[Dicky]

I picked up a very fresh roe deer buck off the side of the road yesterday morning:


Gutted it:


Skinned it:


And butchered it.  I got 16 lbs of meat and a load of scraps and bones for the dogs:


THis is the second one I've picked up in the last few months.  I'm very pleased to have a freezer full of free venison. 

[the great composto]

bit gory for this early in the morning but well done you !

I am probably not brave enough to judge the freshness of the meat but if i saw it being hit i wouldnt have taken it home till i just saw your pictures so thanks for that. 

[Dicky]

This was found on a route that I travel on every evening and morning so if I see something I know it's not too old, and the fact that it was -2.5C was helpful as well.  The joints were still loose and movable and there was fresh unfrozen blood still coming out of it's mouth so I judged it to be pretty fresh.

[in the hills]

Yuk .... need the vomiting emoticon thingy


Our neighbours regularly pick up rabbit and pheasant roadkill. When we visit, the children always ask what's in the sausage rolls  ?  ...... with wicked glints in their eyes   

Well done .... no waste.

[Bionic]

Thanks for the warning. Looks as if you did a good job there. I have never tasted venison 

[Dicky]

I actually forgot to put a warning on and when I came back to do it it was already there.

Seems such a shame to waste such an animal, especially considering how much you would get charged for all that venison from a butcher.  ALong with a wheel barrow and somewhere to hang it up these are the only tools you need:

[happygolucky]

We went to a shooting friends house for a game supper, the main course was a road kill doe in foal. Like our friend said, " so sad but even sadder to waste the meat"
I did however have to switch off a  bit but its no worse in fact possibly better than animals being slaughtered in other ways, that is providing its quick!!

[the great composto]

Haha - great picture but cant help thinking the tools would have looked better before they were used. 

[happygolucky]

Yup, the tools remind me of a film....arhh....Texas Chain Saw Masacre!!!
 

[the great composto]

If you need any digging doing - just send your OH on holiday for 2 weeks and post that picture anonymously to the polis.   

[Womble]

The wheelbarrow's a great idea - I'll remember that one.
 
That's twice now that wifey has tipped me off about a fresh deer on the road, but by the time I've got there somebody else has always beaten me to it.  You've got to be quick around our way!

[Mrs Snoodles]

I've picked up one before too. I had passed the point on the way to pick up my son, 10mins later on the way home I found it ...fresh, fresh, fresh!    Typically thou this had to happen just before we were due to set off for my sister's wedding (a three day affair) so we had hang it, get back on a Sunday night, butcher it (lovely hangovers) then get set for work/school etc.  Totally exhausted by the end of it, but worth it!

[Mel Rice]

Where we used to live in the UK we regularly picked up 'one car' phesants...still warm.
I did leave the two car ones though...tooo much mess.

[MAK]

You lucky beggar. We got given a quarter of roe deer by the local hunt. Best joint I have ever had. Rubbed it in olive oil and french mustard - overnight in fridge and roasted it. mmmmmmmmmmmmmm
No chance of road kill here - isolated lanes and deer fence on the main roads.
I see 6 of them every day when I walk across a few fields to cut wood. If I stand still so will they they. I plan to swap the chainsaw for my crossbow as I am sure I can get a shot off and hit one of the group. Just have to let my AC ( shoulder) joint heal before using the crossbow.
Good cutting job! I have a set of knives and saw in a nice case that are sold to hunters to do the job you did. Best present ever! 

[Clarebelle]

out of interest MAK, is it legal to hunt with a crossbow in france? We have one and would love to hunt with it, but obviously can't over here.