RE: Guys Who Shoot 5 Doe
 

Shot 7 last year and my kid got 2. We used 6+ ourselves. My dad cant walk well enought to hunt anymore and we gave him one. My mother in law is widowed and doesnt hunt but she grew up in a hunting family and loves venison. Gave her one. I'm a scoutmaster and the boys beg me to bring venison on our campouts and I'm happy to oblidge.

Roasted the last backstrap in September and used the last burger around then also.

BTW, we used to have a law stating that venison had to be gone by June or so but that was repealed years ago

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Geesh.... why is everyone being so defensive???

I was just wondering. And I never said shooting 5 doe legally was a bad thing. Geesh. You guys are ruff.[8D]

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This year I have an elk (220lbs of boned meat) and two deer in the freezer, it will all easily be gone by summer time. Usually we end up with burger as the last to go. Roasts and stew go first (crock pot is nice)! Steaks mostly during grilling weather.

I have two sons who eat like pigs (ages 14 and 12) and a wife who all love the meat.

--Bob

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I've only harvested 3 the most. 2 will suffice as it is only the wife and I at home.But the extra one I turn into pastrami, corned venison, sausage, etc. I give my neighbor a couple packages of ground for chilie and a customer a package or two of stew. It is all freezer wrapped and vacuum packed. So if need be will last well into the next season, which sometimes helps if I don't harvest one right away.:D

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Well for my situation its just me and my girlfriend and I get 3-6 deer for the last 6 or so years. I have 3 freezers, I never but on a rare occasion when she needs a break, buy meat from the store. I supply some buddies with some jerky, and bring some in to people I work with. I give packs of meat away here and there to neighbors, friends, those who have never tried deer meat, etc. The past couple years my Dad hasn't been able to get a deer, or 1 if he does and I have given them a deer each of the last 3 years, plus some other meat on occasion. I usually have only a pack or 2 overlap of old meat when i get one to start the new season. Having a vacuum sealer has been great. Probably the only way I am able to get so many and keep em so long.

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Dragthor, I'm not sure who you thought was being defensive but I for one didnt take offense to your question. It was a fair and legitimate one.

Maybe were all a bit defensive given the way the spirit of this forum has deteriorated over the last 6-7 weeks.

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It has , really ;) I figured once Alt retired it would go back to normal .....guess not

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You guys must not be hunting cause of the rain. I was rabbit gunning this morning shot 4 just me and the beagles. My labs sure get mad.lol The more people I meet the more, I like those dogs.

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100 pounds of hot Italian Venison Sausage used:

a) on the grill

b) sausage and peppers

c) in pasta sauce (or gravy)

d) as a mushroom and sausage stuffing for stuffed venison steaks

e) as stuffing for stuffed mushroom caps

f) browned and mixed with a spinach and 3 cheese mixture, baked with rotelle pasta in a red sauce

g) for a sausage, peppers and potato skillet dinner

h) formed into a pattie and topped with cheese for a sausage sandwich,... plus a few more I can't remember right now

100 pounds ground meat used for:

a) burgers

b) meatballs

c) tacos

d) chili

e) cheesburger pie

f) pasta meat sauce

6 boned hams, frozen and sliced thin for steak sandwiches

Backstraps cut into steaks 1 inch thick for the grill

whole marinated and grilled backstraps

Back strap sections 4 inches long, split down the middle and stuffed with a sausage/blue cheese/roasted peppers and breadcrumbs mixture, then broiled til medium rare.

2 front shoulders smoked and cut up for holiday finger food, and split pea and/or navy bean soup

Flank steaks: chicken fried, rolled and stuffed or broiled

Neck roasts, or flaps of the neck used for rolled and stuffed roasts

Neck roast used in red sauce for pasta

Cubes from front shoulders and neck for soups, stews, stroganoff or over brown and wild rice

Back straps or tender cubes cut into stir fry strips

4 boned hams cooked slow in the crock pot and shredded for venison Bar-B-Q sandwiches

Ham steaks or backstraps cut about 1/2 inch thick for venison parmesian dish

back straps or cubes used for summer shishkabobs

tenderloins cooked however you like them

venison roasts with carrots and potatoes

.................................................. .:D

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Dayam! I'm gettin hungry!!!;)