Processing Day 2019

[indaswamp]

Well, Processing day is fast approaching...

I hunted at the deer camp this week and shot a 122# doe for the freezer.

The largest doe ever shot on this place was 132# so this was a big doe for the area.

A club member shot a nice buck the same evening...

He did not need the meat and gave it to Dad since Dad has not killed a deer this season. Mission accomplished. Got meat for processing day.

My cousin has 3 deer in his freezer ready and waiting. My buddy shot a 150# sow and has roughly 70# of wild hog meat to add to the mix on processing day.

Shot in the head @ 45 yards so all the meat is clean. He was very careful cleaning it and had all the right equipment at the camp to do so.

One of his friends has 2 deer and another hog and will pitch in to help on processing day.

Still have until the end of the month for deer season so a few more may be added to the pile... pics. and thread on processing day to come.

 

[WaterRat]

Sounds like it's going to be a very busy day when it comes...but so worth it in the end! Good eats :)

 

[hillbillyrkstr]

I had NO IDEA you guys had bucks that size down there! Nice buck for sure! Your season runs late to. Our deer seasons have all come and gone. Everything is in the freezer!

Nice hunting! Enjoy your processing day! Just as fun as hunting!

Scott

 

[pineywoods]

Looks like a great time and should lead to some great eating. What all do you process it into? I think this year most of mine other than backstraps and tenderloins are going into sausage.
I've got two in the freezer so far we hunt till the middle of next month so maybe I can add another one.

 

[indaswamp]

We do:
Fresh sausage
green onion fresh sausage
Sage Breakfast patty sausage (in 1# plastic bags)
Jimmy Dean clone Maple Sausage (usually with all the left over pork we over bought)
smoked sausage

And ground 50/50 pork and venison

 

[indaswamp]

I had NO IDEA you guys had bucks that size down there! Nice buck for sure! Your season runs late to. Our deer seasons have all come and gone. Everything is in the freezer!

Nice hunting! Enjoy your processing day! Just as fun as hunting!

Scott

Shhhhhhh......don't tell anyone......
We have until the end of the month in mississippi, and bow season runs through feb. 15th in some areas in Louisiana.

 

[chilerelleno]

Sounds like plenty of work and meat to go around.
Nice hunting/harvesting.

I still need to get a buck or three this season.
My son has killed the only worthwhile buck at my buddy George's property, and there has been no lack of people hunting it.
But the Rut is on now, maybe the big bucks will start thinking with the little head.

 

[indaswamp]

Just added another deer to processing day. My B-I-L shot a doe last weds. so that puts us at 8 deer, and 3 hogs so far....

 

[pineywoods]

We do:
Fresh sausage
green onion fresh sausage
Sage Breakfast patty sausage (in 1# plastic bags)
Jimmy Dean clone Maple Sausage (usually with all the left over pork we over bought)
smoked sausage

And ground 50/50 pork and venison

Sounds like some good eating I used to cut some into roasts and cube some but this year will only be one batch of fresh sausage and then summer sausage some with cheddar and jalapeno and some with just cheddar, If I kill a couple more or my brother in law kills another one I might do some ground venison jerky which I haven't done yet. Thankfully we don't have hogs around my place yet brother in law usually kills some (mostly hunts 150 miles south of me) but I told him I wanted one or two so he hasn't even seen one this year.

Sounds like plenty of work and meat to go around.
Nice hunting/harvesting.

I still need to get a buck or three this season.
My son has killed the only worthwhile buck at my buddy George's property, and there has been no lack of people hunting it.
But the Rut is on now, maybe the big bucks will start thinking with the little head.

Cool your rut and ours must run at the same time cause it's on here too

Just added another deer to processing day. My B-I-L shot a doe last weds. so that puts us at 8 deer, and 3 hogs so far....

Your gonna have a lot more work than me but then again you'll have more finished product at the end as well. This morning the wife and I went out the back door to do something and saw nine deer including two bucks one a shooter and one young guess I'm gonna have to spend some time hunting

 

[indaswamp]

I used to cut some into roasts and cube some

I saved the loins, back straps, top round, rumps, bottom round, and eye of round primal muscles as whole cuts. I can cook them any number of ways when I pull them out of the freezer. The rest is in the sausage pile.

 

[indaswamp]

Oh- and the heart- I saved that too. It is on ice and I will cook it this week in a gravy with some onions.

 

[indaswamp]

Local grocer has boston butts on sale for $0.98/lb.....Awesome!

 

[HalfSmoked]

For sure a busy day coming up waiting to see some finish results.

Warren

 

[crazymoon]

IDS, I can't wait to see your processing pics !

 

[weev]

wow someones going to be busy

 

[indaswamp]

wow someones going to be busy

Yes indeed... but, I will not be doing this alone. Should have 6~8 people helping out.

 

[indaswamp]

Well, this afternoon I mixed up the seasonings for the sausages we are going to make.

Made seasoning for:
100# Fresh sausage
100# Smoke sausage
50# sage Breakfast sausage

Might need more, but that is a good start....

 

[chilerelleno]

Yes indeed... but, I will not be doing this alone. Should have 6~8 people helping out.

Many hands make the work so much easier.
Couldn't imagine doing all that alone or even just with one other.

 

[indaswamp]

9 deer and 3 hogs... take that to a processor and you're looking at $250 per animal minimum. I am saving them a LOT of money by helping them process their animals. The LEAST they can do is show up and help....

 

[HalfSmoked]

Not much help but could be a top taster (sampler) for you.