how to smoke Bison?

[jvlach]

Hello, we just 'found' Bison, lovely meat and now we want to try smoking it(we are new to this type of cooking as well.  Any suggestions at all? Thanks, Jenn

[Habanero Smoker]

Do a search on bison or buffalo and you may find more topics
http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=1361.0

I can only get bison either ground, cut into steaks or made into hot dogs

[Foam Steak]

Anything for Deer or Elk will work for bison.  I have eaten my share of Bison (I had a buddy with a Bison ranch) and it is allways lean unless you are looking at maybe that little bit of fat around a New York or Ribeye.  Maybe try cold smoking some of the steaks before throwing them on the grill?  Just to get a little smoke flavor in them?  Or how about this, cold smoke a big chunk and then make some Carpachio.  I LOVE BISON CARPACHIO.  I am amaized I never thought of doing this before.  I bet an ever so slight hint of smoke would be great. 

Good luck   

[JJC]

Ground bison is perfect for use in ABTs, especially because it is so lean.  I bet you could make a terrific bison brisket using the standard beef brisket recipe, though I would be inclined to add some cheap bacon to the rack above the brisket just to keep it from drying out . . .