you are skinning or handling meat
-remove the fat
-scrub/rinse the blood off of meat when you cut/quarter (before you put in cooler for transport to processor)

Blood & fat turns rancid quickly.

paraphrasing Hunting101 - "it aint gamey at all when done right"