Night of the kill, what’s on the spit?

[chad24n]

Honestly tenderloin and back strap is a pretty chewy fresh off the carcass.  It needs to sit a bit or get a freeze/thaw on it. Liver is a hard pass. I dont have a first meal ritual but if I do eat something fresh it is gonna be heart. It really ticks off my kids if I dont bring the heart home though

Couple years ago in Idaho I took a tenderloin, sliced it paper thin and seasoned it with beef Ramen seasoning (all I had ). Threaded it onto a sad looking roasting stick and warmed it up a bit over a little warming fire. The whole setup was quite sad looking but it tasted pretty dang good.

 
I dry age my harvest in the largest possible primals for as long as I dare... the meat is going to be so much better with time. Keep it coated with some vinegar water and a deer should hang 10 days minimum, an elk 14 days minimum. Wrap it up and freeze it for a few months and then we are getting close to my first meal. Haven't tried fresh cooked heart yet, I'll do that this year. Liver goes to the dog. An appreciation gift for her being a good member of the family. Seared and bbq'd tenderloin the following spring is typically the first meal (mine age just fine).

Edit: First taste of harvest though is always some homemade, marinated & smoked jerky... gets a guy through the winter while the rest of the meat is doing its thing.

[Duckhunter14]

That meal is 10 times better at hunting camp then at home though Clint. gonna have to cross paths at a huntin camp someday & break bread over a couple cold beers!

That is a true statement! Hope you and the boys have a busy fall planned! Can’t wait to hear how you do. 👍🏻

[opdinkslayer]

That meal is 10 times better at hunting camp then at home though Clint. gonna have to cross paths at a huntin camp someday & break bread over a couple cold beers!

That is a true statement! Hope you and the boys have a busy fall planned! Can’t wait to hear how you do. 👍🏻

Oh ya. All the normal at home stuff, gonna try to slip over east of the mountains to meet up with some old friends at mule deer camp for a few days & then it’s all about Colorado 3rd season deer in November!😎

I’m sure you got a full slate scheduled as usual?

[PolarBear]

It's usually the pb&j sammich that has been in my pack for a few days.  Usually meat doesn't get consumed until after I'm back home, it is cleaned up and ready to butcher.

[Duckhunter14]

That meal is 10 times better at hunting camp then at home though Clint. gonna have to cross paths at a huntin camp someday & break bread over a couple cold beers!

That is a true statement! Hope you and the boys have a busy fall planned! Can’t wait to hear how you do. 👍🏻

Oh ya. All the normal at home stuff, gonna try to slip over east of the mountains to meet up with some old friends at mule deer camp for a few days & then it’s all about Colorado 3rd season deer in November!😎

I’m sure you got a full slate scheduled as usual?

Awesome man! Can’t wait to see pics! Should be a lot of heart sizzling on the grill come fall! I’ve got a crazy year ahead of me. Shoot me a text, I lost all my contacts when I broke my last phone. 

[opdinkslayer]

Will do👍🏻

[hunterofelk]

Last elk I got Jim Beam to do the cooking and he made beans and weenies.

[dvolmer]

A big fat bacon-cheeseburger from Zips with a large shake and fries for me!!!

[Fletch]

No tongue tacos? I don't eat them in camp either... just wait until I get home.

[DOUBLELUNG]

Best night of the kill dinner I've had was the 8 juvenile ruffed grouse from the large group that had the misfortune to wander through our lunch spot before we killed two deer that afternoon (3 hunters, 1 shy of 3 limits on both grouse and deer).  Sauteed in butter in a cast iron pan over the campfire, seasoned with salt and pepper, and washed down with Jim Beam on the rocks under the stars, it was darned near heaven for three poor college students.  They were so tender my buddy Bill kept checking with his flashlight because he couldn't believe they were cooked through.  A great memory.

[northwesthunter84]

Fletch, I’m gonna make some this year, if I can make it happen. I usually bring it home but I have a better set up this year so I can give it a go.

[NOCK NOCK]

If its got em…..

[tonymiller7]

If it's an evening kill and I get back to camp late, then have to hang, skin, and clean the animal, dinner usually consists of beer, whiskey, and top ramen!