Great venison stays great only when it’s wrapped and frozen properly. Put these techniques to work to preserve your bounty better and longer.
Tag: deer processing
First Look: New Bear Edge Deer Hunting Knife
Bear & Sons Cutlery has a new twin-blade model designed for big game hunters that has a gut hook and drop-point blade for skinning, trimming and more.
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.
20 Stunning Skinning Knives Just In Time For Deer Season
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.
Skin and Process a Deer in 10 Minutes Without Gutting It
Expert whitetail hunting guide Jon Heaton from Texas explains how he learned to fully process a deer in less than 10 minutes. With a few deft cuts with his knife and knowing where the joints are on the deer’s body, he can skin, trim, remove muscles and get things done quickly.
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 of our favorite folks […]
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 of meat that are […]
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 know better. With the […]