Venison in the Freezer

Piperdog · Post by **Piperdog** » Tue Nov 16, 2010 11:53 pm

I've been doing some deer hunting up here in the frozen tundra of Michigan. Got a nice size doe so far, but no buck sightings. My eldest son, 15 years old, went out with me and was really excited .....but seeing the deer shot troubled him. He said he felt sad and the feeling surprised him. I told him I would be worried if it didn't bother him a little; that any spiritually healthy individual will feel that connection with another living creature. I told him, like my father told me, that we are to revere and respect all life, that we only take what we are going to eat. Once I told him that our Native American ancestors prayed to the spirit of the deer and thanked it for it's sacrifice, he sort of understood the big picture a little better. Well, off to bed....going back out before sun up again tomorrow. Night fellas.
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Deogolf · Post by **Deogolf** » Wed Nov 17, 2010 2:12 am

Our season opens this weekend. I can only hope the weather and the deer cooperate!
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Go0gleplex · Post by **Go0gleplex** » Wed Nov 17, 2010 2:14 am

RUN BAMBI! RUN!

Okay...now that the greenies are appeased;

I'll get the bbq going.
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serleran · Post by **serleran** » Wed Nov 17, 2010 2:28 am

My wife would hunt me down if I went hunting, unless I brought the whole back and made a car out of it or something.

Sounds like you had fun and grabbed some yummies... so, yay!
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Post by **Breakdaddy** » Wed Nov 17, 2010 3:34 am

NICE, Piper!

Keolander · Post by **Keolander** » Wed Nov 17, 2010 11:44 am

:drools at the thought of venison:

Ah.....
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Rigon · Post by **Rigon** » Wed Nov 17, 2010 12:08 pm

Archery just ended here and rifle doesn't start until after Thanksgiving. But I've still got some venison left from last year. Good luck Piper.

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Omote · Post by **Omote** » Wed Nov 17, 2010 4:08 pm

A good life story. Let's the deer cooperate today!

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Falinor · Post by **Falinor** » Wed Nov 17, 2010 6:35 pm

Had a friend that got married in October - On the opening weekend of deer season in GA. Needless to say, they never celebrate their anniversary on that weekend.

I bet he brought the deer rifle on the honeymoon.
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Deogolf · Post by **Deogolf** » Tue Nov 23, 2010 3:00 am

Harvested a doe on yesterday morning. Looking forward to the roast!!
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Tadhg · Post by **Tadhg** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 1:56 am

I've got deer round steak and antelope sirloin tip in my freezer. But it looks like possible snow this weekend, so probably won't be grilling!
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Deogolf · Post by **Deogolf** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 2:30 pm

Rhuvein wrote:
I've got deer round steak and antelope sirloin tip in my freezer. But it looks like possible snow this weekend, so probably won't be grilling!

Yer not gonna let a little snow stop you from grillin', are ya?! We Nordic types do it all da time!!
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Tadhg · Post by **Tadhg** » Thu Nov 25, 2010 3:01 am

Deogolf wrote:
Yer not gonna let a little snow stop you from grillin', are ya?! We Nordic types do it all da time!!

Hehe, no the weather does not scare me, but because of the cold - it takes my grill quite a while to get grillin' hot and I don't like to waste so much fuel.

But no worries, I just waits 'til it warms up a bit.

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anonymous · Post by **anonymous** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 5:34 am

I think, I've got a best thought for venison. It was on the fact that the grilling might be a good issue. I could try to deal with another factor.

Lurker · Post by **Lurker** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 7:19 pm

Deogolf wrote:
Yer not gonna let a little snow stop you from grillin', are ya?! We Nordic types do it all da time!!

Not just you nordic types, Okies do it all the time too!

Good luck with the hunt. Next year I'll be out in the woods doing my best to bring home the first fresh venison my wife has ever had ...
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Rigon · Post by **Rigon** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 8:28 pm

I've got one more day to bag a deer before I have to wait for flintlock. Then it's down to the nitty-gritty.

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Piperdog · Post by **Piperdog** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 2:25 am

Go Rigon! I don't have a muzzleloader, though it is on my wish list. I just made some venison chili last week, and mixed about 1/3 of it with Jimmy Dean sausage (HOT). Turned out awesome. The first night, I served it on white rice with shredded cheese on top. Delicious.
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Rigon · Post by **Rigon** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 4:47 am

I got a .54 cal from my dad a few years back when I started hunting again. I haven't gotten a deer with it yet, but here's to hoping.

As for preparing venision, my wife fry some venision loins in butter, garlic and onions in a cast iron skillet. Talk about good eats.

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