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Old 07-10-2020 | 05:43 AM
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Speaking of high fence. I knew of an elk farm in Pike County, IL. I believe they cater to hunters.

I bought some elk meat from them when I was attempting to replicate my wild whitetail jerky using USDA inspected venison. I failed miserably. The meat was tough. Nearly impossible to grind. I bought both a front and a rear quarter. I expected the front to be more difficult to grind which it was. The hind quarter was not much better. Farm raised venison (at least from this place) is no where near the quality of a wild whitetail. I believe my other option was a fallow deer farm in northern Illinois. I gave up on the notion of commercially selling venison jerky.
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