10-07-2005, 01:24 AM
I've heard that complaint my whole life from people, My dad has been a butcher for 50yrs. He hates venison and elk meat and has no use for any of it. but has been accused of stealing meat every year. (even with the hunter standing in front of him helping him) The common misconception with this is that alot of people see a deer or elk and on the hook they seem to have alot of bulk and weight to them but they also have alot of cavity and bones, not to mention that even a perfectly shot animal will have some blood into the tissue that should deffinately get trimmed away.
He quit cutting meat during the hunts for this reason several years ago. When he was cutting the last few years that he did he worked for a hunting club and it was taking up too much of his time.
He and I would cut, grind, and wrap 5-7 deer or 3-5 elk a night for over 2 months every year. for a man in his 60's he is very proficient and clean.
we've had hunters that come in and watch us cut and see the scraps and the bones and even make the call on what to grind and what to throw out and still accuse us of stealing meat.
one rule of thumb is to be there and participate in the butchering and ask questions, Most butchers prefer beef to game and see enough of it throught the hunt to sour the taste of it.
DZ
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He quit cutting meat during the hunts for this reason several years ago. When he was cutting the last few years that he did he worked for a hunting club and it was taking up too much of his time.
He and I would cut, grind, and wrap 5-7 deer or 3-5 elk a night for over 2 months every year. for a man in his 60's he is very proficient and clean.
we've had hunters that come in and watch us cut and see the scraps and the bones and even make the call on what to grind and what to throw out and still accuse us of stealing meat.
one rule of thumb is to be there and participate in the butchering and ask questions, Most butchers prefer beef to game and see enough of it throught the hunt to sour the taste of it.
DZ
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