Cherry smoked buckboard bacon

[gilroym]

cash and carry has Pork butt on sale for $1.69 if anyone is planning on trying this soon.

[grundy53]

That's where I got mine. Just got another one cured up yesterday.

[bearpaw]

These look really good, the question I have: Has anyone tried making this type of bacon/ham from wild game with these seasonings and recipes?

Bear, Elk, Deer ?

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Looks real good!  I would think you need to stick to pork for the fat content?

[grundy53]

I've heard of folks using bear.

[bearpaw]

I've heard of folks using bear.

My dad had lots of bear hams smoked through the years, they were very good, but the guy that did them is no longer in business. Those bear hams were nearly as good as pork ham. Just wondering if anyone on the forum had tried these seasonings making bacon or hams from wild game?

Looks real good!  I would think you need to stick to pork for the fat content?

Bear will work, but I suppose that's a problem with deer/elk venison, I wonder if it would be too dry if you injected water or something?

The bacon in the photos sure looks nice! 

[grundy53]

I'm not sure that you need to worry about it being too dry since the cure draws a lot of the moisture out anyways.

[grundy53]

I think you're going to talk me in to trying it on some deer meat.

[Wingin it]

Oh man! I am going to have to give this a try!

[Speyrod1]

I am going to give this a try in a few weeks.  I have a propane smoker with a water pan.  For those of you who have done this do you use the water pan or just omit it?  Thanks.

[grundy53]

I use it.

[The scout]

man I wish I had some of this for my fathers day breakfast. I'm definitely going to try this out thanks bringing it up again.

[Speyrod1]

Thanks grundy 53.

[Woodchuck]

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=HI+MOUNTAIN+BUCK+BOARD+BACON

Is the right stuff?

[grundy53]

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=HI+MOUNTAIN+BUCK+BOARD+BACON

Is the right stuff?

Yes. But you can get it cheaper straight from their website.