so i just got a real nice fat white-tailed doe. oat fed from a farmers field. over an inch of fat on the breast when i gutted her, and tons of fat layered up all around. plus when it was warm the fat was really gelatinous, not like waxy and stiff.

how much should i trim off? my friend suggested that the fat was fine to eat but that it degrades quickly in the freezer.

i'm looking at the cuts and it feels like a shame to just get rid of all of it. so what are your experiences with a healthy fat deer?


this is the rib section


and the saddle