So when you use some automatic software to schedule out your emails, make sure you check back to see if it actually sent anything... If you haven't gotten an email from me in a while, it is because I made a few emails in advance and expected them to be sent out at the right time, but obviously, that didn't happen... For the few of you who have already received this newsletter, please disregard. For the majority of you... here is my deer processing newsletter!

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Today, I wanted to talk to you about one of my favorite topics in deer hunting, processing. I think it is crazy that most people think of processing as something you do after you have a deer in a cooler and it needs to be cut into steaks. The truth is, processing starts before you ever nock an arrow or close your bolt. I have also been a bit trigger-happy this year and have already shot five deer, so I have had plenty of practice processing this year. Today's featured article walks you through that process and tells you everything you need to know to make your deer meat taste as good as possible.

This Week's Featured Article 📰

Why Does Deer Meat Taste Gamey?

If your deer meat ever tastes gamey, you are definitely doing it wrong.

Read The Article!

Aging Your Deer Meat 🧊

There are quite a few different ways you can age deer meat, but my method is SUPER SIMPLE.

I use a regular cooler with a drain plug. The drain plug is very important. After you skin your deer and cut it into quarters, lay them down in a cooler with ice on the bottom, top, and inbetween your quarters. Then you want to put a block under the side of the cooler without the drain plug and open the drain plug.

This is going to let gravity drain your cooler constantly. You have to let that sitting water out, or else the meat will soak in it, which promotes bad bacterial growth and leads to a gamey taste. Let it sit like that and age for seven days; add more ice if needed.

If you don't have a cooler, or yours doesn't have a drain plug, you can get this Coleman cooler from Sportsman's Warehouse (the same one I use). It is $130, which is cheap as far as coolers go, and I have had some awesome Coleman coolers that outperform $400 coolers all day long.

I am actually aging some deer right now and ran outside to snap this picture while I was putting this email together. Notice the incline, and you will have to take my word for it that I have the drain plug open on the wheel side. So far, no complaints out of this cooler! I have just had to add ice a couple times, but it is unusually warm here in north Georgia.

If you want to learn even more about processing a whitetail and you don't feel like reading my article, check out this awesome video from Knetters Practical Outdoors on YouTube. They don't do it the same way I do, but they still do great work and there is always something to learn.

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More Articles From Omega Outdoors 🏹

You’re Hunting The Moon All Wrong [Adam Hays Interview] To get a mature buck on the ground, you have to do everything right and use anything you can to get the slightest advantage. To do that some hunters pay attention to the moon. Read The Article!

Your First Time at a Deer Processor [Cost, Time, & Cuts] If you have never been to a deer processor before, or shot a deer, the whole process can be a little intimidating. After you get your deer ready to go, how much is it going to cost, how long will it take, and what kind of cuts do you ask for? Read This One Instead?

DIY Deer Processing VS Using A Professional Processor Meat from wild game is the healthiest and arguably the best-tasting meat in the world, but it needs to be correctly cared for from the field to the table. Read This One Too!

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That's All for Now! 😁

Thanks for making it to the end of this email! I can't believe you actually read all that! Jokes aside, I hope you enjoyed it and maybe even learned something. If you have any questions or comments, I would love to hear from you. Just reply to this email.

I will see you next week!

-Patrick

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