Cleaning Hair off Game

[rayf01]

Do you guys have any special tricks up your sleeve for this? When I get home and hang up my game I usually spray it with water first if its warm enough out or wipe it with a clothe and water to get most of it off.

There is always a bit left on which I have to pick off one by one.

Anyone have tips on making it quicker?

[rogo]

Learned this from trapper -

If you use the deer tongue it takes the hair off really well.

[igorot]

I use blow torch

[Fowl91]

As soon as I get it skinned I wash with warm water, if you let it cool then it becomes tough to remove. If I don't get it all of then I wash the meat when I'm cutting it up really well in a bowl of warm water.

The tongue really? I might have to give that a try next time.

[jungleboy]

Propane torch on a 1lb bottle and skim over the hairs to singe em off. No it will not bother the meat , it does smell a little but is quick and effective. We do it before cutting up all our deer. Works like a charm.

[bisonhunter]

I always use a small blow torch set on low. Burn the hair off then give it a good wipedown with clean water. I've never had an issue with harming the meat and it comes out shiny clean every time.
Take your time do a good job and you won't be sorry.

[smith88]

If at all possible I like to skin the animal starting at the ankle where you attach the tag. Then once we are home, skin out the rest of the animal working from the ankle with the tag. Then do the gutting. This keeps 99% of the hair off of the meat.

[Dakota369]

We be as carefull as possible when skinning, and then run over the carcass with a sharp knife and this seems to skim off the any hair we inadvertently managed to leave behind. I was told this trick by my old butcher, who also said never ever wash your carcass.................

[TRAPPER92]

I use a blow torch as well also When skinning try cutting with the hair instead of against it. Then you will not cut so much hair off that it gets on the meat.

[hunter0968]

Snow brush works well.

[Bound2Fish]

According to my butcher, you should never use a blowtorch. Apparently it leaves a slight burnt hair taste that leeches into the meat. I use my skinning knife and clean the hair off and rinse and repeat and dry until I am satisfied with it.

[sco22]

Originally Posted by Dakota369

We be as carefull as possible when skinning, and then run over the carcass with a sharp knife and this seems to skim off the any hair we inadvertently managed to leave behind. I was told this trick by my old butcher, who also said never ever wash your carcass.................

You butcher is absolutely correct.

Cheers.

[igorot]

Originally Posted by Bound2Fish

According to my butcher, you should never use a blowtorch. Apparently it leaves a slight burnt hair taste that leeches into the meat. I use my skinning knife and clean the hair off and rinse and repeat and dry until I am satisfied with it.

Dont know what would be the difference on the grilled meat. Unless your like me that burn the hair with the skin on it which adds more flavour for a stew or have the skin as a finger food when drinking whisky.

[1shotwade]

I wonder if the " schticky" would work!! I seen it on tv and vince is very convincing!

[Whiteysonly]

Yup bucket of water and a tounge old school butcher trick

[deerhunter88]

use s small torch

[shakeyleg02]

Originally Posted by Whiteysonly

Yup bucket of water and a tounge old school butcher trick

Blow torch .....u don't know where that tongue has been

[ckrcbr]

I've also tried the tongue trick and it works surprisingly well.

[jungleboy]

Originally Posted by Bound2Fish

According to my butcher, you should never use a blowtorch. Apparently it leaves a slight burnt hair taste that leeches into the meat. I use my skinning knife and clean the hair off and rinse and repeat and dry until I am satisfied with it.

Bull spit I have done probably close to 100 deer this way and never ever had an off flavor in the meat

[Bound2Fish]

Originally Posted by jungleboy

Bull spit I have done probably close to 100 deer this way and never ever had an off flavor in the meat

It doesnt matter to me what you say. If he wants the meat cleaned a certain way, thats they way he will get it. I dont care the reasoning behind it, I just know the meat tastes great and Im not looking for another butcher so I will continue to do what he asks for.

[jungleboy]

Originally Posted by Bound2Fish

It doesnt matter to me what you say. If he wants the meat cleaned a certain way, thats they way he will get it. I dont care the reasoning behind it, I just know the meat tastes great and Im not looking for another butcher so I will continue to do what he asks for.

RElax;

I am not suggesting you do it how I do.Run it through a car wash if you like ,I am just say that in my experience , burning the hair of does not taint the meat in any way. If it did I wouldn't do it.

[haywarje]

Shop vac works awesome!

[Bound2Fish]

Originally Posted by jungleboy

RElax;

I am not suggesting you do it how I do.Run it through a car wash if you like ,I am just say that in my experience , burning the hair of does not taint the meat in any way. If it did I wouldn't do it.

No offense taken, Im just saying I will get the meat prepped to my butchers specs before I drop off to him. To each their own, I guess someone could always try tweezers to get all the hair off too.

Deer or cow tongue works wonderfully.

[TRAPPER92]

I can see the blow torch metod would give the meat a funny taste if you had to burn wads of hair off the meat but if it is just a little bit then it works great!!

[krthegunslinger]

I use a pump up water sprayer and the air compressor. Works very good

[Lefty-Canuck]

I have heard a masking tape lint roller works...but never tried it. Usually a bucket and a cloth works fine...

LC

[calebwest1987]

Originally Posted by rogo

Learned this from trapper -

If you use the deer tongue it takes the hair off really well.

Fantastic trick, used it on my archery doe

[GunnerySgtJackson]

I use a damp, large, thick density(stiff) sponge. Place a tarp under the quarters and make light sweeping motions downward. Periodically clean the sponge in a bucket of luke warm water. Does a great job in short time. Wash the tarps and sponge off and save for next year/animal.

[jungleboy]

Originally Posted by TRAPPER92

I can see the blow torch metod would give the meat a funny taste if you had to burn wads of hair off the meat but if it is just a little bit then it works great!!

true enough I am talking about small amounts that get on the carcass where you cut the under belly. We usually brush off the bigger bits and burn the left overs just before we start processing