Dave Smith wrote:

> On 2021-05-03 8:08 p.m., Daniel wrote:
> > A friend of mine gifted a bunch of axis deer backstrap as well as a
> > load of other really good meat. Creme de la creme as they say. I've
> > never had deer much less axis deer that he hunted in hawaii.
> >
> > I was told that it's easy to overcook and that it comes out pasty if
> > overdone. So, with that in mind, anyone with experience with wild
> > game meat have tips for me to prevent this mishap?
> >
> > I would not want to mess this up regardless, but it gives alot more
> > weight for me personally that he's dying of cancer. He was making
> > room in his game freezers for a few elk that he killed last season.
> >
> > I've had the meat now for about a month but it seems high time to
> > pull some out to grill.
> >
>
> He killed the elk last season and he is just making room for them in
> the freezer now? I think I would pass on the free meat.

If properly vaccumn sealed, not an issue at 1 year.