Anyone still bowhunting?

[XFireBowstrings]

I never bowhunt in January, cause my skinny behind doesn't like the cold, plus my freezer is normally full from sept/oct bowhunting..

The last 2 years I've stayed away from deer hunting as much as possible because of 3 ruptured lumbar disc.. But I know January and a corn pile can be quite fun!! I'm not going, just wondering who is? I'm getting lots of guys who are hanging it up for the year and getting complete rebuilds early to save on the last minute rush prior to next season opener...

 

[MikeTF]

Favorite time of the year. My freezer is full. No one else goes out. What I get, I give to friends and family members or the needy.

 

[Scrapdawg]

Usually transitioned to waterfowl by now.

 

[gtodave]

I'll get out 2-3 more times this season I hope

 

[kstone803]

Going Friday and saw a group of bucks last week while I was out. I hunt until the very last day. Freezer is already full but I prefer to hang my deer 5-7 days and January seems to be the only time that is any good for that. With that said some currently frozen roasts will become bologna if I get one or two (or three if I'm lucky) more. Also I have 2 guys that each want a deer so maybe I need 5 more

 

[somoss]

why do you hang your deer?

 

[Maryland Hunter]

Going Friday and saw a group of bucks last week while I was out. I hunt until the very last day. Freezer is already full but I prefer to hang my deer 5-7 days and January seems to be the only time that is any good for that. With that said some currently frozen roasts will become bologna if I get one or two (or three if I'm lucky) more. Also I have 2 guys that each want a deer so maybe I need 5 more

You can just quarter them and put them in the fridge for aging. I read about an experiment years ago, where they determined that the hanging part did little advantage to the aging process of the meat. I hang mine long enough to skin and quarter them (all of a half hour) then on to the fridge for the week.

MH

 

[XFireBowstrings]

wet aging to me is easier.... Thaw out a couple steaks in the fridge about 7days prior to grilling, it sits in it's own juices for that time. The fibers break down during that time, I've done it with Sika,Elk and Whitetails, it seems this sitting in it's own juices give it a better flavor as well...

Just did it to some butterfly backstrap steaks, added McCormick Smoke House Maple as a dry rub and thought I had a RibEye on the plate!!

 

[XFireBowstrings]

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[kstone803]

You can just quarter them and put them in the fridge for aging. I read about an experiment years ago, where they determined that the hanging part did little advantage to the aging process of the meat. I hang mine long enough to skin and quarter them (all of a half hour) then on to the fridge for the week.

MH

If I had a spare fridge for that I would be all about it. Constant temp is better than outside but I don't have the extra fridge so outside they go. As for aging them for 7 days after taking out of the freezer so I don't have to age them prior, I never think that far in advance.

Headed out around 1400 today to see what I can see. Hopefully get one of those big does I've been seeing.

 

[Sideways]

I plan on heading out a couple of more times before the 31st.

 

[gtodave]

why do you hang your deer?

It allows rigor mortis to pass, and your meat starts to break down, which tenderizes it. Most guys that can, age their meat for 7-10 days before cutting it up for the freezer.

BTW I diagree with "aging" in its own juices. generally you want to pull the blood out of the meat, which means you should at least defrost in ice water.

 

[Rednekrebel]

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That is some goooooddddd stuff. I use that on all types of game and fish. Venison, fish, rabbit, chicken. It works so well with every type of meat.

As for hunting, went out this evening and saw nothing. Cameras are still showing nockturnal here in White Hall. I need more meat and hoping to get one by the 31st...

 

[BRONZ]

Yeah still bow hunting. Going out on monday.

 

[Redneck]

why do you hang your deer?

They're usually not 100% dead by the time he gets to them. Pretty much just to finish them off.

 

[wilcam47]

i shot a button buck yesterday evening around 5pm...i thought it was a small doe...it prob ran about 80-100yds...

 

[Redneck]

I may get the itch to head back out with RednekRebel. I usually call it a season after late rifle, but if the opportunity comes up I'll head out. Hell I wanna go out and hold the camera while Rebel shoots one.

 

[wilcam47]

with all the hunting...still seeing dead deer on the side of the road bothers me...as its such a waste of a tasty animal...

 

[OrangeSpear]

I don't bow hunt yet but hope to soon. Just need to figure out what kind of bow to get. The research process has begun.


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[mdram]

with all the hunting...still seeing dead deer on the side of the road bothers me...as its such a waste of a tasty animal...

imho this is due to trophy hunters
too many people wont take a doe or small buck

if you want to control population, kill the does

dont allow the harvest of any bucks until at least 1 doe has been taken