Well done (well actually rare). The sous vide is amazing when it comes to venison. Simply set it up and walk away for a few hours then just a quick sear before you want to eat.
Some baggage handlers treat bow cases really rough. I watched mine (plastered with hunting stickers) get chucked down the oversize carousel while my wife's is an Easton bag that could pass off as a hockey bag get treated nicely. So the big question is whether you trust your case to protect...
I hold on to mine too. One of my favorite ways to cook it is in the sous vide. Throw your normal seasoning on it, a little butter, and maybe a rosemary sprig then vacuum seal it and sous vide it at 120F. After a few hours take it out and fast sear it on the cast iron. Deglase the cast iron...
A buddy and I drew 6A this year. It's only my second year elk hunting so I have lots to learn. I'm going to send you a dm with some questions about the unit.
Congrats on getting it done out there!
A buddy and I just drew 6A early archery. From what I can tell online I should expect to run in to quite a few people and have wheelers driving around where they shouldn't be. How'd you get away from the pressure?
This is only my second year elk...