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Making a rich venison stock is one of the best ways to capture every ounce of flavor from your deer harvest. Whether you call it bone broth or stock, you’re building the essential base for venison gravy, stews, and soups. This slow process transforms bones into liquid gold that elevates almost any recipe using deer […]
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If you process your own deer, learning how to make venison sausage is one of the best skills you can pick up. Sausage takes the lean cuts, trim, and odd ends of venison and turns them into something rich, flavorful, and versatile. With the right fat ratio and seasoning, homemade venison sausage holds its own
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In this guide, I’ll walk you through how to cut and cook venison shanks to get the most out of them. The vast number of new hunters I know grind venison shanks right along with the trim. And I get it. They’re lean, tough, and full of connective tissue. But if you’re willing to show
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If you’ve ever opened up a whitetail deer and found yourself wondering whether the liver was worth saving, you’re not alone. Deer liver has a rich flavor, deep color, and nutrient density that make it one of the most underrated edible organs on the animal. Whether you’re cooking it for the first time or refining
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This is my deer hind quarter breakdown guide. I teach you the exact method I’ve been using for the last 20 years to butcher deer legs, along with the names of the cuts of meat. And this method isn’t just for whitetails; you can use it to butcher elk, antelope, sika, and Coues deer legs.
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If you’ve broken down a deer hind quarter, you’ve likely found yourself holding some of the most underrated cuts in wild game butchery. These would be the venison round steaks. This trio of lean, versatile muscles (top round, bottom round, and eye of round) doesn’t get the same love as backstrap or venison tenderloin, but
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Whether you’re working with bone-in venison neck roasts, trimming for stew meat, or rolling a boneless neck for smoking, the venison neck is one of the most underrated cuts a hunter can bring home. This guide covers how to break it down and cook it right while making the most of every part. Don’t overlook
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In this guide, you’ll learn how to prepare and cook deer hearts in a number of delicious ways. From grilled heart steaks to tartare. Whether it’s your first deer or your fiftieth, this is a skill every hunter should master. If you’re used to tossing the deer heart in the gut pile, you’re not alone.
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Grinding venison at home is one of the most satisfying and practical skills a wild game cook can master. It lets you take full control over flavor, texture, fat content, and cleanliness. This is my step-by-step guide on how to grind venison. In this guide, you’ll learn how to prep the meat, choose the right
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Trying to answer the question “how long does deer sausage last in the fridge” can sometimes be a little tricky. There’s nothing worse than leaving your hard-earned venison meat in the refrigerator in hopes of a midnight snack or preparing a nice meal only to find out that it doesn’t seem that fresh anymore. There are
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