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As already mentioned, hanging or even ageing in a cooler on ice for at least 7 days is the ticket. Hanging skin on is better. But sometimes that is just not possible.
If I have to process one right away due to warm weather or just don't have the time, the whole deer gets ground into burger. Backstraps and all. we use a lot of burger so its not a problem. That grinder tenderizes them just fine.
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Because I cannot control the logistics of proper aging, I have now used this tool for two bulls. They then go into a glass bowl of marinade for 24 hours. Whether it gets cooked on the grill, oven or broiler, it turns out to be very tender.
My home is the "sanctuary residence" for my firearms.
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It's been chewed for you already.
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Not for nothin’, I stopped using Italian Dressing in the marinade, found the back strap turned stringy (and tough)
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The half dozen or so deer I've boned in the woods were not noticeably different than ones that hung for several days. Lucky?
Parents who say they have good kids..Usually don't!
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I bought this old Hobart Steakmaster for $60 about fifteen years ago and I'm glad I did.If I have some meat that I want to make tenderized cutlets,I run it through the Steakmaster when I'm processing the meat.It really tames tough meat quickly. ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/nrps2nSB/Tenderized-steak.jpg)
~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
As Bob Hagel would say"You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong."Good words of wisdom...............
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Mom used to fry up cutlets like that when my brother and I were in grade school. We called them rubbermeats. 
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I have also heard that freezing breaks down cell walls and will make it more tender also. Have not tested it myself yet.
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