More local venison from Deer Control in Essex

[t.eddie]

***Disclaimer photo of deaf animals***

The same farm that the last lot of roe venison came from planted early so the crops are about knee height and the deer have been trampling, breeding down and eating it quite heavily. I managed to get some time yesterday evening to stalk so headed down. 2 roe were skylined offering no safe shot, found 1 roe buck working the hedge but not in season so got to about 50yd then waited for him to head off. He joined a group of 4 or 5 where 1 doe was but unfortunately just over the boundry so had to leave them to it.

Spotted a tell tale white rump in the crop which then disappeared, oh its played down over there somewhere I thought so headed down and let a squeak off on my caller to get it to stand. A doe, perfect. Took that and then the dependant that was with it stood, which I hadn't seen in the crop where it was smaller. Managed a safe shot on that as well so as not to leave it to starve.

That's 2 more deer off and into the fridge and plenty of venison to try some new recipes out

Ps if in Essex and need any deer control please don't hesitate to reach out

 

[t.eddie]

Skinned and ready to butcher

 

[t.eddie]

All butchered and packed, one leg kept bone in with the shank off for me to smoke at some point, one bag of dice mixed with curry powder, onion garlic and yoghurt for a curry tonight and the rest diced for either mincing at a later date or more meals needing dice

 

[t.eddie]

After smelling it cooking this was as good a photo as I could get before scoffing it down

 

[bottletopbill]

t.eddie I recognized the dog from photos on SD then your name nice write up.
Bill

 

[t.eddie]

t.eddie I recognized the dog from photos on SD then your name nice write up.
Bill

Thank you, think there are a few of us that have accounts across both of the sites

 

[bottletopbill]

Both sites need each other for deer control

 

[farmbrew]

Just had my first taste of red deer, amazing how much meat there is on a front leg joint.
Bit of steak, best braised I must admit. Diced slow cook in the freezer and mince going down very well..
As much meat on one leg as I got from the last muntjac

 

[t.eddie]

Just had my first taste of red deer, amazing how much meat there is on a front leg joint.
Bit of steak, best braised I must admit. Diced slow cook in the freezer and mince going down very well..
As much meat on one leg as I got from the last muntjac

They are a hell of an animal!

 

[suffolksmallholder]

They are a hell of an animal!

My first kill was a red. I was ‘blooded’ but aged fifteen the process was quite surreal. Big is an understatement
SS

 

[t.eddie]

My first kill was a red. I was ‘blooded’ but aged fifteen the process was quite surreal. Big is an understatement
SS

I've still yet to take one myself, though have helped a friend skin/ butcher one he got. Though I've done 2 fallow buck's in August before I had a chiller so that took a bit of work!

 

[Kidds]

Diced slow cook in the freezer

I should think it was hell of a slow cook in a freezer.