Town & Country?

[jenkinsbrynmair]

The joke's wearing a bit thin now - don't think there's much mileage left in it.

 

[For want of a better word]

The joke's wearing a bit thin now - don't think there's much mileage left in it.

One can purchase Town & Country tyres too.....although not many seen holding down the plastic on our haylidge stash!



Yeghes da

 

[REDWOOD]

The joke's wearing a bit thin now - don't think there's much mileage left in it.

That's left me a bit deflated now

 

[Fatbee]

I really put the wheels in motion when suggesting they make good hive stands

 

[MartinL]

With the in-laws round the festive table in 4 weeks time, I'll have 24 hours of very similar and not out of the crackers either!

 

[Millet]

I really put the wheels in motion when suggesting they make good hive stands

This wheel topic has got to be down to the wire by now.

 

[REDWOOD]

We would be better off talking about a radial extractor

 

[Millet]

We would be better off talking about a radial extractor

Do you have something like this in mind.

 

[REDWOOD]

What's the speed rating on that extractor


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[Ely]

if you want to 'be comfortable' at the expense of everyone else in the area, then b***er off back to where you came from.

I think it's sheer arrogance/ignorance to move into a community and expect all of them to change to suit you.

I think this is why some voted Brexit.

 

[Ely]

I once came home from a trip to Norfolk with twenty in my boot; all foraged off the road
Pheasant not chickens

We have pheasants, moorhens, owls , Marsh Harriers, Muntjacks, Little Egrets and all sorts hanging around and flying over our land, it's great. I wouldn't dream I've settling in a city.

 

[MartinL]

We have pheasants, moorhens, owls , Marsh Harriers, Muntjacks, Little Egrets and all sorts hanging around and flying over our land, it's great. I wouldn't dream I've settling in a city.

Pheasants would not be so prolific if left to survive without the protection of the local Gamekeeper!

There's a reason why you don't see Muntjacs or Moorhens in the butchers, (more tasty & flavoursome offerings are widely available)!

I once came home from a trip to Norfolk with twenty in my boot; all foraged off the road
Pheasant not chickens

Never really been a fan of road kill scavenging!

Surely, it's more hygienic if the dog retrieves (from the mud) the freshly fallen/shot, in its jaws. Then the carcass is hung in the shed until the maggots fall from it all, before preparing it for the dinner plate???

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Then the carcass is hung in the shed until the maggots fall from it all, before preparing it for the dinner plate???

A myth believed by ill educated townies - if you have a decent game larder, flies can't get at the carcasses to lay any eggs (not that's many around in midwinter anyway.
That reminds me - I have a brace to sort out myself in the outbuildings.

 

[user 6228]

A local butcher round here supplies whole deer carcasses (muntjac or roe ) (gutted and skinned) they work out much cheaper than pork.

 

[Millet]

A local butcher round here supplies whole deer carcasses (muntjac or roe ) (gutted and skinned) they work out much cheaper than pork.

And much better for you munty and roe are the two best deer i have tasted roe being the better of the two especially the tender loins, i have butchered many over the years and i always take the time to get all the loin out.

 

[Erichalfbee]

How long do you hang a small deer for?

 

[Millet]

How long do you hang a small deer for?

I never hang anything Erica imo it spoils the taste, at the most they get hung overnight till i can get round to skinning and butchering them.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Right....
I thought a few days was supposed to relax the meat a little. I am very fond of venison.
When I lived in Cumbria my step son-in-law always had some for sale from somewhere at real knock down prices.... I would never have any as I suspected it was poached....run down by dogs. (a common crime up there)

 

[Millet]

Right....
I thought a few days was supposed to relax the meat a little. I am very fond of venison.
When I lived in Cumbria my step son-in-law always had some for sale from somewhere at real knock down prices.... I would never have any as I suspected it was poached....run down by dogs. (a common crime up there)

It could be down to personal preference taste wise, i have hung Pheasant and Deer over the years and they always taste bad to me, a bit rotten in fact, on relaxing the meat a slow cooker does that job perfect.
A tip for you that you may all ready know, on road kill get the guts out ASAP and if they have already started to bloat the meat will be tainted, oh and also make sure a vet has not been on the scene and PTS..

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Right....
I thought a few days was supposed to relax the meat a little. I am very fond of venison.

It all depends on weather as well as preference I think - the most important thing with deer is that it is gralloched as soon as possible after it has been shot (on the spot really) rabbits the same - although they shouldn't be hung for any amount of time.
I think most meat needs a bit of hanging to let the meat 'rest' and enzymes to start to work on it (domestic or wild) and it doesn't matter whether it is refrigerated or not for that time.
With game birds it depends where they have been shot - if gut shot, just hung for a few days -head shot for a week maybe a bit more if you really like them 'gamey' pigeon should be dressed and either cooked or frozen ASAP. Grouse is always a problem as they are usually shot at the height of summer so can't be hug for too long. Birds like woodcock or snipe are so small they only need a few days (especially if you like to cook them with the trail in!)