How long to soak deer
#3
RE: How long to soak deer
ORIGINAL: Bull543
I took a doe on Fri and amaging the meat in a cooler with ice water, draining the bloody water off.
How long are you suppose to do this for?
I took a doe on Fri and amaging the meat in a cooler with ice water, draining the bloody water off.
How long are you suppose to do this for?
#6
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: tampa fl USA
Posts: 184
RE: How long to soak deer
ORIGINAL: jrbsr
Make sure to keep putting ice on the deer as it melts out.
Make sure to keep putting ice on the deer as it melts out.
#8
RE: How long to soak deer
I've heard of people soaking deer for 7 days or more , keeping the water drained and adding ice as needed. I personally soak for 5-7 days.
Slackdaddy, some of us , especially down south don't have the luxury of cold weather to hang and age deer meat, or access to a meat locker.
Keeping the meat in an ice chest and keeping the water drained for a few days ages the meat and allows the blood to drain out. By gutting them ASAP and getting it on ice for a few days, I've never had anyone say that the meat tastes "gamey!"
Slackdaddy, some of us , especially down south don't have the luxury of cold weather to hang and age deer meat, or access to a meat locker.
Keeping the meat in an ice chest and keeping the water drained for a few days ages the meat and allows the blood to drain out. By gutting them ASAP and getting it on ice for a few days, I've never had anyone say that the meat tastes "gamey!"
#10
RE: How long to soak deer
ORIGINAL: CAM2
yep, i also add some salt. it's supposed to help draw out the blood. for me it usually ends up to soak for 5 or 6 days by the time i can find the time to cut it up. with that said, one of the ways i like to tell how long to soak it is when the water that you drain starts to come out clear. the more blood that you can get out of the meat the better IMHO.
yep, i also add some salt. it's supposed to help draw out the blood. for me it usually ends up to soak for 5 or 6 days by the time i can find the time to cut it up. with that said, one of the ways i like to tell how long to soak it is when the water that you drain starts to come out clear. the more blood that you can get out of the meat the better IMHO.