When I was growing up, venison was a regular staple on the family dinner table. My father filled the freezer every deer season, and then my mother made her way through it the rest of the year, feeding ...

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 ...

Many deer hunters know to save the heart of the deer they harvest this season. The heart of a wild, free-ranging deer is “muscle meat” and is as good as a piece of tenderloin. Master chefs and outdoor ...

The obvious reward for a double-lung shot: a quickly downed deer. But there is an added bonus when a hunter avoids obliterating the heart. Many hunters consider venison heart a delicacy when prepared ...

Venison stew really is the perfect comfort food. Not only does it taste great, but the aroma as it cooks make the entire home smell fantastic. And the fact that most venison stew recipes are one-pot ...

When it comes to hunters’s favorite cut of venison, backstraps get a lot of the attention—and rightly so; they are delicious. But it’s hard to beat a venison tenderloin. For many hunters, the ...

Editor's note: Originally published in January 2024. Updated November 2025. After playing in the snow, shoveling the driveway or just getting in the door at the end of a windy workday, many of us go ...

This hearty venison chili recipe is the perfect way to transform ground venison into a rich, flavorful dish that’s cozy, bold, and satisfying. Packed with smoky fire-roasted tomatoes, kidney beans, ...