Deer season in Illinois

[icerat4]

Hi guys. A friend of mine is shooting bambi this week.What is the best way to smoke this stuff.Please keep it simple for a simple minded person.Any help on the parts of meat i might be getting and how to do them in this smoker.Short and easy repices if possible.Thanks for the help in advance.I know i could look this up else wheres on the internet but.You guys know the short cuts ;D

[acords]

I'd grind it up, mix with some fatty pork.  Summer sausage and sticks to be exact, but that's just me.  I grew up eating so much venison that I don't much care for the steaks and roast anymore

Jerky would be easy too!!!

[Bassman]

I agree with acords. I would make sausage/kielbasa out of the whole thing. I have an excellent recipe for venison sausage on the recipe site.

[West Coast Kansan]

IR4, It has been years and I dont know if you are set up for it but part of what I grew up on was canned deer.  Nice chunks, excellent gravey. No smoker required but you made me remember it with your question - something different from todays norm.

[Gizmo]

WCK, was that a canning process you (or family) did or store bought?

[iceman]

IR4, It has been years and I dont know if you are set up for it but part of what I grew up on was canned deer.  Nice chunks, excellent gravey. No smoker required but you made me remember it with your question - something different from todays norm.

That sounds like something that would work great with caribou or moose. Do you have any recipes or input on the gravy and canning?

[West Coast Kansan]

It was home canning - mason jar kind of thing, with the lids, pressure cooker and all that. Even with deep freezers a lot of people are still into it. I'm surprised at the interest. I will ask my Mom about the process.  All I remember is a lot of boiling / cooking and "get out of the kitchen"