Rabbit Jerky

[SmokinLee]

I forgot the proper terminology of a critter that needs to be frozen for a certain period of time in order to be considered............?............ Anyway I have not had any work since before Christmas and I think I am gonna take a walk out back tomorrow and pop a couple rabbits. I will process them as I do with any jerky I make, cure/season for 24 hours and low temp smoke about 140-150. I have never tried making rabbit jerky, made chicken, venison, and pork but not fresh rabbit. I don't see a problem with it, watcha all think.

[SmokinLee]

I guess the reason I am asking is because rabbits do carry trichinosis and I have never cooked them low temp.

I forgot the proper terminology of a critter that needs to be frozen for a certain period of time in order to be considered............?............ Anyway I have not had any work since before Christmas and I think I am gonna take a walk out back tomorrow and pop a couple rabbits. I will process them as I do with any jerky I make, cure/season for 24 hours and low temp smoke about 140-150. I have never tried making rabbit jerky, made chicken, venison, and pork but not fresh rabbit. I don't see a problem with it, watcha all think.

[Bassman]

I haven't heard of trichinosis in rabbits, but they will, on rare occasion have tularemia. After the first couple of hard frosts, they are not likely to have that either. I've never made jerky from rabbit but have eaten tons of it fried. I think Bob Bally has done cured rabbit and I'm sure he'll chime in here.

[minnbill]

Kiw dat whiley wascal an make sum guud wabbit jioky

[SmokinLee]

I knew it was some kinda bug they carried ( maybe not trichinosis just couldn't remember what it was called, must be gettin old I guess ) and knew about the frost thing. I was just wondering about the low temp smoke.

I haven't heard of trichinosis in rabbits, but they will, on rare occasion have tularemia. After the first couple of hard frosts, they are not likely to have that either. I've never made jerky from rabbit but have eaten tons of it fried. I think Bob Bally has done cured rabbit and I'm sure he'll chime in here.

[Slanted88]

Can't do it...Livin in England for 8 years them rabbits are all jacked up & f'd up nasty...mental block...

[scpatterson]

Ive done it with Tame rabbits. My mom has almost 200 of them. I did it just like any jerky. Thought it was pretty good but like beef and venison better. There is just not enough meat on them for me to bother with jerky. I made a shit load of fresh sausage out of them too. Think it was 20 pounds of it if I remember correctly. Made a bunch of post on it on another forum...

I would say go for it

[Richtee]

I knew it was some kinda bug they carried ( maybe not trichinosis just couldn't remember what it was called, must be gettin old I guess ) and knew about the frost thing. I was just wondering about the low temp smoke.

I think yer OK, Lee. Dead O winter and likely good, clean game out by you. Cure and smoke :{)

[Gunslinger]

Can't wait to see this Lee. If it works out for ya, I'll give it a try with my domestic hare. Most definitely going to make sausage since I need foods with little or no fat.

[Fishawn]

Never done it Lee, but am interested in your Chicken Jerky... I remember your Pork Jerky thread, but not a Chicken Jerky... Sorry to change subject, but am interested... I'm on my BB and can't search threads right, can you bump it for me to read if there is a thread?... Thanks and good luck on the hunt!

[SmokinLee]

I know there wont be alot of meat for jerky production and the smaller trimmings I was planning on saving for sausage. Rabbit is a pretty darned good meat which would make an excellent jerky. They have some pretty nice little back straps in them too. Tastes like....well chicken

[SmokinLee]

I had a thread on it Scott, but it could of been from the old country. Did about 20 pounds frozen breast meat.

Never done it Lee, but am interested in your Chicken Jerky... I remember your Pork Jerky thread, but not a Chicken Jerky... Sorry to change subject, but am interested... I'm on my BB and can't search threads right, can you bump it for me to read if there is a thread?... Thanks and good luck on the hunt!

[Fishawn]

Whack em and stack em Lee!... Good luck!

[Jimh]

should watch for boils in the meat itself and don't use those animals,thats what I was always taught anyway... I do like me some pan fried wabbit..

[curious aardvark]

Can't do it...Livin in England for 8 years them rabbits are all jacked up & f'd up nasty...mental block...

oh no they're not ! (sorry it's the pantomime season - look it up lol)

Nah miximitosis is pretty much gone. we eat a fair bit of wild rabbit. Good meat.

Not seen a mixi bunny for some years now.