Wild Turkey Butchering Basics

Mark Kenyon showcases a method of butchering a wild turkey after a successful hunt. The Benchmade blade makes quick work of the turkey, getting the tasty flesh off the bone and ready for packaging and cooking.

MeatEater Launches Wild Game Spice Collection

Just in time for holiday cooking season: MeatEater Charismatic Megaspices. Seven exceptional blends straight from Steve’s kitchen to yours. These spice mixes come from years of tinkering and testing. Most commercial blends combine low-quality spices with too much salt. Not these. They’ve been specifically designed for wild game meats—bold enough to hold up, but not overpower, what you worked so hard to bring home. We could go on and on, but just...

The Worst Wild Game We’ve Ever Eaten

The word “gamey” has become a blanket term used to describe unpleasant or unfamiliar flavors in wild meats. That stigma surrounding certain animals is often misplaced, but still used as an excuse to not eat some harvests. In reality, more often than not, bad flavor is the result of human error. Before you go and throw that dirty word around, look at your ingredients, preparation, and how you cared for the meat. What went wrong? Members of the...