et1
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Location: Ontario Canada
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Post by et1 on Jul 2, 2014 5:36:24 GMT -5
Hunting has been a part of my life for over 45-years. To really enjoy wild game I’ve learned meat preparation and cooking technique can make a meal either yuck or yummy.
With hunting comes the basic chore of eviscerating and cleaning your game. Then if you’re like me comes the chore of butchering cause of the level of meat preparation I desire. For deer I use the deboning process and carefully remove as much sinew and silver skin as possible. Some sections like the neck for roast it is unavoidable not to use a saw. When a saw is necessary I try to brush away as much fine bone splinters and bone marrow as possible because this is one source of that gamey taste that others experience.
Over the years I’ve tried different recipes and even combining wild game meat in pepperoni form. The ultimate pepperoni was a mixture of deer, Canada goose and pork.
Afterwards it was smoked and man was it good. You could eat it as pepperoni by itself or cut chunks to toss in a stew or even cabbage rolls. Then of course if you cut it into thin slices it really kicked pizza up a notch. I’ve even done sausage chowder using this pepperoni in place of sausage.
The catch with using goose in the pepperoni mixture is to make sure there is no non-toxic shot in the meat because it will chew-up the grinder blades.
What I’m trying to express here is that extra care in meat preparation will make a night or day difference at the table.
Enjoy your success.
Ed
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7mmmountaineer
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Time to face it I am a workaholic............
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Post by 7mmmountaineer on Jul 2, 2014 6:53:43 GMT -5
Ed the entire experience for me from scouting, shooting practice, stand selection, food plotting and maintaining those plot, to like you the care of the game taken I view as a joy. This is my me time my I don't give a shit about what's happening at work time. My if it freezing cold and snowing so what time. Every single second I get to spend in pursuit of my biggest hobby yes even bigger than reloading is a pure flipping joy to me. It doesn't matter if I am bow hunting or firearm hunting the total experience is why I call it a joy.
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Post by hacker54 on Jul 2, 2014 7:38:34 GMT -5
Ed,
Hunting to me as Chuck stated is Me time. Now I do hunt alone a lot the wife don't like it. I do team up with my buddy at times. Even if I don't get a thing whether it be small game or deer I'm having Me time. To get out of town and away from people for awhile is great. Now my favorite time is the fall as I get to see the fall foliage in all of it's splendid colors.
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Post by krwada on Jul 2, 2014 8:32:46 GMT -5
Yeah ... it is all good. Catching, prepping, cooking and eating!
I can think of no part of this that is not a pleasure to do!
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et1
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Post by et1 on Jul 2, 2014 9:28:25 GMT -5
7mmmountaneer
You’re absolutely right that it is a joy and me time. It’s great to shutout the world of everyday living for a brief period of time and participate in the domain of Mother Nature.
Hacker54
I can understand your wife’s concern and would like to share a true event I heard about from a reliable source.
A young man who was really involved in bow hunting set out for an evening hunt alone and told his wife he was going to try Area-A. As he was heading out he changed his mind and wanted to try a new location about 10-miles away from Area-A.
3-hrs after darkness set in he did not return home. His wife became concerned and called his friends to help look for him. They searched most of the night and found no trace of the hunter. The next day the hunter’s best friend who was working out of town came home and was informed of what happened. His best friend happened to remember of the mention of hunting a new area. So they went and had a look and found him.
The hunter had a leg tightly wedged into the fork of a tree about 4ft off the ground. It was such an awkward position the hunter couldn’t free himself. The hunter did suffer a mild exposure of hypothermia but the sad news his leg had to be amputated because of lack of blood circulation. Had they found him the night before the leg might have been saved.
After hearing about this event I now always carry a cell phone secured in my jacket. Also I let someone know where I’m headed and even call if I make a change in plans when heading out alone.
I may be good in the outdoors but will admit I’m not invincible to unforseen mishaps.
Ed
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Post by hacker54 on Jul 2, 2014 9:45:05 GMT -5
Ed,
I also let the wife know where I'm headed and take the cell phone with. As with hunting with my good friend we let our wife's know and take the cells along.
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poohzilla
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Post by poohzilla on Jul 2, 2014 10:16:48 GMT -5
Even though hunting with a partner is safer in many respects, I have a streak where I simply don't play well with others... I do leave a map with the area I'm going marked--I don't expect rescue or retrieval, but someone should come pick up my rifle and knife.
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7mmmountaineer
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Post by 7mmmountaineer on Jul 2, 2014 12:20:31 GMT -5
Dam it has been a long long time since I had a real hunting partner I really wouldn't know how to act around them. Other than one farm and our own property I hunt solo 100% of the time. Cells do you no good in the places I hunt in but the woman knows and so dose my brother in-law were I will be. My woman has a GPS with all the needed way points for each area I hunt she doesn't like it but I hunt the way I hunt way back off the beaten path.
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My daughter came from Missouri, my son and grand son, my wife and I had a nice dinner of grilled "porter house" pork chops, corn on the cobb, my son, G'son and I share 10/5. G'son is 4 minutes early though @ 10/4.
Pooh I hope you find to right house . 
