Group hunting; sharing meat?

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If you\'re hunting in a group, and you are the one guy which gets an animal. Do you share the meat between everyone? Does it make a difference if they assist in packing it out?
 
Usually who I have hunted with the meat is shared. I am just as happy if my hunting partner gets one as if I did. I am just glad to be alive and healthy enough to chase theese great animals. The meat is only part of the reward.
 
\"bowhunter\" said:
Usually who I have hunted with the meat is shared. I am just as happy if my hunting partner gets one as if I did. I am just glad to be alive and healthy enough to chase theese great animals. The meat is only part of the reward.
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50/50?

If four of us are in camp together and one gets an elk do you split it up four ways, or do you offer a couple roasts to those that helped pack out.

I know it can interrupt everyone\'s hunt to help pack out on animal.
 
We try to share in the packing out, processing, as well as sharing the meat. Whoever takes the elk will probably get most of the steaks, but a lot of times we will throw a backstrap on the grill while still at camp.
 
\"cohunter14\" said:
We try to share in the packing out, processing, as well as sharing the meat. Whoever takes the elk will probably get most of the steaks, but a lot of times we will throw a backstrap on the grill while still at camp.
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This brings up another question. While I LOVE the idea of eating fresh elk meat, I had read to freeze the meat for 30 days prior to eating due to possible cooties (I don\'t remember if it was bacteria or parasites). Is this not the case?
 
We dont share meat.
The reason is, all of us have other opportunities to get more meat by having other upcoming tags/hunts.
But we always share in the efforts of packing out elk.

Like this:



I have never had an issue eating fresh meat.
But I always make sure it has been cooled down.
Eating warm, fresh meat can sometimes give you the \'green apple two step\' :)
 
This brings up another question. While I LOVE the idea of eating fresh elk meat, I had read to freeze the meat for 30 days prior to eating due to possible cooties (I don\'t remember if it was bacteria or parasites). Is this not the case?[/quote]
Love fresh back straps! What I have heard is if you are going to put it in a dehydrator it needs to be in the freezer for 30 days min. The dehydrator doesn\'t get hot enough to kill the parasites. If cooked over a fire or such nothing too worry about. As for the thread when I went out with another guy we agreed every thing 50/50. that meant gas,meat, packout and even repairs on break downs. We got a flat tire, tire was ruined so we split the cost of the tire. It\'s only fair I think.
 
I\'m not a parasitologist, but ... that sounds fishy.

I\'d demand to know exactly what \"parasite\" or \"cootie\" that we\'re talking about here. Eating fresh (non-frozen) meat has never been an issue here, nor dehydrating it for jerky. I\'m not aware of such a parasitosis, either.
 
Two years ago I shot my first elk a male calf. My partner helped me pack it out and we hung it on the meat pole to cool. He went hunting the next day while I deboned it and put it on ice. I sliced some fresh loin steaks and seasoned them with some meat seasoning I buy from the local Amish store. After setting all day with seasonings on them I put them on the grill. I also did some potatoes and onions seasoned and buttered in foil. I had supper ready just in time when he got back to camp from his evening hunt. MMMMMMMMMM those were the best steaks ever.
 
If I\'m hunting with anyone else and I\'m the only one that scores, I\'m going to at least offer some meat. Especially if I\'m helped in packing it out.

Darn that southern hospitality crap.

One the flip side I might just offer once, lol
 
I was joking with my son last night that if I shoot an elk and I end up packing our 90% of the meat, and he packs out 10% of the meat, that I get 90% of the meat at home. He said, \"Sure dad, no problem, I\'ll eat the tenderloins and the back straps...you can have the rest!\"
 
We 3 always divide the harvest equally. Same goes for the grocery, gas & misc bills that go along with a week long hunt.
 
We always share the meat. It\'s always been that way in our group. When ever someone is lucky enough to get an elk or deer down everyone is there to help pack it out, so every one deserves to get some meat.
 
\"Lark Bunting\" said:
I was joking with my son last night that if I shoot an elk and I end up packing our 90% of the meat, and he packs out 10% of the meat, that I get 90% of the meat at home. He said, \"Sure dad, no problem, I\'ll eat the tenderloins and the back straps...you can have the rest!\"
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Smart kid! He is learning fast Lark :)
 
\"Deertick\" said:
I\'m not a parasitologist, but ... that sounds fishy.

I\'d demand to know exactly what \"parasite\" or \"cootie\" that we\'re talking about here. Eating fresh (non-frozen) meat has never been an issue here, nor dehydrating it for jerky. I\'m not aware of such a parasitosis, either.
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I got a L.E.M. video on butchering when I first starting hunting(VHS tape so it\'s been awhile)called field to table. He talked about keeping it in the freezer for 30 days too kill parasites if you where going to use a dehydrator. Don\'t know if it\'s right or wrong just kinda took his word for it.
 
We generally Expect that if you are there when someone gets an elk you will help pack it out. It is up to the person that shoots the elk if they give any meet away ... but we generally expect if you shoot one you help us get one as well. You do not just take your elk and go home! I am not so sure it is fair to expect the shooter to give up his meat and divide it up to the group. Some hunters seem to get an elk every year and others seem to blow chance after chance. I don\'t like to give up my meat but I will do everything I can to help others get one as well!
 
Great thoughts Troy. And by the way, wELKome to the forum.

For you guys that may not know who Troy is, he is one heck of an elk caller and his son is one of the best young gentlemen I have heard in a long time. Troy makes some awesome diaphragm calls as well.
 
Welcome Troy! There have been a few years when we had a new be in camp that either didn\'t hunt hard, or shirked helping pack meat for others that didn\'t get a share. Generally, those guys don\'t get invited back to camp. :cry: it\'s a team effort in our party & everybody works equally hard hunting as well as around camp. There have also been the guys who let us know up front that they do not want any meat they don\'t shoot. That\'s fine also, but the camp chores have to be shared by all.

Post up some contact info for the calls Troy. I\'m interested.
 
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