Thank you all for these wonderful posts. I've gotten some really good ideas. I figured I would. My friends have given me the steaks, great sausage, turkey and hamburger. Now I know they're holding out on the jerky..... You may have something of a good swapping thing here. I never new fly tying would expand my horizons so much. Thanks again. Keep the ideas coming. Deb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 12:42 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Winter Blues
> Deb: My wife will slow cook a venison or elk roast in a deep covered > pan on the top of the stove. She'll put in cut-up potatos, carrots, > onions, mushrooms (if you like them), and if the meat is tasting a > little "gamey", she will cut up an apple and cook it along with the > vegetables. An apple in with the game meat will take a lot of that > strong odor and taste out of it. We have our deer cut into, roasts, > steaks, chops. All the rest including the trimmings will be ground > with beef mixed in to make "deer burger". I haven't killed an elk > (our favorite) for a couple of years, but manage to bag a buck deer > every fall. We enjoy it. Once, when we kept our upright freezer in the > garage, someone stole half a deer and a quarter of an elk, all cut and > wrapped and frozen. We knew who it was, but could never prove it. > Good luck. > > Larry Johnson > > > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/08/02 02:25AM >>> > By the way I did cook the Elk burgers last night and they didn't turn > out > too bad. I didn't think to ask until it was too late.... What kind of > spices and what means do you use to cook Elk and Venison. > I kicked myself after I realized I may have gotten some pretty good > suggestions had I thought to ask you guys. Any suggestions or > favorite > recipes? Keep some simple. > Deb > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Deborah Duran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 4:15 AM > Subject: Re: [VFB] Winter Blues > > > > Kevin > > We actually use an 8wt to a 10wt here. I've never seen A River Runs > Through > > It. Now I have something to do this winter. A Perfect Storm > actually > fits > > this area a little better. That town's not far up the road. If you > haven't > > seen it put it on your list for winter activities. That may have some > good > > quotes in it for you Jimmy. Jimmy have a wonderful trip. April did > I > > understand you right? Are you going hunting? I sure wish I had some > of > > those Steelhead here. > > Deb > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "april c. burbank" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 2:25 AM > > Subject: Re: [VFB] Winter Blues > > > > > > > Kevin, > > > The 4wt is a little on the light side for Deer and Elk a much > larger > rod > > > is needed. As for the fly I prefer a 150 or 170 grain brassie, > nocks 'em > > > dead every time. I'll be trying some out here in the next few days > and > > with > > > a little skill and a lot of luck I'll have the meat for the year > and > tying > > > materials for quite a while. > > > Winter time also means Steelhead fishing so I have that too look > forward > > > to in a couple months. > > > > > > Jim Burbank "Troutman" > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Kevin W. Machon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 2:40 PM > > > Subject: Re: [VFB] Winter Blues > > > > > > > > > > What rod did you carry when fishing for elk? Did they take dries > or > > > nymphs? > > > > I'm guessing the 4wt rig I intend to bring might not have the > backbone > > > or > > > > carry the backing I'll need to bring a bull elk to the net! > Might be > > > enough > > > > for a turkey or an antelope buck, though. > > > > > > > > Kev > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: "Deborah Duran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >Subject: Re: [VFB] Winter Blues > > > > >Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2002 14:32:53 -0400 > > > > > > > > > >I love this time of year. The leaves are changing and the > outdoors > > > smells > > > > >so good. I don't hunt.... but my flies caught me some great > venison > > last > > > > >year. So far this year they caught me elk burgers. I use to > love to > > > tell > > > > >people that before my flies actually started catching fish. My > local > > fly > > > > >and > > > > >hunting shop always has great things on the fire if you time > your > > visits > > > > >just right. Somehow my collection of fly tying stuff seems to > grow > and > > > get > > > > >very eclectic. What a great time of year!!!!!!! > > > > >Just my thoughts, > > > > >Deb > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > > >From: "Kevin W. Machon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 1:56 PM > > > > >Subject: Re: [VFB] Winter Blues > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Graeme: > > > > > > > > > > > > Deer seasons are starting to open all over the US. Might be > an > > > option. > > > > >I'm > > > > > > headed to Casper, WY next week to hopefully replenish my > venison > > > supply > > > > >in > > > > > > the freezer and might get a few hours to beat the water in > the > North > > > > >Platte. > > > > > > Anyone have a report on the river? > > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > > > > > > > Kevin > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: graeme-callander > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > >Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > >Subject: [VFB] Winter Blues > > > > > > >Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2002 15:38:14 +0100 > > > > > > > > > > > > > >The fishing season closed yesterday, (6th October). > > > > > > >How am I going to make it through the long days ahead. All > > sugestions > > > > >will > > > > > > >be considered, along with those from my wife. > > > > > > >All the best, > > > > > > >Graeme. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > > > Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: > > http://mobile.msn.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: > http://mobile.msn.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
