There’s something about the word “venison” that sounds too refined to be relegated to sloppy joes or tacos. The backstrap, ...

As much as we love the look of a shoulder mount or deer skull on the wall—the real trophy of a successful deer hunt is the wild game we bring home. And if you were to poll 1,000 whitetail deer hunters ...

This quick and elegant pan sauce is the perfect foil to backstrap’s deep flavor. Don’t let the venison cook past 140 degrees, as it will become unpleasantly tough and dry. Instructions: Season the ...

Though I come from a family of hunters, my experience of venison was for a long time limited to those rusty-red, rock-hard rings of dry-cured meat we called simply “deer sausage.” I never did take a ...