Module
Hunting Spoils
- 10 lessons
- 3 hours duration
- Pro tips
- Additional resources
- Optional quiz
- Product coupons
- Certificate
Presented by: The Huntsman
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Module description
— What to expect
The Hunting Spoils module is your guide to making the most of your harvest, ensuring nothing goes to waste and celebrating the fruits of your efforts.
You’ll learn the essentials of meat handling, transport, and storage, as well as field dressing techniques. From breaking down a deer into cuts to preparing venison jerky, schnitzel, and goat biryani, this module provides detailed insights into processing and cooking.
Additionally, it explores creative ways to preserve and honour your trophy, including taxidermy options, euro mounts, and crafting deer rugs.
Designed to enhance your appreciation of hunting’s rewards, this module emphasizes respect for the animal and practical skills to savour every part of the experience.
Lesson plan & resources
Meat handling, transport & storage
- Packing Meat Out of a Hunting Location
- Temperature Management
- Skin On vs. Skin Off
- Cooler/Esky Size Recommendations
- Transporting Meat in Cars
- Storing Meat at Home
- Vacuum Sealing vs. Freezer Bags
- Freezer Size Recommendations
Field Dressing
- Initial cuts
- Removing the internal organs
- Quartering the animal
- Packout options
Deer back-pack method
- Demonstration on how to transport (pack-out) a whole deer in the field using the “Deer Back-Pack” method.
How to skin a deer or goat
Making venison jerky
- Practical demonstration of how to cook venison jerky
- Venison jerky recipe
Making venison schnitzel
- Practical demonstration of how to cook venison schnitzel
- Venison schnitzel recipe
Making goat biryani
- Practical demonstration of how to cook goat biryani
- Goat biryani recipe
Taxidermy Options
- Shoulder mounts
- Full body mounts
- European mounts
- Rugs
- Skull caps and antlers
Making a deer or goat rug
- Practical demonstration and step by step guide on how to make a deer or goat rug.
- How to make your own deer / goat rug
Making European trophy skull mount
- Practical demonstration and step by step guide on how to make a European trophy mount
- How to make your own euro mount
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