Curing time question

KevinG · October 23, 2009, 10:27:45 AM

Quote from: muzzletim on October 23, 2009, 09:40:27 AM
Three deer!!!! I can't even draw for one in New Mexico!!!!! I had to settle for a Oryx this year, just as good! I will try this.

Tim

Same here in AZ, lucky if we get drawn for it, and even luckier if we get one!

OU812 · October 23, 2009, 12:01:00 PM

Quote from: Tenpoint5 on October 23, 2009, 09:54:41 AM
Tim I promise that since you don't get to draw for a deer this year. I wont tell you that my family usually eats 5-6 deer each year. With the times being the way they are this year and feeding a family of 6. I will probably try to boost that up to 7 or 8 unless I find a family that needs it more than we do then its theirs

Not to rub it in, but we get 6 to 8 every year between me and my son.

We buy very little beef and we live in cow country.

I make Pastrami out of deer also, along with VCB, dried deer, summer sausage, snack sticks and jerky.

JDNC · October 23, 2009, 02:01:34 PM

OU812..same here in NC. Plenty of deer, and between myself and two brothers we always have plenty ;D

I think the one thing I would do (I think 10.5 suggested this last yr) is to remove the bone from a deer ham as opposed to a pork ham. I think after curing in brine I may wrap with twine to help hold it together before smoking. Sometimes after removing the bone from a deer ham it wants to fall apart. It will raise more questions as how long to leave in the brine for curing..but I'll cross that bridge later!

OU812 · October 23, 2009, 02:15:53 PM

JDNC, after boning a piece of meat with many muscle groups in it I use netting to hold the meat together wile cooking. Just throwing that out there

JDNC · October 23, 2009, 02:22:18 PM

OU812, It didn't even cross my mind..I'll give it a try, great idea!

KevinG · October 23, 2009, 03:28:51 PM

You guys need to chase some of them deer over our way.

muzzletim · October 23, 2009, 04:40:05 PM

And if you don't want to chase them, just shoot them and ship the meat!!!! ;D ;D

Tim

JDNC · October 24, 2009, 02:45:14 AM

KevinG & muzzletim,

I don't know about 10.5... but I get tired of driving 40mph afraid of hitting one during the rut. I've had enough damage to vehicles to last me a lifetime. I have them in the backyard, frontyard, my gunrange and most importantly my OBS. ;D

Tenpoint5 · October 24, 2009, 06:04:56 AM

Same here I don't slow down just swerve for a head shot. Call the sheriff get a game tag and load em up. Figure I can get back some of my money that way with a little meat. Last one jumped in front of the truck caught him in the ribcage right at the top of the hood. took out my motor, hood and windshield then landed in the box. Let the county have that one.

KevinG · October 24, 2009, 09:52:28 AM

Heck, I'll gladly accept a round trip ticket to put some of my deer control techniques to work :D

dbrown1 · October 27, 2009, 08:37:49 PM

I will have alot of deer questions soon, Nov. 11th-18th on my way to kill my first three deer...pretty excited
Usually I only get to kill Polar bear with a stick or shoot wolves from a helicopter ;D ;D ;D

Huntnfreak · October 28, 2009, 07:39:28 PM

I'd move back if I were you. Life is good here in Minnesota and you can still put in for the draw and call it a vacation if you get drawn!