How exactly do you make a better venison chili recipe? No, it doesn’t start with reminding everyone that chili with beans is technically not “chili.” It comes from decades of refinement, from taking ...

Whether you prefer a grill, smoker, or Crockpot, if you want to learn how to cook venison, internalize this message: Venison is not beef. Everything you need to know about how to cook venison — ...

Editor's note: Originally published in October 2024. Updated November 2025. The length of time that jerky has been popular with human beings might surprise you. The mass-produced slices of dried ...

Why should you learn how to butcher a deer by yourself? Because the venison will taste better. Professional butchers need to profit from their efforts, and that’s fine. But since time is money, most ...

Florida’s deer hunting season has already kicked off in some areas of the state, but the bulk of deer season is yet to come. There are still months of deer jerky, venison burgers, grilled backstrap ...

A free venison canning workshop taught by UW-Madison Master Food Preservers is at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8 in the Large Assembly Room of the Chippewa County Courthouse (Room 3). Find out how you ...

There are lots of interesting ways to quantify just how many deer we have in New Jersey. Simply: There are about 115,000 deer in the state. Practically: There are over 15,000 deer-related car ...

Properly stored venison provides high-quality protein for up to 12 months when vacuum sealed, making it an essential skill for hunters who want to maximize their harvest for year-round meals, guys ...

According to local processors, the 2024 deer harvest has been very good this year. Many hunters dress out their own deer for home storage, and many more take the easy way out and take it to a deer ...

Bedford County, Va. (WFXR) — It was an idea that came up in casual conversation. “Could venison be canned and used to feed people in need of food in the region?” The answer is, yes. That is how an ...