Tips for Making Bulk Venison Sausage
Venison is the tasty reward bowhunters receive for a job well done. For many hunters, wild game is one of the main reasons they bowhunt. Wild game meat is healthy…
Canning Venison: Tips and Best Practices
The saying “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket” transfers to the hunting world as “Don’t put all your venison in one freezer.” It’s a good rule to live…
Donate Venison to Give Back, Help Feed Those in Need
Hunters do so much good. They help control population levels, contribute to nationwide conservation efforts through equipment and license purchases, and donate harvested deer to programs that help feed hungry…
How to Age a Buck in Real Time
A lot of bowhunters set a goal of harvesting a mature buck. But what exactly does that mean? Biologists divide bucks into three age categories including young, middle-aged and mature….
Jackie Holbrook ConservationFeaturedWild Meat November 7, 2023
Why You Should Eat Your Buck’s Testicles (and Heart, Tongue and Liver Too)
The typical American mindset says that eating organs, or offal, is weird and gross — perhaps even something from a Halloween skit. But the truth is that the heart, tongue,…
Recipe Roundup: 4 of the Best Wild Game Meals
Here are four must-try recipes that will satisfy even wild game skeptics. Plus, they’re beginner friendly and don’t require hours of labor. Try them at home and you’ll probably add…
What a Buck With No Eyes Taught Hunters About Rut Timing
Bowhunting is rife with superstitions and lore. From how the moon affects deer movement during the rut to the factors that grow big bucks, deer behavior and biology spark big…
How to Prep and Preserve Meat for the Processor
The work you put in shooting, scouting and waiting paid off. You bagged a white-tailed buck. Now, as many hunters say, the real work begins. They’re referring to the work…
How to Field Dress a Deer in 10 Steps
You have a big smile on your face and a tagged bow-kill at your feet. You did it! If it’s an adult white-tailed deer, you’ve harvested 30- to 50-plus pounds of…
Cassie Gasaway BowhuntingWild Meat December 20, 2022
Understanding Major Deer Diseases
Hunters and other predators aren’t the only causes of deer mortality. A host of diseases and parasites may infect deer, and hunters should be familiar with them. Some of these…
