{"id":117893,"date":"2019-11-01T16:37:26","date_gmt":"2019-11-01T20:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=117893"},"modified":"2025-12-22T06:28:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T12:28:37","slug":"hunt365-field-to-freezer-locavore-meat-processing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/hunt365-field-to-freezer-locavore-meat-processing\/","title":{"rendered":"Field To Freezer- Locavore Meat Processing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The locavore movement is one of the latest trends in food consumption. Locally grown and sourced food can reduce your carbon footprint which positively impacts the environment and supports local economies. This movement is helping to educate children about where their food comes from and how it is processed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hunting has always been a means of harvesting food, however, there are many people that may not have been raised in hunting households that have recently developed an interest in hunting local wildlife in order to consume hormone-free, wild meat. Having a connection to the animals in which we consume and the process of putting meat in the freezer is an extremely rewarding process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Going full circle from hunting to filling your freezer can seem like a daunting task, especially if you have little experience doing so. With a few simple tips, you will be more than confident and ready to process your harvest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Many hunters find themselves having harvested a big game animal in an area that may require them to quarter the animal for ease of field removal. The key is to remove the quarters from the carcass or to remove the entrails as quickly as possible. This will help to cool the meat faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The video below demonstrates how\nto do the gutless field dressing<\/a> and quartering method. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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