DIY Deer Processing

[Omega]

Lol, you see some crazy stuff downrange. I went to South Korea to train with the ROK SF for a few months. We were up in Area 1 by Camp Casey, Hovey, Garry Owens etc. You see some weird stuff over there also. But it was a freaking blast. I just know I should have listened to them about taking it easy on the Soju. I was in black out drive about an hour into my first night there. Lol

Ha, got me too, was asking for screwdrivers, had a jump the next day, into a DZ with rice patties, did a perfect PLF on the dry run between patties, only to be dragged by the wind into the flooded patties. Hot sun, human fertilizer and a long bus drive back to the base while hungover...good times.

 

[Rakkin6]

Ha, got me too, was asking for screwdrivers, had a jump the next day, into a DZ with rice patties, did a perfect PLF on the dry run between patties, only to be dragged by the wind into the flooded patties. Hot sun, human fertilizer and a long bus drive back to the base while hungover...good times.

Oh yeah I remember the ROK SF soldiers smelled like Soju and Kimchi every morning. You could smell it coming out of their pores.

 

[JJ3]

I bought the grinder attachment for my wife's KitchenAid mixer. It has worked fine for me for about 15 years now. At the most I was doing four or five deer a year, now I just do a couple but honestly, I think that would work fine for you.

The meat I wanted to grind I would just cut up into smaller cubes and run it thru the attachment.

I used my wife's Kitchen Aid mixer for years — might have caused one to wear out, at least that's what she tells me. But last year my daughter bought me a $90 grinder made by Altra on Amazon. It leaves the KitchenAid attachment in the dust. Now that I see the difference I wish I had gone to a dedicated grinder years ago. It's worth it. Faster grind, better grind (KA I found it necessary to do a double grind).

 

[backyardtndeer]

Cooler works just fine, just be sure to drain off any water often. For a grinder, a 1/2 HP commercial would be the minimum I would get. Been doing ours for over 20 years, the most time consuming part is trimming. I wish I had a better table setup than thank kitchen counter.

 

[Savage]

I've used the kitchen aid mixer attachment, but still have to trim 100% of the silver skin. No one else has this problem?

 

[killingtime 41]

Cooler works just fine, just be sure to drain off any water often. For a grinder, a 1/2 HP commercial would be the minimum I would get. Been doing ours for over 20 years, the most time consuming part is trimming. I wish I had a better table setup than thank kitchen counter.

Trick is to loosen the drain plug on the cooler. Not take it off completely and it'll drain by the time you get home from work