Raven'S Stew

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 2 1/2 lbs elk meat (roast or peices) or 2 1/2 lbs moose (roast or peices)
• 4 slices bacon, raw
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 1 onion, quartered
• 4 white potatoes, quartered, peeled
• 2 large carrots, peeled, coarsely chopped
• 2 large parsnips, peeled, coarsely chopped
• 1 apple, crispini, coarsely chopped
• 2 teaspoons coarse sea salt
• 2 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 4 cups sweet apple cider (not hard)