Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Deer Hunting We all love hunting, but who loves eating Venison ?

Yes, our deer are, typically, large bodied, but not necessarily huge antlers - Bush bucks.

Here is a couple off heavy bucks !

Best rack;



Biggest body;

Extreme cold temps have energy focused on body fat vs antler size.

I also bet some of those antlers would appear larger if they were on a smaller bodied deer.

Truth Brian !

Usually put 3 deer in the freezer, decided to get another doe tag for the January doe season and make some summer sausage later on. Got the doe hanging last week, then the cold spell hit. It's been below zero for several nights with highs in single digits. May be awhile before I can cut up and grind that meat.

Smoked venison meatloaf ain't half bad......This particular one happens to be Axis venison.

Right on, JG !

2 thumbs up.

Looks great JG

Just had venison tacos for lunch

Not recent, but a picture I kept from last yr I believe. Young deer that I kept some hindquarter steaks out of. I grilled them and my wife made some very good scallops for a surf and turf meal.

Great looking dinner, right there !!

You know the drill ?

Pics, or it didn't happen !

I prefer venison to most meats, just cut out the fat. I had a total of 50 foster kids. The state paid zip for the upkeep of those kids. I had 6 in the house at one time, plus three of my kids, wife, brother-in-law and mother-in-law. I shot 6 does one year and we had venison until nearly summer. My mother-in-law bought some beef. For dinner that night my wife made a fuss. "Oh yech, this is some of that venison you're always trying to feed us."
My mother-in-law had the biggest laugh over that. "You've been eating venison every supper since early November, this is the first beef you've had in over 6 months. My wife didn't reply.

Never a good idea to open this thread on an empty stomach.

Tasty lookin' vittles.

Thanks Scott !!

Got deer & vege/barley soup coming tonight !

Deb made it last night, from a top round muscle.

Mmm, + a couple slices of texas toast.

My wife's version of Haluski with deer burger. Good stuff.

Sub zero temps, so I just made a big pot of venison spaghetti.

Had to look that 1 up !!

Thank you, adding to failing storage system !

Love trying new things.

Right on Dean !

Had this about 10 days ago. Can't get any simpler to make. Deer neck roast in the crock pot with potatoes, carrots, and onions. Salt and pepper both sides, cut up vegetables, little bit of water and broth. 4 hrs on high, and about 20 minutes or so turned down on low. Pull apart fork tender. Delicious.