Fallow rut??
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Does it affect the meat - lots of hormones rushing about? I ask as there is a big buck where I shoot, but I want the meat more than the head…
Essexsussex
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The one I shot a week and a half ago was stinky to skin but otherwise tasted like a buck normally does. Search on here people have varying opinions. Clearly really important to skin hygenically and not get musk or **** all over the carcass.
He had a good fat covering and perhaps wasn’t a long way into rutting.
He was fairly tough though (we can be picky when there’s tender prickets about) and went for sausages pretty much entirely although my 11 ye old boy had a few steaks off him and declared it the best venison he has had. Including the fat which he wolfed down.
The general view seems to be that the meat is more affected by age then the fact that they are rutting but I imagine the rut also affects it a bit. A big old buck is going to be a reasonable age so dont expect it to be lovely and tender
Im getting the big lad I shot on Saturday up to the butcher tonight and the plan is sausages and burgers so will report back once I have tried it. Personally if you want meat and not a trophy .... shoot a pricket 
Essexsussex
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Mine was returned as 35kg of sausages. That’s about 350 sausages. Usually make them myself but got the pros to do it this time due to quantity!The general view seems to be that the meat is more affected by age then the fact that they are rutting but I imagine the rut also affects it a bit. A big old buck is going to be a reasonable age so dont expect it to be lovely and tender
Luckily they have passed the family’s taste test…
Cheers
I enjoy the butchery side of things but the butcher offered and considering time and the fact he stank...win win for me 
Essexsussex
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I hear you…Cheers
If you skin em straight away the meat don’t taste too bad I’ve foundThe boss (my wife) said it smelt like a public urinal ... i had a quick change of clothes and they went straight in the wash
Im on the copper in the 6.5 Creed (Sako Blades in 120 grn) and so far results (whilst limited to 4) have been ok. The buck I shot on Sat was with the .243 and at the range he was I opted for a high neck shot as I didnt want him to run.
Full on in my part of South Lincolnshire.
....he's been marinating skin on in the chiller since Sat
should be an interesting batch of sausages..."fallow **** flavour"...yum tum Makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up when I hear them grunting..brilliant to be out as you said
Yes especially when they might be behind you and take you on as a rival, reds really get you edgy in that aspect!Makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up when I hear them grunting..brilliant to be out as you said
Alas ... only fallow where I shoot but that's exciting enough for me...maybe one day for the reds
This boy has been at it for some time and oft' feels the need to away to his bed before noon!
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Buck grunting in the "Swamp" guess he has just started as few flashes of heat around from where he was grunting, a lot of does in the area so I expect it to be busier in the next few days.
Managed a 37kg Spiker on Deer o'clock a couple of does heading back to cover.
Managed a 37kg Spiker on Deer o'clock a couple of does heading back to cover.
Some nice looking animals there mate, well done
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