I brine the whole back leg of small deer for a week or two, keep itin the fridge while brining.then smoke it until I get an internal temp of 160 Slice it and eat. It's just like Pastrami or Montreal smoked meat.
My Brine
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup pickling salt
2 Tbs cure
1 Tbs pickling spice
1 gallon water