The Best Tips for Wrapping and Freezing Venison
Great venison stays great only when it’s wrapped and frozen properly. Put these techniques to work to preserve your bounty better and longer.
Here’s What Causes that Nasty Yellow Fat in a Deer’s Body
A deer’s sex, age and physical condition closer to winter are the three biggest factors affecting the color of fat that hunters see when processing a deer.
3 Easy Steps to Great Venison
Food doesn't get more organic than free-ranging whitetail venison, and its quaility is a direct result of the care you take after the animal is down.
A Hunter’s Guide to Putting the Best Venison on the Table
Whether you use a deer processor or do your own work at home, hunters should focus on taking no chances that can ruin venison destined for the table.
Taking the Game Out of Your Deer Meat
Careful preparation in the field, skinning shed and kitchen will give you the best opportunity to have great tasting venison on the dinner table.
See the Best Way to Skin and Bone Out a Deer
Everyone who hunts deer and processes their own meat has a way of doing it they believe is the best, and for them it usually is. But there’s nothing wrong with considering another way and, possibly, learning something to use at your camp or home. Scott Rea is a father and...
What You Don’t Know, but Can Learn, About Deer Hindquarters
Do you know how to efficiently and economically take apart a deer’s hindquarter, from top to bottom? If you’ve been processing your own deer for years then you likely have a method that is comfortable and works well for you. But it’s always good to maybe learn something new, right? One...
Make Better Deer Jerky With Weston’s Cutting Board Combo
Venison jerky is one of the easiest and most delicious snacks you can make, and it’s more fun to turn out some tasty batches with your own deer. Weston Supply’s awesome Jerky Board and Knife Combo combines a double-sided oak cutting board and stainless steel knife. Make precise cuts for slices...
Processing Tips: Use Sharp Knives, Get Better Meat From Your Deer
What kind of knives do you have for breaking down your deer at camp or home? Good ones? Dull ones? Something crappy you hack with because it was Great Uncle Petey’s he lost in the dirt at the barn, and you feel compelled to continue using it? C’mon, now, we all...