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So I grilled a backstrap from a 190lb buck

Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:06 pm
Posted by Bushwackers
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Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:06 pm
this evening and it was tough as shite. Why was that? Too old and big a deer? Didnt cut it right? i seasoned it and grilled it med heat until med+...
Posted by heatom2
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Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:07 pm to
Did you marinade or anything? I generally stick to the young doe backstraps myself.
Posted by HeadBusta4LSU
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Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:08 pm to
how did you cut it
Posted by KingRanch
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Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:08 pm to
How'd you cut it? Marinade? Thickness?
Posted by FelicianaTigerfan
Comanche County
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Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:11 pm to
A bigger buck like that I usually fry them. That way I can pound the hell out of it
Posted by HeadBusta4LSU
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Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:13 pm to
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That way I can pound the hell out of it



^this
Posted by Tigerpaw123
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Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:14 pm to
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grilled it med heat until med+


Keep it at med rare
Posted by OTIS2
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Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:15 pm to
Need more details...and you overcooked it.
This post was edited on 11/29/12 at 9:17 pm
Posted by Bushwackers
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Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:15 pm to
Huge backstrap pieces I cut into 4 quarters marinaded in milk then seasoned with worshistire and others. Delicious but too tough.
Posted by Bushwackers
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Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:16 pm to
Overlooked what?
Posted by OTIS2
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Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:17 pm to
Overcooked . Damn autocorrect .
Posted by KingRanch
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Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:18 pm to
I would say you overcooked it as well
This post was edited on 11/29/12 at 9:19 pm
Posted by drakeT1217
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Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:18 pm to
Meat tenderizer
Posted by Bushwackers
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Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:20 pm to


I thought it was a little undercooked to be honest. It didn't look over cooked. So can those bigger ones be a little more tough like hogs?
Posted by HeadBusta4LSU
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Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:20 pm to
I do high heat and medium rare at the most
Posted by Bushwackers
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Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:22 pm to
It looked like a med piece of meat. I think I didn't put the heat hight enough from the get go.
Posted by Tigerpaw123
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Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:25 pm to
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I thought it was a little undercooked to be honest.


I like to keep venison at med rare and any more than that and it gets exponentially tougher. Is grilling backstrap something you usually do? And if so do you normally cook it this long? If so and this one is tougher maybe it is because of its age, but I have grilled straps from bigger with no problem,
This post was edited on 11/29/12 at 9:26 pm
Posted by Tigerpaw123
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Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:25 pm to
How many minutes did you grill it?

Was the deer running before you shot it?, such as being run by dogs?
This post was edited on 11/29/12 at 9:28 pm
Posted by LSUFan3434
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Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:26 pm to
i'm going with the majority here
Posted by Bushwackers
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Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:28 pm to
I usually fry or pan sear small pieces. The first time I pulled it off it was still bleeding. I'm pretty sure I should have had my heat higher and seared it.
I think the deer was about 3-4years old so probably pretty old. Can I take the overcooked pieces and put them on low heat covered and turn into roast type meats?
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