Ingredients
- 3 bay leaves
- 2 liquid smoke
- 3 pound deer meat
- 3/4 cup wine
- 3/8 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup onion
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Marinade deer meat for 24 hours in the marinade mixture, covered, in a cold part of the refrigerator. Turn meat several times. Remove meat, spreading out to bring to room temp. Place on greased racks in a smoker and smoke at a low heat (160-190 degrees) for 5 to 7 hours, until meat becomes slightly translucent and darkly red, near black.
Store in plastic bags in refrigerator.