Davidmil Just got the ol' buckmaster noggin concerned...
11-30-2008, 08:22 PM
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Davidmil Just got the ol' buckmaster noggin concerned...
If you see a green tint when you pull off the hide I'd worry. But really, it should be fine. The one thing you did exactly wrong was to wash the thing out. Unless you cut the gut or broke the urine sack you should NOT wash a deer out. Moisture is a big no no. It aids in the growth of bacteria and germs. Never wash unless you can immediately dry and slap it in a nice cold walkin cooler.
I always wash my deer after I skin them... to get excess blood, hair, etc... basically to clean the meat... I'm not asking if Davidmil is wrong, but what do you guys do??
11-30-2008, 08:41 PM
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RE: Davidmil Just got the ol' buckmaster noggin concerned...
I absolutely rinse it out. You know what invites bacteria more than water? Blood and tissue fluids. When you use your knife to make the inital cut into the hide and around the 'nads, you then introduce tons of bateria into the body cavity as you continue dressing with that knife. You use your hand to hold the leg aside that he's been peeing down the last few weeks, then hang onto his 'unit' to make your intial cuts, and then use those hands inside the cavity. Yuk![:'(] It needs thoroughly rinsed and hung to drip dry. And who lets a deer sit around for any length of time that isn't in walk-in cooler type temps?
11-30-2008, 08:44 PM
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RE: Davidmil Just got the ol' buckmaster noggin concerned...
ORIGINAL: IAhuntr
I absolutely rinse it out. You know what invites bacteria more than water? Blood and tissue fluids. When you use your knife to make the inital cut into the hide and around the 'nads, you then introduce tons of bateria into the body cavity as you continue dressing with that knife. You use your hand to hold the leg aside that he's been peeing down the last few weeks, then hang onto his 'unit' to make your intial cuts, and then use those hands inside the cavity. Yuk![:'(] It needs thoroughly rinsed and hung to drip dry. And who lets a deer sit around for any length of time that isn't in walk-in cooler type temps?
I absolutely rinse it out. You know what invites bacteria more than water? Blood and tissue fluids. When you use your knife to make the inital cut into the hide and around the 'nads, you then introduce tons of bateria into the body cavity as you continue dressing with that knife. You use your hand to hold the leg aside that he's been peeing down the last few weeks, then hang onto his 'unit' to make your intial cuts, and then use those hands inside the cavity. Yuk![:'(] It needs thoroughly rinsed and hung to drip dry. And who lets a deer sit around for any length of time that isn't in walk-in cooler type temps?
Even My butcher rinses them out... but after he does they do immediatley go into the cooler.
11-30-2008, 09:04 PM
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RE: Davidmil Just got the ol' buckmaster noggin concerned...
I dont think bacteria is an issue if you have the meat on ice or in a freezer hours after rinsing off, especially in November weather.
Ive always rinsed mine too.
Ive always rinsed mine too.
11-30-2008, 09:08 PM
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RE: Davidmil Just got the ol' buckmaster noggin concerned...
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Water will never touch my meat.
Water will never touch my meat.
I never wash mine down until I'm deboning and putting the meat in a bag for freezing to await the delivery to my butcher for bologna around March. Even then, rarely does water touch the meat.
11-30-2008, 09:11 PM
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RE: Davidmil Just got the ol' buckmaster noggin concerned...
Excerpt from an article on venison care. Same thing is taught in hunter safety etc etc etc
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The meat should be kept clean and dry throughout field dressing, cold storage and aging processes. Soiling and excessive moisture increase the likelihood of spoilage.
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[*]Wipe out excess blood in gutted cavity with a paper towel or clean cloth and clean water. Use as little water as possible, because damp meat spoils faster than dry meat. [*]