use deer/elk fat

[wheels]

was watching youtube  mentioned using  deer fat for sausage  i was under impression  no good but in sure there were food plot/farm whitetale

[Bullkllr]

I don't make my own sausage, but I'm not shy at all about what goes in the grinder for burger. I throw it in fat and all. My family has never complained.

[MtnMuley]

I meticulously trim all fat of any wild game I make into burger/sausage. No way would I recommend adding wild game fat.

[huntnnw]

elk and deer fat are in no way a good idea in meat! it should always be trimmed it is nothing like adding beef or pork fat. This is what causes gamey tasting meat along with silver skin

[Special T]

Always sticks to the roof of my mouth... wife uses it to make soap.

[Bullkllr]

Clearly, conventional wisdom is to trim as much fat as possible. I've done mostly that, but having tried leaving some fat in, I don't think it's as cut & dry as what many believe.

Interesting article on it here: http://honest-food.net/2014/10/13/cooking-deer-fat/

[Sitka_Blacktail]

Alaskan deer have the nicest, whitest,  thickest fat around in Oct. I used to always add it to my burger with no "wild" taste. After the rut, I'd trim it pretty good and use bacon when grinding burger.