Neighbor had given me ground deer meat from where he got it cut. I have a jerky shooter so thawed it and put in a big bowl. It is fully speckled with deer fat and some silver skin. None was trimmed at all.
I was going to dry it but gave up that idea, got the plastic screens out and am using the smoker, 2 hours of smoke then finish drying. Maybe it will melt out most fat.
Still a bunch in the bowl, had 4# of the stuff and I know it made poor chili last time I used it.
I look at my own ground meat and it is clean and lean.
I had to get rid of his. Let you know later.