Time to get that venison ground up....it must be autumn!
@1creekgirl (41754)
United States
October 21, 2018 2:53pm CST
There are several things I love about autumn. Today, the sky is such a beautiful shade of bright blue with just a few little puffs of clouds and the temperature is so crisp and cool.
Autumn also brings hunting season. My husband more often than not sits in his deer stand/condo to just watch the deer and occasionally other wild life. But we like to use venison to make ground burger mixed with some beef fat.
My husband's getting a new grinder ready to use on the two deer he shot this week. We freeze it in quart bags which is just the right amount for us when I make spaghetti, soups, chili, and meat loaf.
I'm not especially fond of bear meat, but my husband cooked a roast last year that was pretty good. He saw two large black bears in our back field by the pond in a photo that his trail camera took recently. We see their tracks back there and it may have been one of those bear that clawed up the rail on his deer stand and broke out the glass window.
Venison, when it's prepared right, is so much more flavorful than beef, I think. Do any of you cook with deer/venison?
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@1creekgirl (41754)
• United States
21 Oct 18
Do you like any of the dishes she makes with venison?
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@1creekgirl (41754)
• United States
21 Oct 18
@HazySue That sounds good. My aunt used to make the best roast with gravy and potatoes and onions.
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@HazySue (39268)
• Gouverneur, New York
21 Oct 18
@1creekgirl I love her venison stew. She also grills a really tasty venison steak.
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@1creekgirl (41754)
• United States
21 Oct 18
Does anyone in your family hunt deer?
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
21 Oct 18
@1creekgirl My family are all gone now except for a nephew and he hunts.
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@1creekgirl (41754)
• United States
21 Oct 18
@CarolDM Maybe he'll clean it and give you some to put in the freezer?
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32747)
• Calgary, Alberta
21 Oct 18
I am going to have Venison tomorrow. I am planning to eat it while watching a movie. I am considering to watch Bambi while eating it. 
I do know though most Venisons are not Bambi's mom because does are illegal to hunt. Only bucks are legal to hunt.
I do know though most Venisons are not Bambi's mom because does are illegal to hunt. Only bucks are legal to hunt.2 people like this
@1creekgirl (41754)
• United States
21 Oct 18
Yeah, I cried watching Bambi when I was little. Here in the southern part of the US, we can hunt bucks and does.
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32747)
• Calgary, Alberta
21 Oct 18
@1creekgirl Oh so on your area it is legal to kill a doe? Maybe your place have an abundant population. Most areas with hunting I know only kills bucks. So does the doe meat tasted different from a buck?
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@1creekgirl (41754)
• United States
21 Oct 18
@CaptAlbertWhisker It doesn't taste different, you just wouldn't want to shoot an old doe or buck because the meat wouldn't be as tender. Yes, we have an overabundance of deer. They eat just about everything in our yard!
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@amadeo (111938)
• United States
21 Oct 18
@1creekgirl yes they do.Hope that this does not upset you there.No need to be.Just my feelings.
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@1creekgirl (41754)
• United States
21 Oct 18
@amadeo Oh, of course you didn't upset me! I just meant that it's good we all like different things, it's what makes life interesting.
@xFiacre (13169)
• Ireland
21 Oct 18
@1creekgirl Yes, venison can good. I don’t eat beef any more.
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
23 Oct 18
Venison is lovely when you can get it. I had it ages ago. Never had bear though. Is it greasy?
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@1creekgirl (41754)
• United States
23 Oct 18
I don't remember it being too greasy, I only ate a few bites of it, LOL. But I did cook some spaghetti sauce for our dinner today with a pack of the venison burger.
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@1creekgirl (41754)
• United States
23 Oct 18
@FayeHazel I'll keep it warm for you! Made a nice tossed salad and some biscuits with olive oil and Italian seasoning on the tops.
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
23 Oct 18
@1creekgirl Mmmm venison burger spaghetti sounds good, I'll be right over. jk
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@GreatMartin (23671)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
23 Oct 18
Yep it is Autumn here--we had a low of 76 today! :O)
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@1creekgirl (41754)
• United States
23 Oct 18
Yeah, autumn is definitely different in NC and Florida than up north.
@1creekgirl (41754)
• United States
21 Oct 18
It really has to be cleaned and prepared right to be good.
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@1creekgirl (41754)
• United States
21 Oct 18
@NJChicaa That's how we use it also. Not for burgers, but in other dishes that call for hamburger.
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@NJChicaa (120172)
• United States
21 Oct 18
@1creekgirl My sister has had it ground up and used it in chili I think.
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@1creekgirl (41754)
• United States
21 Oct 18
What is biltong? Do you put venison in the freezer?
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@1creekgirl (41754)
• United States
21 Oct 18
@SophieY Sounds good, I'd like to try it someday.
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@SophieY (891)
• South Africa
21 Oct 18
@1creekgirl we love it so much there isnt much left to freeze. Biltong is almost like beef jerky but according to anyone that has tasted both - MUCH BETTER (salted preserved venison)
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@dgobucks226 (35762)
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25 Oct 18
I've never tried venison but would like to... They do have 100 days of deer hunting season in NJ. Now I just need to make friends with a hunter 
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@1creekgirl (41754)
• United States
25 Oct 18
Some hunters enjoy the sport, but would love to have someone to give the meat to. When we have all we want, my husband has a friend that he gives it to. My husband never kills something that someone won't eat. Ask around, you might find a hunter that would share with you!
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