Lure and Bait Making


No Profanity *** No Flaming *** No Advertising *** No Anti Trappers *** No Politics

Home~Trap Talk~ADC Forum~Trap Shed~Wilderness Trapping~International Trappers~Fur Handling

Auction Forum~Trapper Tips~Links~Gallery~Basic Sets~Convention Calendar~Chat~ Trap Collecting Forum

Trapper's Humor~Strictly Trapping~Fur Buyers Directory~Mugshots~Fur Sale Directory~Wildcrafting

Trapper's Tales~Words From The Past~Legends~Archives~Kids Forum~Lure Formulators Forum~ Fermenter's Forum


~~~ Dobbins' Products Catalog ~~~

Southern Snares
Please support our sponsor for the Lure and Bait makers forum - Southern Snares


Print Thread
Hop To
Oil #6351432
10/19/18 11:10 AM
10/19/18 11:10 AM
Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 2,930
E central Il
G
Golf ball Offline OP
trapper
Golf ball  Offline OP
trapper
G

Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 2,930
E central Il
I always hear of guys making and using skunk oil , beaver tail oil and fish oil. What about making oil out of deer fat ? It’s dang sure not good for anything else !

My thoughts are to render it down in my smoker to give it a natural Smokey aroma . Has anyone tried it before ? Any thoughts ?

Re: Oil [Re: Golf ball] #6351597
10/19/18 03:05 PM
10/19/18 03:05 PM
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 29,747
williamsburg ks
D
danny clifton Offline
"Grumpy Old Man"
danny clifton  Offline
"Grumpy Old Man"
D

Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 29,747
williamsburg ks
deer tallow is used a lot in muzzle loading.


Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
Re: Oil [Re: Golf ball] #6352044
10/20/18 06:56 AM
10/20/18 06:56 AM
Joined: Jun 2018
Posts: 4,739
Beatrice, NE
L
loosegoose Offline
trapper
loosegoose  Offline
trapper
L

Joined: Jun 2018
Posts: 4,739
Beatrice, NE
I rendered some deer fat down once just like I do with pig lard. It came out as hard as candle wax. I remelted it and mixed it 50/50 with olive oil and it makes awesome hand lotion.

Re: Oil [Re: Golf ball] #6353069
10/21/18 04:00 PM
10/21/18 04:00 PM
Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 2,930
E central Il
G
Golf ball Offline OP
trapper
Golf ball  Offline OP
trapper
G

Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 2,930
E central Il
I was surprised to read a minute ago that Danny brined and smoked a deer ham and said the fat was edible. Not doubting you Danny , I just have never known of a way to make it edible. Always do my best to remove as much fat as possible, figured someone had rendered it and made something with it .

Re: Oil [Re: Golf ball] #6353098
10/21/18 05:15 PM
10/21/18 05:15 PM
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 7,590
SW Pa
B
Bob Jameson Offline
trapper
Bob Jameson  Offline
trapper
B

Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 7,590
SW Pa
Danny could probably make just about anything edible if need be. Might be one of those things that you learn to acquire a taste for at times. Salt brine, low heat and smoke can do wonders for some things.

Re: Oil [Re: Golf ball] #6353294
10/21/18 08:39 PM
10/21/18 08:39 PM
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 776
MN, USA
star flakes Offline
trapper
star flakes  Offline
trapper

Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 776
MN, USA
America is a nation too far removed from 1776. Not all animals have fat. Some have tallow. Some have blubber. Tallow is what is used to make candles. Fat is what is used to make oil. Lard is the semi state God created between the two in certain species such as hogs.
Some oils are too thick for burning such as skunk, but whale in the Sperm whale class made a perfect lighting oil.

Most of that has been replaced by margarine as Napoleon wanted butter that would not go rancid for his wars, or vegetable oils for cooking, but the best cooking medium is hog lard. It makes the best pie crusts. For cookies my Grampa always used goose fat. Those cookies were like 10,000 calories each and big as a plate, but they were pure heaven.
Skunk was utilized to cure colds before Vicks and it did work.

Re: Oil [Re: Golf ball] #6353344
10/21/18 09:27 PM
10/21/18 09:27 PM
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 29,747
williamsburg ks
D
danny clifton Offline
"Grumpy Old Man"
danny clifton  Offline
"Grumpy Old Man"
D

Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 29,747
williamsburg ks
golfball normally I trim all the fat off my venison. I don't like it. brined (cured) with salt or tenderquick and brown sugar, then smoked and with a low temp like you do brisket it is pretty good. 12-14 hours at around 160-180. im thinking a dry cure and smoking would work too but I havnt tried it.

rendered deer tallow works great on muzzle loader patchs. works good instead of petroleum oil after cleaning also. sun rendered skunk oil is good too. it also makes a nice wood finish. just rub it in with your hands like linseed oil. good stuff if you like making self bows.

Last edited by danny clifton; 10/21/18 09:32 PM.

Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
Previous Thread
Index
Next Thread

Moderated by  Wolfdog91 

Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.1