Free meat

[Vids]

Dang that does look good! What's the trick to getting it that blackened on the outside and still red throughout the middle? I'm usually pretty good at it, but that's better than I've been able to pull off.

 

[Where's Bruce?]

Dang that does look good! What's the trick to getting it that blackened on the outside and still red throughout the middle? I'm usually pretty good at it, but that's better than I've been able to pull off.

Brush with extra virgin olive oil & melted butter, sprinkle with Montréal seasoning and flash grill at high heat for four minutes, (flip it at 2 mins, let it flame, this sears in the juices) then remove from heat and wrap in foil for 15 minutes, toss back on the grill at 300 degrees for 10 more minutes, turning once to finish, let sit for five more minutes so the juices can redistribute, then cut into 1" ribeye steaks. Bison cooks much quicker than beef...no fat or marbling. There is room for all of God's magnificent creatures..........right next to the mashed potatoes.

 

[Vids]

Thanks, i'll give that a try! I assume when you put it back on at 300 deg you take it out of the foil first?

 

[Where's Bruce?]

Thanks, i'll give that a try! I assume when you put it back on at 300 deg you take it out of the foil first?

Nope. Leave it in the foil. Game meat can dry out quickly.

 

[brushape]

I work for a living on commercial fishing and charter fishing boats and hunt as much as possible so I generally have an abundance of meat but almost never give any away, and never ever ever give away venison except to my grandma. I would say 80% of the time I have given away game meat in the past the meat was still in the freezer of those peoples house when I checked months and sometimes years later.

 

[Where's Bruce?]

I work for a living on commercial fishing and charter fishing boats and hunt as much as possible so I generally have an abundance of meat but almost never give any away, and never ever ever give away venison except to my grandma. I would say 80% of the time I have given away game meat in the past the meat was still in the freezer of those peoples house when I checked months and sometimes years later.

Ouch...and it's all freezer burnt too cuz they use a freezer w/ auto defrost!!! AUGHHH!!!!! So you're a deckie eh? Which boat? Long range, 6 pack or short cattle boat?

 

[brushape]

Im on the BASS-TUB out of SF, and some fill ins on others. We do all the local stuff: salmon, rockcod, halibut, stripers plus some albacore trips in the fall and crab combo trips in the fall and commercial crab all winter

 

[stevenm2]

People always seem to want an Elk Steak when I tell them I am going to be gone for 10 days. I always try to be polite and say "I do not do that"
That entitled behavior really chaps my ass.
I am glad I have figured out a way to let it go rather than be mad about someone else's boneheaded move.

 

[Jdog]

when I go home to KY to deer hunt we usually are blessed with a few deer.

My dad usually has a family or two that is in need that we usually give them a couple quartered deer.

I got no problem sharing with others...especially non-hunters...it might lead them to hunting and helping preserve our sport...we need all the support we can gather.

 

[tttoadman]

The people that want the free handout are usually the same people that want to go hunting with you after they see that you had a great and successful hunt. When we tell them that we just packed meat for 38 hrs straight and 12 miles with packs on, they soon forget about the free meat or ever wanting to hunt with us.

 

[orionsbrother]

I had one guy at work asking for some elk in an aggressive and entitled manner. I just said no. ( He's a tool ) Another guy started in on me about not sharing any. The "C'mon, man. You won't even give him a little?" That kind of crap. Pleading the first guy's case while he was standing there.

I didn't want to create problems at work by publicly offering my assessment of the first guy, so I turned to the second guy, the lobbyist. I gave a quick run down of time and costs associated with obtaining a tag, time and gas costs getting to the area that I hunted, costs of gear used during the hunt, time and energy expended getting the elk and then getting it off the mountain, time and costs associated with properly butchering, wrapping, freezing and transporting the elk meat home.

I pointed out that in sum total, I had a lot invested in my elk. I also pointed out to the lobbyist that since he's really all about sharing, we should talk about his recent trip to the casino, where he finally came out a few grand ahead. I suggested, lobbied if you would, that he slide a few hundred to the first guy since he was lucky enough to have plenty.

He told the first guy to F off. He wasn't getting any elk and he wasn't dipping into his wallet.

 

[Where's Bruce?]

I had one guy at work asking for some elk in an aggressive and entitled manner. I just said no. ( He's a tool ) Another guy started in on me about not sharing any. The "C'mon, man. You won't even give him a little?" That kind of crap. Pleading the first guy's case while he was standing there.

I didn't want to create problems at work by publicly offering my assessment of the first guy, so I turned to the second guy, the lobbyist. I gave a quick run down of time and costs associated with obtaining a tag, time and gas costs getting to the area that I hunted, costs of gear used during the hunt, time and energy expended getting the elk and then getting it off the mountain, time and costs associated with properly butchering, wrapping, freezing and transporting the elk meat home.

I pointed out that in sum total, I had a lot invested in my elk. I also pointed out to the lobbyist that since he's really all about sharing, we should talk about his recent trip to the casino, where he finally came out a few grand ahead. I suggested, lobbied if you would, that he slide a few hundred to the first guy since he was lucky enough to have plenty.

He told the first guy to F off. He wasn't getting any elk and he wasn't dipping into his wallet.

Great analogy! I just grilled up some more bison for the holiday.

 

[orionsbrother]

I don't wander around saying this kind of stuff with regularity, but you've got some good looking meat there, Bruce.

 

[dangerousD]

I had one guy at work asking for some elk in an aggressive and entitled manner. I just said no. ( He's a tool ) Another guy started in on me about not sharing any. The "C'mon, man. You won't even give him a little?" That kind of crap. Pleading the first guy's case while he was standing there.

I didn't want to create problems at work by publicly offering my assessment of the first guy, so I turned to the second guy, the lobbyist. I gave a quick run down of time and costs associated with obtaining a tag, time and gas costs getting to the area that I hunted, costs of gear used during the hunt, time and energy expended getting the elk and then getting it off the mountain, time and costs associated with properly butchering, wrapping, freezing and transporting the elk meat home.

I pointed out that in sum total, I had a lot invested in my elk. I also pointed out to the lobbyist that since he's really all about sharing, we should talk about his recent trip to the casino, where he finally came out a few grand ahead. I suggested, lobbied if you would, that he slide a few hundred to the first guy since he was lucky enough to have plenty.

He told the first guy to F off. He wasn't getting any elk and he wasn't dipping into his wallet.

This made me laugh out loud! Loved it and quick thinking on your part!

 

[dangerousD]

I'm too embarrassed to post photos after seeing what Bruce is cooking, but I smoked some wild turkey breast over the weekend and some venison back straps wrapped in bacon with a maple syrup glaze.

I share some jerky and summer sausage from my deer with a couple guys at work for snacks but never been asked to give any away. In the rural farming communities around here there isn't as much of the self entitled mentality I don't think or at least I'm not around those types very much.

 

[WonkyWapiti]

Every Christmas I make gift baskets for my mom and both my sisters with wild game, sausage, and teriyaki sticks that I've made. My family loves them. I also occasionally bring in teriyaki sticks and jerky to my barber and people at work. One day one of my coworkers asked if I could bring in some elk or deer for his dog for some new diet he was putting him on. I nearly fell off my chair at our coffee break that morning I was laughing so hard. My other buddies present laughed nearly as hard at him. He never asked again.

 

[tttoadman]

every christmas i make gift baskets for my mom and both my sisters with wild game, sausage, and teriyaki sticks that i've made. My family loves them. I also occasionally bring in teriyaki sticks and jerky to my barber and people at work. One day one of my coworkers asked if i could bring in some elk or deer for his dog for some new diet he was putting him on. I nearly fell off my chair at our coffee break that morning i was laughing so hard. My other buddies present laughed nearly as hard at him. He never asked again.

priceless!!

 

[orionsbrother]

Every Christmas I make gift baskets for my mom and both my sisters with wild game, sausage, and teriyaki sticks that I've made. My family loves them. I also occasionally bring in teriyaki sticks and jerky to my barber and people at work. One day one of my coworkers asked if I could bring in some elk or deer for his dog for some new diet he was putting him on. I nearly fell off my chair at our coffee break that morning I was laughing so hard. My other buddies present laughed nearly as hard at him. He never asked again.

Wow! That beats all. I've had a guy ask for bones for his dog, but never venison. I'm shaking my head.

 

[BruinPoint]

I have a friend that picks up all the antlerless tags he can so he can keep his wheat allergic dog. Just sayin'

Sorry, let the indignation resume...

 

[William Hanson (live2hunt)]

My dogs sit at my feet while I am processing to snag scraps that hit the floor but never had anyone suggest good venison for dog food.