Essays and Stories
Chronic Wasting Disease in Humans
Here's what we know, and don't know, about CWD and human health.
Mexican
Mexican Picadillo
Mexican picadillo is the real "taco meat" that Americans are used to. This picadillo is from Sonora and is not sweet like many others.
Mexican
Venison Carne Seca
Carne seca is Mexican jerky, but they typically pound it into threads to make machaca, with you eat in a sauce.
Featured
Venison Marinades
I don't always marinate venison, but here's when I do, why I do it and how to go about it.
Venison
Ground Venison Jerky
A recipe for ground venison jerky, a great use of lean ground meat. This recipe mimics Native American pemmican.
Venison
Senegalese Mafe
Mafe is a slow simmered braise of shanks or shoulder. Lots of peanuts, some chiles and a whole lotta awesome.
Venison
Korean BBQ Venison
Korean barbecue is sweet, salty, sour and smoky. It's a fantastic marinade for deer, elk, antelope or yes, beef.
Venison
Venison and Broccoli
A recipe for Chinese beef and broccoli done with venison. Venison and broccoli is a lean version of the Chinese takeout classic.
Venison
Slow Cooked Deer Shoulder
Deer shoulder, slow cooked with some flavors of Senegal: onions, garlic, mustard and cumin. Easy and great with small deer.
Essays and Stories
Chasing the Gray Ghost
As a Western hunter, I am used to spot and stalk. But chasing the Coues deer of Arizona made me realize how much I still need to learn.
