Chief Longwind Of The North
Certified/Certifiable
Since moving in with my son. I have had the opportunity to try antelope that he harvested. It was ground. The flavor and texture are superb, similar too beef, but richer.
He takes great care in treating the meat properly, immediately field dressing, butchering into primals, and placing in coolers filled with ice to bring the meat temp. down. He stated hat he had friends who didn't like antelope. He watched the friends treatment of the meat. The people would drag the antelope by the horns back to their vehicle and then home to start cleaning and butchering. The inside temp of the animal is already close to 100', and doesn't cool due to ambient temps. The outside temp is between 50' F., and 80', depending on weather swings during the Montana season. By the time the meat is butchered, it has begun to spoil, giving the meat an off flavor. In Madigan's U.P., we really just field dressed our venison, drained it, and let it hang fo5 to 10 days, as outside temps were in the mid 30's to low 49's.
So, if you are going to hunt venison, antelope, elk, or other wild game, treat the meat properly, and with respect. You will get much more enjoyment from it.
Seeeeya; Chief Longwind of the North
He takes great care in treating the meat properly, immediately field dressing, butchering into primals, and placing in coolers filled with ice to bring the meat temp. down. He stated hat he had friends who didn't like antelope. He watched the friends treatment of the meat. The people would drag the antelope by the horns back to their vehicle and then home to start cleaning and butchering. The inside temp of the animal is already close to 100', and doesn't cool due to ambient temps. The outside temp is between 50' F., and 80', depending on weather swings during the Montana season. By the time the meat is butchered, it has begun to spoil, giving the meat an off flavor. In Madigan's U.P., we really just field dressed our venison, drained it, and let it hang fo5 to 10 days, as outside temps were in the mid 30's to low 49's.
So, if you are going to hunt venison, antelope, elk, or other wild game, treat the meat properly, and with respect. You will get much more enjoyment from it.
Seeeeya; Chief Longwind of the North