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  1. J

    Another cold smoked belly

    Well, with temps falling in Wisconsin I figure the time should be right in about 14 days for this belly to go for a 3 day smoke bath in about 14 days. This time I’m leaving the belly whole so just one type of seasoning. Honestly there wasn’t much difference in the taste on the last ones so this...
  2. J

    Cold smoked and dry aged sausage

    I fired up the cold smoker again today. Completely forgot to take any pictures and it’s closed with the smoke rolling so I’ll post some tomorrow when I pull them. Anyway, two types. Did an old family recipe for Hungarians. Half stayed fresh and went in the freezer and the other half got the pink...
  3. J

    Dry aged pancetta (flat) and my new cold smoker

    At my old house I had a cold smoker. It wasn’t anything fancy. Box made out of plywood with breather holes, a vent and a pellet maze on a cookie sheet for the smoke. It worked great but when I moved I threw it in the fire pile thinking “I’ll make a nice one at the new place”. That was over 5...
  4. J

    Basement prosciutto

    Here’s a new project that my buddy and I started last month. We came across a deal for a live pig that we couldn’t pass up and we’ve wanted to make prosciutto for quite a while. We had the hams left raw and I picked those up special right away from the butcher when they were ready. Then we...
  5. J

    A tough decision

    This year I have decided to try and start a business. As such I have been very busy and haven’t had much of any time for the outdoors (even though the business will cater to that clientele). Now that fall is rapidly approaching I’ve made the difficult decision that I won’t be bow hunting for the...
  6. J

    Some cold smoked and dry aged venison summer sausage

    It’s all hanging now developing flavor (aka letting the mold grow) and getting the moisture content down. Looking for a 30-40% reduction in water weight over a 20-30 day dry age. Can’t wait to move into our new house in two months. I’ll have a dedicated climate controlled aging room and the...
  7. J

    Hot hot hot

    It’s supposed to be in the 80’s up here in Wisconsin for the opener. I’m wondering how you southern guys deal with the heat. Not so much hunting but after the kill. What’s your strategy for getting the meat cool? How long are you letting the deer lay? What am I not thinking of? Normally on hot...
  8. J

    Dead On Range Finder

    Want a simple and effective way to range deer while holding your bow at full draw to be as accurate as possible? The “dead on range finder” is probably my favorite addition to my bow that I have. For about $25 you get a range finder that is good out to about 50yards depending on your eye sight...
  9. J

    Cranford ropes for primals

    Can’t take it anymore! Gotta do the k/n. Looking to trade but I’d just buy as well. I’d prefer primals because of the straps but I’d take the we stepps as well. I have two sets (8 total) of barely or not used cranford rope steps to trade. Looking for 4 primal steps.
  10. J

    Flooded river bottoms

    I live in Wisconsin and often hunt on the Wisconsin river bottoms near my home. We’ve been getting rain for a few weeks now and the river bottoms, which consist mostly of hardwoods and tall grass which is perfect bedding areas and travel corridors, are covered in feet of water. Normally these...
  11. J

    Dry aged sausages of all kinds

    Does anyone get into dry aging sausages? It’s a bit intimidating at first but with a good guide and a bit of reading it is surprisingly simple and the results are fantastic. Not a lot of special equipment needed. If you have the stuffer, grinder and a cool dark place you have everything you need...
  12. J

    8mm static rope? What brands do you like and where do you buy it from?

    I was out practicing climbing and shooting today and, probably because I’m getting older and have young kids at home now, I was staring at my tether and lineman and thinking I should probably upgrade to be safer. I’ve not had a problem with my set up but the time to switch isn’t after the fall...
  13. J

    Sit drag style vs a swing?

    Last year was my first full year in a saddle. After researching for a couple years I decided to take the plunge and as I enjoy diy projects I decided to make most of the gear rather then buying a saddle. I started out the season with a sit drag style saddle and I really liked it. However after a...
  14. J

    New to saddle hunting. Stirrups Q's

    new to the forum and to saddle hunting. Wanted to jump in for a few years and got serious this year. I have a bit of experience climbing trees with ropes already and used to do a bit of rock climbing so I decided to make my own set up. I will post pictures once it's complete. I'm waiting on an...
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