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How to Harvest, Clean, and Cook Tripe

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How to Harvest, Clean, and Cook Tripe

The English language does little service to tripe. The dictionary tells us that the word means guts or entrails used as food. Alternatively: nonsense, gibberish, worthless, rubbish. Offal does no better. One must spell the word rather than say it to get their point across. How to convince the wary...
Anna Borgman Dec 20, 2022
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Do You Need to Bleed Deer?

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Do You Need to Bleed Deer?

My first in-person experience with dead deer was when I was a kid and saw a few does hung up on a meat pole with their throats slit. I asked why their throats were cut, and I was told: “to bleed them.” I didn’t start hunting until much later in life, so I just tucked the whole experience away in my...
Wade Truong Nov 14, 2022
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Undercooked Venison Can Cause Rare Blindness Disorder

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Undercooked Venison Can Cause Rare Blindness Disorder

Adam Crockett lay death-still and unblinking as a doctor pushed a needle into his right eyeball and withdrew built-up fluid. With that task complete, the doctor at the Cole Eye Institute in Cleveland pushed a second needle deep into the back of Crockett’s eye, all the way to the retina. Stopping...
Patrick Durkin Apr 6, 2022
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How to Make Venison Sausage Without Pork or Beef

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How to Make Venison Sausage Without Pork or Beef

Like so many Americans during the pandemic, I’ve found myself eager to try new things in the kitchen. Recently I wanted to make venison chorizo and andouille sausage, but I had one problem—no pork fatback. So I wondered, can you make sausage without animal fat? A sausage without fat isn’t a sausage...
Danielle Prewett Dec 29, 2021
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How to Make Birdseed Suet with Deer Fat

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How to Make Birdseed Suet with Deer Fat

Whitetail fat isn't something that you'd typically keep during the butchering process. It’s often trimmed off, tossed into the waste pile, or “left for the birds.” However, it's worth knowing that the waxy fat melts nicely and hardens up as it cools, making it perfect for a few out-of-the-ordinary...
Josh McFaddin Dec 6, 2021
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Photos: How to Make a Pheasant Tail Mount

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Photos: How to Make a Pheasant Tail Mount

Rooster ring-necked pheasants are the most beautiful upland game bird. You can’t change my mind. I’m likely biased because I’m a native South Dakotan who’s been lucky enough to chase these birds for over three decades. But even after all these years, I’m still in awe every time I pick one up. The...
Andrew Johnson Nov 8, 2021
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Video: How to Make Bear Grease Beard Oil

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Video: How to Make Bear Grease Beard Oil

Bear grease has many uses, and making beard oil is one more fantastic way to utilize the multipurpose fat. Beard oil has become very trendy in recent years and is often for sale in hardware stores, gas stations, and grocery stores. But why purchase it when you can make your own? This recipe is...
Clay Newcomb Jul 13, 2021
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What Cowboys Can Teach Us About Cooking Testicles

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What Cowboys Can Teach Us About Cooking Testicles

The American cowboy is a dying breed. Customary grazing rights have been lost or rescinded. Homesteads have been sold to the wealthiest bidder. All the while, beef production has increasingly been shipped overseas. Yet, some traditions of the West refuse to die off. Annually, ranchers across the U.S...
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