Pemmican making advise.

[grey lynx]

Hi:

I am seeking advise on making pemmican from lean deer and moose roasts.

Although making pemmican appears to be straight forward I was wondering if anyone has any favorite methods and/or warnings to pass along.

For example, Can I mix beef tallow with deer and moose meat?  Can I smoke the meat a wee bit before dehydrating it? Are Saskatoon and Huckleberry's as good as blueberry's? What about adding a bit of hot pepper to the dehydrated meat?

Thanks.

[Walleyes]

Been thinking of making this myself the last while. Done right they say it can last for years. Quite a bit of info on the inter web about it to look at.