Springmom gets her first deer - Page 2

springmom · January 14, 2007, 04:43 PM

We went and got the meat this afternoon (ahead of the winter weather!) Our scales measure about 37 pounds of meat (including some jerky) from a 73 pound carcasse. Sounds kind of light to me, but what do I know?

But with the cost of the processing, next time I'm going to skin and bone out the thing myself. Buy a good kitchen meat grinder and just bring it home in the cooler and go to town. The dogs will certainly love me....!

Probably good advice, Fremmer. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Springmom

john in jax · January 15, 2007, 12:10 PM

Springmom you just made a FANTASTIC shot and dropped a nice young buck right in his tracks. Sounds to me like everything is working PERFECTLY.

IMO don't mess with perfection. I don't think you should change, scope, round or anything. . .

springmom · January 15, 2007, 02:10 PM

OK! Ok! I surrender!!!! (and I'm not even French!)

As long as it keeps working as it is, it stays.

Springmom

FirstFreedom · January 15, 2007, 04:18 PM

SM, my friend took 2 deer to this one processor this year (out of the 6 he got), and both times he got back a ridiculously low amout of steaks - like 4 small packages of steaks each time, and that was with instructions to steak everything possible to steak. First time he complained, and they gave him a discount.. second time he didn't compliain - just told me that he won't go back. But these were from 90 and 95 lb-ish deer, so he definitely got shortchanged. You may have too -sounds like you did a little from standard ratios, IINM. So yeah the only way to be absolutely sure is to butcher it yourself - I don't know how common skimming, or just carelessness (failure to keep separated from other meat) is with processors, but apparently it's not UNcommon.

Oh yeah, and don't mess with perfection, +1.

BIGR · January 16, 2007, 01:34 PM

Great job.....the next one will be easier.

January 14, 2007, 04:43 PM	#26
springmom Senior Member Join Date: October 26, 2005 Location: Houston area Posts: 1,823	We went and got the meat this afternoon (ahead of the winter weather!) Our scales measure about 37 pounds of meat (including some jerky) from a 73 pound carcasse. Sounds kind of light to me, but what do I know? But with the cost of the processing, next time I'm going to skin and bone out the thing myself. Buy a good kitchen meat grinder and just bring it home in the cooler and go to town. The dogs will certainly love me....! Probably good advice, Fremmer. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Springmom __________________ I will not be a victim home on the web: www.panagia-icons.net (my webpage) www.nousfromspring.blogspot.com (Orthodoxy) "I couldn't hear you. Stop firing the gun while you're talking!" Frank Drebin, The Naked Gun

January 15, 2007, 12:10 PM	#27
john in jax Senior Member Join Date: August 11, 2005 Posts: 1,177	WHAT? new scope? (insert sputtering, spitting, incoherent bable) Springmom you just made a FANTASTIC shot and dropped a nice young buck right in his tracks. Sounds to me like everything is working PERFECTLY. IMO don't mess with perfection. I don't think you should change, scope, round or anything. . . __________________ America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards. Claire Wolfe

January 15, 2007, 02:10 PM	#28
springmom Senior Member Join Date: October 26, 2005 Location: Houston area Posts: 1,823	OK! Ok! I surrender!!!! (and I'm not even French!) As long as it keeps working as it is, it stays. Springmom __________________ I will not be a victim home on the web: www.panagia-icons.net (my webpage) www.nousfromspring.blogspot.com (Orthodoxy) "I couldn't hear you. Stop firing the gun while you're talking!" Frank Drebin, The Naked Gun

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January 15, 2007, 04:18 PM	#29
FirstFreedom Junior member Join Date: May 31, 2004 Location: The Toll Road State, U.S.A. Posts: 12,451	SM, my friend took 2 deer to this one processor this year (out of the 6 he got), and both times he got back a ridiculously low amout of steaks - like 4 small packages of steaks each time, and that was with instructions to steak everything possible to steak. First time he complained, and they gave him a discount.. second time he didn't compliain - just told me that he won't go back. But these were from 90 and 95 lb-ish deer, so he definitely got shortchanged. You may have too -sounds like you did a little from standard ratios, IINM. So yeah the only way to be absolutely sure is to butcher it yourself - I don't know how common skimming, or just carelessness (failure to keep separated from other meat) is with processors, but apparently it's not UNcommon. Oh yeah, and don't mess with perfection, +1.

January 16, 2007, 01:34 PM	#30
BIGR Senior Member Join Date: June 13, 2000 Location: Mountains Posts: 1,385	Great job.....the next one will be easier.