How long can you keep frozen Deer Meat?

[pick44]

I was given some deer susage and backstraps. I was told the deer was processed and frozen in Dec 2010.

It looks okay. What is your experience with frozen deer meat and how long can you keep it?

Thank

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[RogerB]

that's kind of an open question. All my venison is vacuumed sealed. I fixed a backstrap this past week from last year and it was just fine. if it's paper wrapped and depending on condition when unwrapped - it could be good or no good. I've seen meat spoil within 2 months after freezing due to a number of reasons.
I have venison sausage from last year that I expect to carry me through the remainder of this year (I had a LOT of venison sausage made). whatever I'm fortunate enough to harvest will be turned into sausage, hamburger after season ends and vacuum sealed again.

[jhen]

Originally Posted by RogerB

that's kind of an open question. All my venison is vacuumed sealed. I fixed a backstrap this past week from last year and it was just fine. if it's paper wrapped and depending on condition when unwrapped - it could be good or no good. I've seen meat spoil within 2 months after freezing due to a number of reasons.
I have venison sausage from last year that I expect to carry me through the remainder of this year (I had a LOT of venison sausage made). whatever I'm fortunate enough to harvest will be turned into sausage, hamburger after season ends and vacuum sealed again.

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[TXShooter]

In my experience sausage doesn't stay fresh as long as whole cuts of meat, that's why I get sausage done in batches as it runs out.

If the deer meat you have was packaged in Dec 2010, I would think it will be fine.