Just been reading about this. Very interesting
http://www.askaprepper.com/pemmican-ultimate-survival-food/
Pete
http://www.askaprepper.com/pemmican-ultimate-survival-food/
Pete
Pemmican
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Nice reminder of another project to get done. I have the bison meat to dry,
I have some bison backstrap fat to render. Also some dried Saskatoons/Serviceberry = Amelanchier alnifolia
for the "gourmet" version.
Apparently, not much of that was eaten in the fur trading forts.
Most was saved for the travelling fur traders to stew up as burgoo.
Done up in bison-hide bags of 90lbs, the best was in 60lb bags.
Records show that Rocky Mountain House had an annual quota of 40,000 lbs.
The exact numbers are buried somewhere in the Parks Canada website.
Sides of bison, or quarters, are $3.00/lb on the hook, maybe another $0.50
to get it cut, wrapped, labelled and quick frozen. Think this last one was #14 for me.
You can make arrangements to "harvest" your own.
I have some bison backstrap fat to render. Also some dried Saskatoons/Serviceberry = Amelanchier alnifolia
for the "gourmet" version.
Apparently, not much of that was eaten in the fur trading forts.
Most was saved for the travelling fur traders to stew up as burgoo.
Done up in bison-hide bags of 90lbs, the best was in 60lb bags.
Records show that Rocky Mountain House had an annual quota of 40,000 lbs.
The exact numbers are buried somewhere in the Parks Canada website.
Sides of bison, or quarters, are $3.00/lb on the hook, maybe another $0.50
to get it cut, wrapped, labelled and quick frozen. Think this last one was #14 for me.
You can make arrangements to "harvest" your own.
It occurs to me to invite you to visit. I have a nice spare bedroom for 2.
When it is your intention to kill a 2yr old bison, let me know and I will put you
in contact with the rancher.
His tree line is visible from my kitchen window.
You will have a lump of about 2,000lbs to deal with.
NOT at my house.
A replica Royal Canadian Mounted Police tanned bison hide coat is worth maybe $3,000.00
Do a really clean kill, I might off-set your costs by buying a side.
Stay with me for free. Pay a fair share for food and drink.
You will get several dinners of bison, cut-it-with-a-fork-tender or BBQ,
or oven, depending on the weather.
Hell, we can make some pemmican on the down days!
When it is your intention to kill a 2yr old bison, let me know and I will put you
in contact with the rancher.
His tree line is visible from my kitchen window.
You will have a lump of about 2,000lbs to deal with.
NOT at my house.
A replica Royal Canadian Mounted Police tanned bison hide coat is worth maybe $3,000.00
Do a really clean kill, I might off-set your costs by buying a side.
Stay with me for free. Pay a fair share for food and drink.
You will get several dinners of bison, cut-it-with-a-fork-tender or BBQ,
or oven, depending on the weather.
Hell, we can make some pemmican on the down days!
No takers? Come on over. When the mud freezes in the farm yard, maybe mid November,
it's time to bang a bison. I'm serious about the invitation as I'm low and need a side, anyway.
it's time to bang a bison. I'm serious about the invitation as I'm low and need a side, anyway.
