Throughout the fall and winter I do a lot of butchering. It's mostly deer but also bear, geese, ducks, pheasants and some domestic meats. With hunting season right around the corner, I'm going through my supplies and figured I'd post up some pics from seasons past. Pepperoni snack sticks Deer burgers Bear bratwurst Venison polish sausage
Pork shoulders smoked for 30 hours and ready for pulling Toulose style duck sausage Kielbasa ready for the freezer
Woodwidow, I guess I could save the bones for soup but that would take A LOT of room. Last year I took the shanks from a couple of deer, froze them than cut them and made osso bucco. It came out great so I'll be doing that again this year. Some pictures to give you an idea what it looks like in my shop during the season. The carcasses all get hauled off into the woods and everything out there eats well!
Equipment that I use : Commercial 240V grinder for when we're doing a lot of deer 1 HP grinder for smaller projects 20 lb manual meat mixer 20 lb sausage stuffer. It's upgraded now with an electric drive motor and a foot pedal switch.
Vacuum packer. I also use this for veggies, mushrooms, fish and even to pack clothes for hunting trips. Dehydrator Electric smoker
