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 — ...

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 ...

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 ...

While butchering two whitetail deer with my buddy Cosmo Genova, I mentioned that I wished I liked the taste of organ meats and offal. Liver, heart, tongue, and even kidneys and testicles are ...

with every chunk you chop off, no universal method exists when it comes to maximizing the flavor and texture of each individual roast. In this venison recipe guide, we’ll break down what roast best ...

Plenty of home cooks know and love cooking with meat, whether it’s a juicy steak, tasty chicken breast, or flavorful pork ...

Venison recipes aren’t hard to find. But good venison recipes…now, that’s a different story. The internet is flooded with thousands of recipes for everything from meatloaf to carpaccio. You have to ...

One of the common complaints from those unaccustomed to eating venison is that it has a distinctive “gamey” flavor. However, if you balance that flavor with complementary mix-ins and toppings, you’ll ...

I ate a lot of venison when I was a kid. Any recipe that could be made with beef, my mother made with deer meat — hamburgers, spaghetti sauce, pot roast, and more. However, she didn’t ever get too ...

November ushers in the hearty Thanksgiving holiday, a feast largely centered around turkey. This month also marks a popular time for deer and turkey hunting in Kentucky. Modern gun season for deer ...

It could already be made up into sausage, ground up like beef, or maybe you’ve got some deer steaks just waiting to grill. My personal favorite way to eat it is as a venison burger on a donut bun. I ...

Editor's note: Originally published in November 2022. Updated November 2025. With experience in fine dining kitchens as well as kitchens like the family-owned Greenfield Restaurant in Lancaster, the ...