mule deer jerky

[walleyeslayer1978]

I want to make some jerky.  I've got one of those caulking gun  type things that you put the ground meat into to make the strips, and i was wondering if anyone has any good recipes for this method, and if this method works for both smokers and ovens?

[backwoodswalker]

I use a 50/50 mix of soy sauce and terriaki sauce with a couple good dashes of franks hotsauce and fresh ground coarse black pepper. Very simple and tastes good. I let meat soak in this overnight in ziplock bag in fridge. I only use burger for kids and elderly family members cause I like it so much better when done from 1/8 slices of meat. No mule deer here but I use it on beef and venison. I use dehydrator too, But see no reason a smoker or oven would not work.  Enjoy and experiment with spices. You will find something you like.   Steve

[captain54]

I myself don't like the texture of the jerky shooter,but that just me. I like the old school 1/8 inch cut meat,marinate then put in the  dehydrator,till it bends not brittle.

[er-e-is]

I have used the jerky shooter with seasoning kits from "High Mountain", good but I do prefer traditional jerky strips. The shooter jerky is good but eats too fast......

[Skipper]

www.lemproducts.com/product/3768/jerky_makers_accessories

Try this stuff, I have been using it on stinky rutting buck meat for years. Cure is included, turns out perfect every time. If you don't have a dehydrator, you may want to pick one up. The oven method is OK, but ends up tasting like burnt meat loaf IMO.

Nesco makes several units that work really great for not very much money. Here is a link to one, fleet farm carries several other models too.

http://www.fleetfarm.com/catalog/product_detail/housewares/food-preservation/dehydrators/nesco-snackmaster-pro-food-dehydrator-fd-75pr


If you search, I think mills carries the LEM seasoning too.

Edit... Yep, they do.. http://www.fleetfarm.com/catalog/product_detail/housewares/food-preservation/food-processing/lem-backwoods-jerky-seasoning