NYBowhunter

The origin of this group that are found in upstate ny are black muslims that left their poverty and violent striken neighborhoods of brooklyn in hopes of creating a better lives for themselves . Atleast thats the info. I can find on this particular religious group. Without actually living there i cant say for sure what is their current intent. However i dont find their community any different setup then what the amish do and look at all the seasonal jewish camps in upstate ny that have 6 foot chain link fences that surround their property. Heck my buddies property is next to a jewish camp and they recently put up a 1000' long by 6' high wood fence adjacent to his driveway. Unless they are proven to be extremist with intent to kill i dont see how i can brand them any differently then other non-violent religious community that for whatever reason wants to isolate themselves.

Now that was sick!!!!

Like it alot, plan on using it alot.

Yeah can't wait to give jerky a try

Great. Thanks

Culver, come on man.you can't make a statement like that and not post the recipe and process..lol Please do share..

I recently picked up an electric masterbuilt 30" digital smoker and did 6lbs of smoked venison sausage and between my kids and family thats almost gone..lol..next batch will be 10 lbs .. this weekend im smoking a pork roast...and in the near future im gonna make some venison jerky..check uncle nickys post called smoking away in the cooking/recipe section some members including myself have been talking about smoking and some awesome recipes/process were shared.

I cant imagine the difficulty to maintain temps with a charcoal smoker, must be very labor intensive especially with long smokes of 6 hours or more. I dont think adding an electric element will make things easier in your situation. As culver stated and in looking at my unit, the electric masterbuilts are double walled insulated and doesnt take much to keep temps at a constant. For me the thing that makes this more enjoyable as opposed to being a headache is the digital timer, temp. control and has a built in temp. probe. All those factors add to having a consistent temp./smoke. My main concern here in the city was smoking out my neighbors..lol..however i was shocked as how little smoke escapes and requires very little wood chips. If you passed by my unit you would think it wasnt even on.

Again thanks for all the info.

Ok thanks..what do you do with any left over thats not eaten within the first few days? Do you keep in fridge or will it need to be frozen? If kept in fridge how long will it stay good?

Thanks, yes you do deserve that gold star. I don't see your jerky recipe calling for any curing salts?

That sounds real good, i will give it a try. Thanks

Hey sweet old bill,Why not just go to Dicks in oneonta, they have a small 10 yard indoor range and you can try any of the crossbows. Thats where i purchased my 10 point titan extreme and i was able to take alot of shots before i purchased the Xbow. Good luck.

Yep i plan on using mine alot, my wifes already talking about doing a brisket, chicken, turkey , salmon..etc... i picked up a masterbuilt digital electric smoker, its very effecient , well sealed and doesn't require a whole lot if chips. The digital temp.and timer takes alot of guess work out of smoking.

Its all your fault UNicky because of you i went out and bought a smoker and made a batch of the smoked sausage..lol They were killer, my kids and family devoured them. This first batch i used mesquite wood with light smoke and came out quite tasty. Next batch im gonna try some apple wood. My quesion to you is now i need to try my hands at the jerky, do you care to share that recipe and process? Thanks for getting me started, i have now found a new healthy addiction called "smoking everything i can get my hands on"...lol..sure is rewarding when you make your own smoked meats and everyone enjoys it. Thanks

That's all i eat is farm country deer, they are tasty.Your meal sounds delicious, enjoy!!

I hunt very close by and my family has done very well with taking deer, turkey, small game, predators etc.. and i have done exceptionally well throughout the years if your talking about mature bucks. My avatar picture is a buck i took this ML season and i also took an equally as nice 8 pointer with my bow. I was also very fortunate to harvest a 230lb. sow bear last gun season (2013), although there are not many bears but they are there.Like anywhere else each piece will have its plus and minus. Most land i have hunted were either part of a farm or close to farms. Try to locate in the area property that is near farmland, has contour mountains, hills (ridges), hemlock /pine standings,apple trees, water etc..most of the area around Davenport and surrounding area are conducive to what i described. If you locate a piece that has all these qualities you will do well.

Welcome aboard.

Happy B'Day! !

Nice video.

Happy new year all!!!

That sounds good to.

It was tasty. Sorry next time ill send an invite..lol

I'm sure you'll get a couple next season.