Setting aside some meat for the smoker is a classic move in many a hunter’s playbook. There are tons of ways to smoke wild game meat, but some of the most popular include summer sausage and pepperoni ...

We love deer and elk steaks, but you can only get so many off an animal. That means lots of wild game meat is ground into burger, but there are other options that make tasty meals and snacks. Many ...

Processing wild game is more than just a way of making a living for Michael Campbell, owner of the Pepper Tree Sausage House in Albany. It is, he says, an art that is dying out as skilled meat cutters ...

Congratulations, you got your deer, elk, antelope, moose or bighorn sheep. You stalked it through the trees or sagebrush and had a clean shot. You field dressed it and hefted it into the back of your ...

As Michigan’s 2025-2026 deer hunting season ramps up, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) urges consumers to use caution when purchasing venison, processed specialty v ...

A deer with chronic wasting disease in an undated photo provided by the Kansas Department of Wildlife. The disease has been located in 31 states. Photo courtesy of Mike Hopper, Kansas Department of ...