Cooking Special: Butchering a Whole Deer | S6E06 | MeatEater
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Plain and simple: Steve gives the “how to” on breaking down a whole whitetail deer. Steve takes you through the process of transforming a whole deer into …
Do you wash the meat?
What a great, down to earth video. Thank You!
Dang … my man lost his straps to that shot placement
That poor animal! How is it supposed to walk when you took its feet off!
Love this 💪
When I started hunting with my dad. We brought ours to a butcher and he's done a nice job. No complaints. But then I watched someone butcher one. I really look forward to it now. I enjoy the entire process. It's a fantastic feeling knowing I was responsible for every ounce of meat. Great video.
So Helpfull! Thank you!!
Great video!!! For me, butchering my own venison gives me such satisfaction once on the dinner plate knowing I use the skills handed down to me and other tips like these
Nice! I've butcherd (literal and figuratively) my deers the last 2 years, and I've learned so much from this video. I'll probably watch it a time or two more before this years season
Steve's "how to" butchering videos have changed the way I butcher deer almost entirely. I feel like I get a ton more from the animal than I used to, even though I never felt like I was wasting very much before.
Awesome! I'm going deer hunting for the first time this year. Hopefully I'll get the opportunity to put this knowledge to use.
This was incredibly informative to me last year when I butchered my first deer. Obviously, Steve is masterful and it won't go quite as TV perfect when you first try it on your own, but this is an exceptional guide.
Thanks Meateater crew.
A few years back I got a call from my cousin during hunting season. He was really excited as he shot his first buck (a little 5 point). He didn't have much money at the time so he wanted me to help him butcher it. When he showed up a couple days later I see the damage. Dumbass shot it 5 times. He tells me that it just wouldn't die… he shot through both back and front legs, through the spine twice and in the neck. Had to put the whole deer through the meat grinder. Saved the tenderloins but he gave them to me as a token of appreciation for the help. My cousin is a bad hunter.
Quite honestly I enjoy the butchering of game as much as I like the hunt, sometimes even more so.
Why is it better to do that wrapping technique over vac seal for red meat?
What an amazing video. Do deer taste “gamma”?
He's a master
Not a bad video. You do some different cuts than I do, but the idea is similar. I skin and quarter mine neck up and hanging. Once you do it that way, you'll never do it any other way. I don't mess with the ribs much because I age my deer with the hide on, and the ribs dry out, so I just cut as much meat off the outside as possible. Try to de-bone the hind quarters first before you split up the muscle groups. You will get better cuts that way… one roast, two London broils (or cut them to steaks), stew meat, and scraps for burger per hind quarter. Front legs and neck, I just grind because we use more burger than anything. If you have ever watched the browning butchering videos with the Olympic gold medalist wild game chef, than you know what I am talking about. I like that you use the same skinning knife for the whole thing… I use a curved de-boning knife the same way, I don't use a saw due to my preferred cuts. Thank you for sharing. Each hunter has his way. Enjoy the harvest. I know my family does.
What kind of knife was he using.
Backstrap is the best part
I always have a pan full of butter to cook up some cutlets as I go.
-Michigan man
Best deer butchering video I’ve seen. Very simple, most videos try to make it complicated cutting every single muscle out individually on the whole deer. I like the spread of roasts, grind, ribs and steaks. Great job
how does this have 150000 steve u r underappreciated.
Could you spray off the hair with water?
Once the hide is off, can I use a lint roller to get the little hairs 🤔?
That was great! One question… Where do you clean out the deer innards? Out in the field?
Great video! I'm glad to see that even professional hunters dont always make perfect shots.
R.I.P. Joe Rogan 😭
Could you take a pet hair "lint roller" to the meat to collect any loose hair?
The most common way I use the front shoulders is I can the meat. Canned venison is so good! Goes good in chili, potatoes and gravy, or in sandwiches.
and don't shoot to high, wasting the backstraps is the worst!
now that is some lovely meat!
I wonder how would deers skin humans?
Do you lose meat if you use bow or crossbow?
Do you label the butcher paper with the name of the cut and maybe the date it was butchered/frozen? Also, you make the entire process look easy. I realize that's attributed to experience and the magic of video editing. I'm interested in learning to butcher a deer in anticipation of hunting for deer for the first time. I feel it's important to start with the end in mind, and in this case, it means learning how to properly butcher and freeze the meat. Great video! Clear, concise and great explanations for the things people need to know.
Thanks
Great video! Thanks for all the helpful tips.
I’d punch it up a bit and have a small boxing session outside before I take it inside for butchering 🤓
I've only harvested 2 doe in 5 year of hunting but now feel as I've been a bit wasteful. Great video.
Keep doing what you do Steve this information is vital
ate moose from 2014 the other day. it was packed like that. nothing wrong with it
The best video I’ve seen on this way of skinning & processing a deer Steven! Thank you!
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Well that 21 mins flew by
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I liked the "Golf Ball" trick, It saved me a lot of work!
2:03 oh boy that noise 😩🥵
why does everyone say don't take a head shot when we all practice for a 1" group at 100 yards it should be up to the shooter if he feels comfortable with the shot he has been training for all year
Great stuff. Thanks
Peace of Lord Jesus upon you and yours