Slob hunter or poached deer?

[Jonathan_S]

I can tell you that the carcass left from my deer wouldn't feed a raven. I trim the rib meat out, take the flank, everything. It all makes burger and sausage so why not take it? The front shoulders are the easiest meat to get off the body and off the bone anyway, so why leave them? Just wasteful...

What do you use the rib meat for?

I feed it to my dogs because I can't find a palatable option for it.

[pianoman9701]

Grind it up with the other scraps used for burger and pepperoni.

[Jonathan_S]

Grind it up with the other scraps used for burger and pepperoni.

Tried it, not crazy about the texture added from all that tallowy fat.

Guess I am a wimp

[lewy]

Hack-job. Id be embarassed to have done that kind of work personally

[MtnMuley]

I can tell you that the carcass left from my deer wouldn't feed a raven. I trim the rib meat out, take the flank, everything. It all makes burger and sausage so why not take it? The front shoulders are the easiest meat to get off the body and off the bone anyway, so why leave them? Just wasteful...

What do you use the rib meat for?

I feed it to my dogs because I can't find a palatable option for it.

I would have to agree the rib meat on a deer is a joke.  I take it because it's required.  I'm very picky on what I grind for burger and sausage and the time it takes to trim the rib meat the way I want it to grind is basically ridiculous.  By the time I spend a half hour trimming it, I usually end up with less than a pound of meat.  Hardly worth it even though I try not to ever waste anything.  I'm happier saving the hearts and gizzards out of grouse.

[Duckslayer89]

Lets all call the DFW for nothing!!  I see little waste! Who are we to judge, we have no idea what went on? Heck maybe he got a emergency call and had to go!!

You DO GOODERS are nothing but tattle tales that need to grow up!!!

These do gooders really get to me, hiding behind screen names on the Internet pointing fingers and judging with their noses in the air. Get a life. Gamehunter1959....

[h20hunter]

Such hostility at those just having a discussion. Such anger at someone making call out of concern and making accusations of their own with juvenile name calling. Wow.

Perfect example of a thread spiraling downhill in a hurry.

Carry on.

[sirmissalot]

I can tell you that the carcass left from my deer wouldn't feed a raven. I trim the rib meat out, take the flank, everything. It all makes burger and sausage so why not take it? The front shoulders are the easiest meat to get off the body and off the bone anyway, so why leave them? Just wasteful...

What do you use the rib meat for?

I feed it to my dogs because I can't find a palatable option for it.

I would have to agree the rib meat on a deer is a joke.  I take it because it's required.  I'm very picky on what I grind for burger and sausage and the time it takes to trim the rib meat the way I want it to grind is basically ridiculous.  By the time I spend a half hour trimming it, I usually end up with less than a pound of meat.  Hardly worth it even though I try not to ever waste anything.  I'm happier saving the hearts and gizzards out of grouse.

Required? I never take the rib meat on deer, its not worth the time, generally half of it is bloodshot and there is more fibrous stuff in it than meat it seems. Elk is one thing, but deer and bear I leave it for nature to dispose of. The only thing I really see wrong here other than a few pounds of shoulder meat that could have been saved is the fact that it sounds like this hunter tossed this carcass right along side a road, which I've always thought is distasteful. Toss it in the brush.

[7mmfan]

I can tell you that the carcass left from my deer wouldn't feed a raven. I trim the rib meat out, take the flank, everything. It all makes burger and sausage so why not take it? The front shoulders are the easiest meat to get off the body and off the bone anyway, so why leave them? Just wasteful...

What do you use the rib meat for?

I feed it to my dogs because I can't find a palatable option for it.

I would have to agree the rib meat on a deer is a joke.  I take it because it's required.  I'm very picky on what I grind for burger and sausage and the time it takes to trim the rib meat the way I want it to grind is basically ridiculous.  By the time I spend a half hour trimming it, I usually end up with less than a pound of meat.  Hardly worth it even though I try not to ever waste anything.  I'm happier saving the hearts and gizzards out of grouse.

To each his own. The way I see it, I killed that animal, I better do my best to use every ounce of meat on it. Even the bones in the quarters get used as dog treats. Its more a show of respect to the animal than anything. I don't think you can fault a guy for that, but I'm sure someone will try and find a way.

[elkinrutdrivemenuts]

Sounds like it was close to the road, so they could have gutted, skinned it and taken it out whole and salvaged a lot of meat. 

[groundhog]

I think a game agent could write a Wanton Waste ticket on this one. I always thought if checked by an agent you should have two Front quarters, two Rear quarters, two Backstraps, two Tenderloins Loins, and a burger bag of neck and rib meat. If a shoulder is shot up the good portions should be in the burger bag.

In Alaska , ADF&G spells this out very clearly but here in Washington it is not as black and white in the regs. All I can find is "You may NOT allow game animals you have taken to recklessly be wasted."

 Looks to me like it was shot in an earlier season and that he aged it (he got it out whole and hung it) and took the steaks and roast and didn't want to deal with the burger so he dumped it. Notice how dark the meat is for opening day. If he hung it in his shop and elected not to take the burger I think he would get a ticket if caught.

[MP123]

Looks like he got at least 80% of the total meat and all the good cuts.  I can't really say it's a "waste" but sure there's some still left on the carcass. 

Some of you guys set a very high standard which is good but I seriously doubt a judge or jury would see that as a "reckless waste" ticket.

[Pathfinder101]

I agree.  Looks like just lazy to me, or the guy is just not good at processing game. 

[BABackcountryBwhntr]

I would say waste as well, I am not sure how you guys do your burger, but I always use neck/front shoulder/rib meat... I never trim the rib meat and it grinds up just fine. I use a 20% bacon mix with my burger and sometimes add cheese as well. It is nothing less then amazing on the grill. IMO you should take all the useable meat you can.. some of you are complaining about having to trim rib meat... A- you do not have to and B- I bet the deer would prefer to be alive... who really has the right to complain in that scenario?

[woodswalker]

I would bet that there is between 15 and 25 pounds of good meat left on that carcass...is that so little that it can be just thrown away?  I am pretty disappointed at some of the responses in this thread. When I found that deer I would have bet on it being about 4-8 hours old.  Meat was still good.  Today of course it's dark and sour.

It was good to meet you Jeep, hope you all did well today.