All Springer/NP/PCP Air Gun Discussion General > Wild Game Preparation and Recipes Gate
Not much heart for Deer Liver...or heart
Spacebus:
I'm pretty sure that is the gall bladder attached to the liver. I leave a bit of liver attached to the gall bladder when I remove it just to not risk getting bile on everything.
BigBird:
--- Quote from: Spacebus on November 14, 2021, 06:06:41 PM ---I'm pretty sure that is the gall bladder attached to the liver. I leave a bit of liver attached to the gall bladder when I remove it just to not risk getting bile on everything.
--- End quote ---
Sorry DJ. That is a "file photo" from google. I was just trying to find a picture of a gall bladder. I don't remember cutting it off but then it was probably attached to the diaphragm and I tend to cut everything off connected to the liver at extraction. Liver is between the diaphragm one side on each of the diaphragm.
I was instructing someone (who said they are allergic to deer then proceeded to drag the little one up the hill and toss it in his car) "how to properly gut a deer" during these 2 deer. So I obviously need some instruction myself because I haven't made any special handling when it comes to deer gall bladder. I make sure it is nothing but lobes of liver when I put it in a bag.
Also I did cut myself so not an expert. But I am dang fast! If I had more fingers remaining I could've recorded the actual time I took. :D Yes, when you go up to cut the trachea with a sharp knife make sure you have all your fingers when you get back out.
I threw all the meat in the same bag. Does anyone else take the inside loins (best meat on a deer)? Back when my dad was alive he used to take them out with his fingers (except top and bottom) because it is so tender. It is also amazing how much gutting you can do by just pulling with your hands.
BigBird:
Wait a minute! My memory is not my strong point. :-\ Its all coming back to me now. My hunting partner holding the large ziplock bag and me handing him half the liver. He, not wanting to get blood on his delicate hands held out the bag a little too far and it flopped on the ground in the mud. Instead of opening a water with my bloody hands (not talking british here) I stuck it in the remaining blood still in the cavity. I figured they were "perfect shots" ;) its not gut shot and blood was already in contact and from chest cavity. Guts came out in one pile, text book, etc. BUT what about that gall bladder???
Oh man! I feel like an idiot!
I won't do that again! Now what to do with the meat. Maybe a smell test for the rest??? I dunno.
mr007s:
Does anyone else take the inside loins (best meat on a deer)?
Yes! We call that "the sweet meat", game processors call it inner loin. Dang good at breakfast with a couple fried eggs.
customcutter:
Yes, always take the tenderloins. Right next to the kidneys. If properly cooked they can easily be cut with a fork.
Is anybody else getting hungry reading this post???
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version