Fresh Backstrap for Thanksgiving

[Texas by God]

Yesterday afternoon I was able to get a doe for the family dinner today.
At about 60 yards away, behind a light briar curtain- I made a high lung shot with my Tikka 30-06 loaded with Lee C409200R (205 gr) over enough IMR 4227 to push it around 1800 fps according to Lyman.
The tough little gal ran across the hay field then ran out of air and fell dead.
Despite being 65 years old and hunted 51 seasons- this is the first deer that I’ve killed with the 30-06(albeit a .303 Savage type load)!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20231119/ea8b9fb6960f216fac95ccbfef6165c3.jpg


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[cwtebay]

Looks like a nice young one! Good shooting!

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[SSGOldfart]

congratulations should make a nice Thanksgiving dinner

[Elpatoloco]

I'd take that All day Long !

[hc18flyer]

Nice going, that one will 'eat' very well! I an anxious for muzzleloading deer camp in December! Hc18flyer

[Texas by God]

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I like turkey and ham, but backstrap with Cajun plum sauce disappears quickly!
And Thursday we’ll do it again for the wife’s family.
God bless everyone; have a great Thanksgiving!


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[Bazoo]

Congratulations.

I haven't been able to figure out how to cook backstraps because I don't like meat unless it's well done. Sure looks good though.

[cwtebay]

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I like turkey and ham, but backstrap with Cajun plum sauce disappears quickly!
And Thursday we’ll do it again for the wife’s family.
God bless everyone; have a great Thanksgiving!


Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkI would say well done Thomas - but it's obvious that you have perfected the technique of medium rare deliciousness! I had to look up your choice of condiments - gotta give that a whirl!

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[quilbilly]

Happiness is a full freezer!

[Thumbcocker]

Put a piece of that backstrap on top of your head and your tongue would beat you silly trying to get to it.

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[T-Bird]

that's the lean meat should be cooked. med rare to the edge, good crust, well executed!

[mnewcomb59]

Did you eyeball that backstrap temp or did you use a meat thermometer? That looks like a perfect 150 degree medium-well, which is much more red than beef at medium-well. Tell me about the crust on the outside of the backstrap. Looks delicious! Did you roll it in some seasonings or is that a char from a hot grill?

[M-Tecs]

Congratulations.

I haven't been able to figure out how to cook backstraps because I don't like meat unless it's well done. Sure looks good though.

I am a rare to medium rare type but my wife only eats very well done. I found that if you egg wash, rolling in flour and pan fry thin pieces she will enjoy it. When I do mine I slice them about an 1" thick. For hers under a 1/2".

[Texas by God]

Thank you all for the compliments!
I’m cutting it into 6” length then dusting it with Canadian steak rub from McCormick.
I put a cast iron griddle inside my gas grill at full flame.
When very hot, I squirt some olive oil on the grill then sear them on four sides about ten minutes total then let it rest a bit before slicing. I check them by touch-like they say it should feel similar to the web of your thumb….
The sauce is simply wild plum jelly melted in a skillet with heavy whipping cream and Cajun spice to accent the plum.
Our family age 7 to 70 love it, even the ones that don’t like deer burgers.


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[M-Tecs]

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I like turkey and ham, but backstrap with Cajun plum sauce disappears quickly!
And Thursday we’ll do it again for the wife’s family.
God bless everyone; have a great Thanksgiving!


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Those look perfect. Is the Cajun plum sauce homemade? If so whats the recipe

[cwtebay]

Thank you all for the compliments!
I’m cutting it into 6” length then dusting it with Canadian steak rub from McCormick.
I put a cast iron griddle inside my gas grill at full flame.
When very hot, I squirt some olive oil on the grill then sear them on four sides about ten minutes total then let it rest a bit before slicing. I check them by touch-like they say it should feel similar to the web of your thumb….
The sauce is simply wild plum jelly melted in a skillet with heavy whipping cream and Cajun spice to accent the plum.
Our family age 7 to 70 love it, even the ones that don’t like deer burgers.


Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkDang, I don't have wild plums but my wife makes a mean chokecherry jelly that I'm going to try that with.
(She did just remind me that she used to make wild plum jelly before I forced her to move North......(27 years ago))

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[Joe K]

Congratulations. Looks delicious. Sounds like a great time with family.

[Messy bear]

Mmm good! Nothing like some sort of flesh from a beast for thanksgiving!

[ChristopherO]

What a fun time you've been having. Nice rifle and deer to make the holidays all the more enjoyable.

Lee C409200R. I looked that up and now have to ask, how do you think the roundnose performed? Is your lead soft, medium or on the harder scale to cast in this boolit. In other words, was there any expansion noticed in the the doe for her to run off as she did? Asking because I am wondering if I should utilize the range scrap soft RN 250 grain boolit in the 35 Whelen next time I hunt where a bottle neck cartridge is permitted. (Straight Wall only where I reside, but I am always wanting to go other places to hunt)

[Texas by God]

ChristopherO,
My alloy is mixed range scrap and an old 2”x16” tiller weight.
The entrance was .30 caliber of course and the exit wound was large enough to bury my thumb in- over an inch wide.
Next time I’ll aim for shoulder bones or a neck shot if close enough.
This is my fourth deer using cast; so far I’ve used the 30-30, 38-55, 6.8 SPC, and the 30-06. All with Lee bullets and this alloy.
My bad for the typo “409200R” instead of “309200R”- Old eyes and fat fingers….


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