Breaking down and packaging a deer (it is going to be a long night)

[billyhill]

No tongue/head. Buddy sends it skinned and quartered. Neck may or may not be present. I know it was neck shot, so probably not. I do eat heart. All long bones are included. I made stock from the last batch. In fact, it was the base for the last braised beef I posted a few days ago.

[lemniscate]

15 minutes ago, billyhill said:

No tongue/head. Buddy sends it skinned and quartered. Neck may or may not be present. I know it was neck shot, so probably not. I do eat heart. All long bones are included. I made stock from the last batch. In fact, it was the base for the last braised beef I posted a few days ago.

I know it's very unusual out here in the West to use any of the offal, probably because a lot of the immediate processing is miles out in the range.  The gut pile is left for the carrion eaters.  And most want the heads as mounts anyway, so tongue is not even thought about.   I did see a YT video of some NM outfitters/field-to-table that uses the elk tongue/heart/offal/bones and I was pretty impressed to see it finally.  

[billyhill]

I love heart. Never acquired the liver habit. I have no qualms with tongue. 

[billyhill]

Hind quarter as it came out of the bag and removing facia.

[billyhill]

Shank.

 

 

Take it apart following the muscle groups.

 

[billyhill]

Sirloin tip, top and bottom round, eye of round and shank. 

Edited February 10, 2023 by billyhill
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[billyhill]

Just finished up the front quarters. I didn't take many pictures. Boned out 1 for grind sans arm roast and shank. The other went in as a shoulder roast, arm roast, and shank. I did pull the flat iron for schnitzel. 

[heidih]

Thanks for the detail. How did you acquire your butchery skills?

[rotuts]

@billyhill 

 

Congratulations !

 

you Know Your Meat !

 

re  the blade roast 

 

I take this roast as having 

 

two Flat Iron Steaks on them.

 

if not , 

 

move on and look for the Blade Roast 

 

ie Two items of deliciousness 

 

right there !

 

then there is the flatter 

 

of the two ( per side ) 

 

skirts !

 

thinner one , much better ..

[chromedome]

On 2/8/2023 at 7:20 PM, lemniscate said:

And most want the heads as mounts anyway, so tongue is not even thought about.  

I'll confess I don't "get" the whole concept of putting up heads or other trophies on one's wall. I do not (currently) hunt - maybe later, I've just moved to the country - but if I go out to shoot a deer or catch a fish, my intention is to eat the damned thing.

 

No disrespect to anyone who does this, by any means. It's just one of a large number of things people do that I can't relate to.

[billyhill]

On 2/11/2023 at 10:09 AM, heidih said:

Thanks for the detail. How did you acquire your butchery skills?

Books, asking questions, and trial and error. In truth, I think it all started here. 

[billyhill]

On 2/11/2023 at 11:35 AM, rotuts said:

@billyhill 

 

Congratulations !

 

you Know Your Meat !

 

re  the blade roast 

 

I take this roast as having 

 

two Flat Iron Steaks on them.

 

if not , 

 

move on and look for the Blade Roast 

 

ie Two items of deliciousness 

 

right there !

 

then there is the flatter 

 

of the two ( per side ) 

 

skirts !

 

thinner one , much better ..

You are correct.