You know...I was watching one of these outdoor channel hunting shows and it hit me that no one talks about caring for the meat. Randy does mention it a lot and passes on animals because of the warm weather and the possibility of the meat going bad. That's awesome and the way it should be. If you can't get it out and save the meat, back off and take a picture!
Back to were I was going: you see guys (on TV) shooting these animals in the morning, they then show photos of the animal late in the day....not gutted! What's the deal with that? Are these guys just trophy hunting and they don't care what the meat will taste like? I know they claim to donate the meat to shelters and all that but man if you have ever had gamy venison, its normally because it was not cooled (iced) down quickly.
My Father was a butcher and avid outdoorsman. He was the guy that explained to me how "pictures are great but you can't eat them". Dad was a guy that would tell you "as soon as the animal is down, take a picture whatever, get it skinned out, quartered, boned and on ice ASAP".
I took that to heart and handle all my game animals exactly that way. I frequently have folks over to my house for dinner where I serve mule deer, elk, and antelope. Its amazing to see how people hammer the antelope steaks and comment that all three are good but this one is the best. If you ask most guys that hunt antelope, the will claim to turn them into summer sausage because that's the only way they can stomach that goat.
What are your thoughts on this subject?
Back to were I was going: you see guys (on TV) shooting these animals in the morning, they then show photos of the animal late in the day....not gutted! What's the deal with that? Are these guys just trophy hunting and they don't care what the meat will taste like? I know they claim to donate the meat to shelters and all that but man if you have ever had gamy venison, its normally because it was not cooled (iced) down quickly.
My Father was a butcher and avid outdoorsman. He was the guy that explained to me how "pictures are great but you can't eat them". Dad was a guy that would tell you "as soon as the animal is down, take a picture whatever, get it skinned out, quartered, boned and on ice ASAP".
I took that to heart and handle all my game animals exactly that way. I frequently have folks over to my house for dinner where I serve mule deer, elk, and antelope. Its amazing to see how people hammer the antelope steaks and comment that all three are good but this one is the best. If you ask most guys that hunt antelope, the will claim to turn them into summer sausage because that's the only way they can stomach that goat.
What are your thoughts on this subject?