If you love eating fresh venison like we do, we have articles to walk you through the entire process, from proper field dressing, to butchering your deer, followed by some excellent venison recipes to help you get the most out of your harvest.
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Shredded Barbecue Venison Sandwiches on Pretzel Rolls
Jul 1, 2025Megan Postol
Tangy, meaty, and satisfying – shredded barbecue venison sandwiches are an easy and delicious way to use some of our freezer’s most prized possession. It doesn’t require any fancy ingredients. It pairs well with lots…
I would not consider myself to be someone who likes liver. However, I had a desire to utilize more of my deer, and that meant tackling a portion that many claim is inedible. I wanted…
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How a Professional Chef Makes Venison Smash Burgers
Sep 6, 2023Evan Barrett
Smash burgers have really gained popularity in the past few years, although they’ve been under our noses for decades. Using venison is a great way to elevate the typical smash burger to world-class. In this…
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Is It Safe to Eat Raw Venison?
Aug 15, 2023Elizabeth Kligge
Many hunters are accustomed to eating their venison rare to medium rare, but there are some adventurous eaters who like to consume their venison completely raw. Eating a piece of uncooked meat from a deer…
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Easy Venison Meatballs That Melt in Your Mouth
Apr 12, 2023Elizabeth Kligge
Venison meals are an important part of NDA’s Field to Fork hunter recruitment program, and this tried and true recipe for venison meatballs has been a crowd favorite at many Field to Fork hunts. At…
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Easy Venison Philly Cheese Wonton Bites
Feb 8, 2023Ben Westfall
Whether you’re hosting a Super Bowl party, cheering on your favorite college football team, or tailgating for a baseball game, these venison Philly cheese wonton bites are one of our favorites. I sure do love…
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Stuff Bell Peppers With Venison for a New Twist
Feb 6, 2023Karli Gill
Venison-stuffed bell peppers are a quick and easy recipe to shake up your venison routine. For me, stuffed peppers bring back memories of early fall evenings when our family’s venison supply in the freezer started…
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How to Make Venison Sliders with Honey Mustard Glaze
Feb 6, 2023Karli Gill
Sliders are always a hit at any party or event. This recipe was a great way to incorporate lean ground venison into a crowd favorite. When I combine the sweet and savory flavors in these…
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Venison Backstrap Grilling Tips from a Professional Chef
Nov 29, 2022Evan Barrett
Evan Barrett of Michigan is a new hunter who killed his first deer at an NDA Field to Fork hunt in 2021. He’s also a professional chef and sommelier. He shared a photo of the…
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The Case of the Green Slime in My Venison
Sep 28, 2022Lindsay Thomas Jr.
Over years of processing my own deer at home, I’ve learned my way around deer anatomy and seen a lot of odd and interesting things. But in January 2022, while breaking down the hindquarter of…
