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Re: Sup with the tough backstrap

Unread postby Swampbuck » Thu Dec 02, 2021 8:16 am

I've had some tougher than others. Light tenderizing with a meat hammer takes care of it


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Re: Sup with the tough backstrap

Unread postby Jimmy wallhanger » Thu Dec 02, 2021 8:52 am

brancher147 wrote:
Jimmy wallhanger wrote:how long did they take to die?


My thought as well. I have noticed tougher meat with less than ideal shots and a deer that is in high stress panic mode for a while before dying



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Re: Sup with the tough backstrap

Unread postby Dpoole90 » Thu Dec 02, 2021 2:38 pm

Sounds like those backstraps will make good tacos.
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Re: Sup with the tough backstrap

Unread postby BRoth82 » Fri Dec 03, 2021 1:26 am

I have had some backstraps off a rutting buck that I shot with a rifle that dropped in his tracks. They were so tough even with a meat tenderizer hammer that I turned them into jerky.
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Re: Sup with the tough backstrap

Unread postby Trout » Fri Dec 03, 2021 7:42 am

Check out the sous vide cooking method. Best way I've found to cook backstraps, perfect every time. For a 4" chunk, I cook at 133 for 2 hours then sear for a minute on each side. Makes my mouth water just thinking about em.
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Re: Sup with the tough backstrap

Unread postby sloughdog » Fri Dec 03, 2021 8:11 am

Try marinating them in milk for 8-24hrs covered and in refrigerator.
Something with how lactic acid in milk reacts to the enzymes in the meat to tenderize it.
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Re: Sup with the tough backstrap

Unread postby sloughdog » Fri Dec 03, 2021 8:13 am

Also no idea why that happens to some animals but I do feel the hormonal dump of adrenaline, rutting activity, and as others mentioned how long it took to die factor into it.
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Re: Sup with the tough backstrap

Unread postby buttonbuck » Sat Dec 04, 2021 9:47 am

Heart shots, 4-6 days aged on ice, never had this issue either. I’ve done all my deer like this and never had a problem.
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Re: Sup with the tough backstrap

Unread postby muddy » Tue Dec 07, 2021 11:46 am

Not all deer are the same. I've had chewy yearlings and I've had tender oldsters. Eat enough deer and you'll get them all.
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Re: Sup with the tough backstrap

Unread postby Rich M » Wed Dec 08, 2021 5:19 am

I hunted a place in GA and shot a lot of deer there. Every single one was as tough as shoe leather. Got to just grinding the whole thing and maybe cubing thin steaks.


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