How are you processing your game this year?

[FireFlyFishing]

Well, I was blessed with a great whitetail buck this year. I was happy to get him prior to the rut as he'll taste way better. I also had a cache of venison hanging out in my freezer from two salvage tags I scored last year. So…I had three deer to process this year. I finally got all the hard work done. I've made:
1. 5 lbs of breakfast sausage
2. 5 lbs of hot breakfast sausage
3. 5 lbs of Italian sausage
4. 5 lbs of hot Italian sausage
5. 6 large blackstrap steaks I will be cooking via sous vide
6. 20 lbs of venison burger
7. 25 lbs of jalapeño/cheddar summer sausage
8. 10 lbs of maple/jalapeño whole muscle jerky
9. 10 lbs of peppered whole muscle jerky.

Whew . Almost as much work as chasing them down!

I'm still chasing an elk. Hoping to get lots of tasty elk burger, steaks and roasts out of that animal.

Here's some butchering pics!

 

[WanderingGoatie]

I just cut up a deer and I'm turning the whole thing into jerky. I just want easy protein snacks that I don't have to worry about keeping at certain temps throughout the day for work. It seems blasphemous, but I like jerky and bidenomics has really put the screws to my cravings of gas station Old Trapper Teriyaki.

 

[MtPockets]

If things dont change here soon, I'll have to make a serious decision.
Is it tag soup again, or maybe deep fried filet au tag?
Or maybe just chuck it in the trash...

 

[FireFlyFishing]

If things dont change here soon, I'll have to make a serious decision.
Is it tag soup again, or maybe deep fried filet au tag?
Or maybe just chuck it in the trash...

Oh man, I hear ya. That was me last year.

 

[MtPockets]

Oh man, I hear ya. That was me last year.

To be honest, it's me most years too.
Most years I dont mind because at least I got out and spent some quality time in the woods. So far this year things haven't worked out to even go.

I'm afraid my rifle is gonna get fat and lazy if I don't take it for a walk soon!


That's a good looking bunch of meat you got! That'll be tasty.

 

[FireFlyFishing]

To be honest, it's me most years too.
Most years I dont mind because at least I got out and spent some quality time in the woods. So far this year things haven't worked out to even go.

I'm afraid my rifle is gonna get fat and lazy if I don't take it for a walk soon!


That's a good looking bunch of meat you got! That'll be tasty.

Thank you! Yes, I'm pleased with where I'm at right now. If I get an elk I'll have freezer space issues.

Walking the rifle is very important for rifle health.