Axis deer backstrap for dinner

[Chase2008]

A friend gave me a backstrap for an axis deer. Packaged up ready for a hot water bath.

[Chase2008]

Sides read to go. Glazed carrots and butter poached potatoes

[Chase2008]

Resting  after a quick sear

[Chase2008]

Money shot

[Magnum_Willys]

Taxi told me his from Hawaii was best wild game ever.

Temp and time ?

[Chase2008]

Plated for  dinner.  Yummm. I want some more

[Chase2008]

This was from Hawaii. Friend gave it to me

133 in the sous vide for 2.5 hours with fresh pressed extra virgin olive oil, fresh thyme and rosemary, salt and pepper

[WapitiTalk1]

Nicely done sir. Mouth watering feast!

[Magnum_Willys]

Wow ! 

[carpsniperg2]

Fallow and axis deer are by far the 2 best wild game animals I have ever ate.
I am going to thump a couple does on my next trip for the freezer!

[Chase2008]

It was fantastic. My wife asked when I was gone my to hunt for some of those!

[Mtnwalker]

Did you rest it before searing? I haven't been able to take my deer or elk over 130 in the sous vide without over cooking, I wonder what the difference with axis deer is..

[Chase2008]

Rested for 30 min before searing.

I have done a few different dishes (mule deer) since I got my sous vide and haven't had any trouble with overcooking. How thick is the meat you are cooking? If not thick enough any meat is tough to get right with a SV