Thread: Frozen venison haunch – how to use?

In the freezer I have a haunch off a small yearling red deer, shot last October and frozen ever since. I butchered the rest of him into smaller portions which are now long gone, but got too lazy to do anything with the last haunch except chilled for a week in the fridge before freezing.

It weighs 2.7kg (bone-in) so it’s too much meat in one go just for me & missus, and we’re not expecting dinner guests in the near future. But I want to use it before this year’s spring hunt.

Will it still be OK/safe? Is it safe to partially thaw, bone it out and break down into steaks & small roasts etc, then re-freeze these into single meal portions?

Any advice / suggestions welcome. cheers