adam f Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Simple question really? I'm quite new to this, so I soaked my first half a dozen or so - but next time I'll go it au-natural. What do you do?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Simple question really? I'm quite new to this, so I soaked my first half a dozen or so - but next time I'll go it au-natural. What do you do?? If you get the right bunny, shoot it in the right place and do a decent job of paunching, then a quick wash is all you need. If you get a 3 or 4 year old buck, shoot him badly and paunch him badly then a serious salt soak is required (actually, he would be fox bait as far as I'm concerned). If you are somewhere in the middle ground then it's up to you! Personally, probably 80-90% of what I take for the pot are late summer/early autumn, 3/4 grown, headshot females, the best of the best of the best, can't remember the last time I "soaked" one of these!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam f Posted February 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 So what does the salt soak do? Rabbit isnt that strong anyway is it? I always paunch mine within an hour or two, make a nice neat job of them, and mostly take the legs and saddle, unless it's going into a stew. To date they have all tasted lovely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 (edited) So what does the salt soak do? Rabbit isnt that strong anyway is it? I always paunch mine within an hour or two, make a nice neat job of them, and mostly take the legs and saddle, unless it's going into a stew. To date they have all tasted lovely! It softens the meat and changes the texture, but primary purpose is to clean the carcase and remove/neutralise blood, gut, general body fluids and general mess, which can taint the meat! Generally overnight but in some cases 24 or even 48 hours...if it needs longer than that you should have left if for fox bait!! And probably a few other things I have forgotten as I never do it these days!! ATB!! Edited February 18, 2010 by Dekers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heladoxa Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Simple question really? I'm quite new to this, so I soaked my first half a dozen or so - but next time I'll go it au-natural. What do you do?? If you are skinning them take a look at YouTube 'More than one way to skin a rabbit' by CLANCYBOK which is an incompetent mess, and compare it to 'Best way to skin of a rabbit' by 9999900000. Which is ace! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollysp2 Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 (edited) name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>"> name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350">Like this Edited February 18, 2010 by jollysp2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George1990 Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Also it blaches the sinues should you wich to remove them. Takes out any bitterness too. I soak mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Good for fish to pike etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatcatsplat Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 I find it makes the meat a little sweeter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colster Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 I soak most of mine. Good for drawing out any taint and tenderises the meat too though as Deker says young ones don't really need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 I soak most of mine. Good for drawing out any taint and tenderises the meat too though as Deker says young ones don't really need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 I usually paunch mine within 10 mins of being shot so I never soak the rabbits. I always have rabbits in a casserole so a long slow cook means they soon soften up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 (edited) I used to when I was getting them with a shottie but now I use the 17HMR I find that most of them are head shot so I don't need to as long as they are de-peed as soon as they are shot and gutted as soon as possible afterwards. Any that aren't head shot go to my mate for his ferrets or get used for fox bait so nothing is really wasted. Edited February 18, 2010 by Frenchieboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 i usually soak them, i rarely get them paunched as soon as i shoot them, it can be anything up to 4 hours later. on top of that i find the older ones very strong tasting (ive been told that if you remove the pelvis it prevents this, but havnt had the chance to try it out) so an overnight salt soak helps alot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 I have never bothered but I have also heard of people soaking them in milk, does anyone do this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 Salted water only if it is a big smelly buck, otherwise the ferrets get him ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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