self butchering
#1
self butchering
i know there are alot of you that do your deer your selfs.
i have thought about it .
Due to the cost , being able to know it is done right and clean.
I am good with a knife but do not really have a place to do it
where do you guys do it at . What place do you fine to be the best . i.e kitchen garage just out doors or what
what do you do about clean up and getting ride of the carcass.
i have thought about it .
Due to the cost , being able to know it is done right and clean.
I am good with a knife but do not really have a place to do it
where do you guys do it at . What place do you fine to be the best . i.e kitchen garage just out doors or what
what do you do about clean up and getting ride of the carcass.
#3
RE: self butchering
LOL,
I have a gambrel system in my garage, Prior to my new garage floor I simply hung it fromt he trusses. Now with my new floor, LOL I lay down plastic or cardboard to catch the blood etc....
I also have a can I use to catch the scrap, I lay a board across it and hang it, skin it, quarter it, debone it and put it in tin pans to move to the spare refridg. A couple days to set up and I microclean it and bag it.
I am very particular about my venison and I want to know it can go from bag to pan without issue. The closer you microbutcher your venny, the better the eatin too.
I have a gambrel system in my garage, Prior to my new garage floor I simply hung it fromt he trusses. Now with my new floor, LOL I lay down plastic or cardboard to catch the blood etc....
I also have a can I use to catch the scrap, I lay a board across it and hang it, skin it, quarter it, debone it and put it in tin pans to move to the spare refridg. A couple days to set up and I microclean it and bag it.
I am very particular about my venison and I want to know it can go from bag to pan without issue. The closer you microbutcher your venny, the better the eatin too.
#5
RE: self butchering
Bigtim, its not all that difficult. Im no where near a pro at butchering a deer, but the doe i did this morning didnt come out all that bad. Simply hang it anywhere you can, perferably somewhere that is cool. Then slowly start taking the deer apart. You are going to want a good sharp knife, i use a small filet knife.
#7
RE: self butchering
Before we had a barn to hang one in we just used a tree limb to hang them from. I quarter them that way and then carry the quarter inside and debone on the kitchen counter. Burger gets cleaned, thengoesdirectly into the grinder. Steaks are cleaned,cut to size, wrapped, bagged, and frozen. Depending on what you want to do it can take anywhere from a couple hours to most of the day.
#9
Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 122
RE: self butchering
ORIGINAL: wis_bow_huntr
Well before you can become a well renouned butcher you have to learn how to SHARPEN your spelling skills.
Well before you can become a well renouned butcher you have to learn how to SHARPEN your spelling skills.
For instance...you spelled renouned incorrectly. The correct spelling would be renowned. Renown is used as a noun and means "widespread honor or fame..." While renowned is used as an adjective meaning "having renown; famous."
Just thought I'd clear that up for you...no harm, no foul.
NH1
#10
RE: self butchering
We do all our butchering. We butcher in a garage with all the necessities. We have a grinder, and table we butcher on. We use the filet knives as well. They seem to work better. Make sure you clean everything after every use, and you wont have any problems. When we are finished we have a very big hole and we drop the remains in the hole. We have a fence over top of it to keep animals out. Then when hunting season is over we cover the hole...