Hunting Public Land Whitetails in South Texas with Mark Kenyon

Venison Birria Tacos

Venison birria tacos are stupid tasty. Spicy, crispy, braised venison wrapped in a tortilla and fried in spice-infused fat—they’re like grown-up taquitos with a dipping sauce. Deeply savory, with complex spice flavors, mixed textures, and rich yet fresh-tasting at the same time. They’re as close to a perfect dish as I can imagine. Venison shanks and necks are the perfect cuts for this recipe. They’re flavorful and have plenty of connective tissue...

Ep. 446: Chasing Public Whitetails from South to North with Tyler Jones and KC Smith

Today on the show I'm joined by Texas bowhunters Tyler Jones and KC Smith, from The Element, to discuss their experiences hunting public land whitetails from their homes in the South all the way up to the Midwest and Great Plains.Connect with Mark Kenyon and MeatEaterMark Kenyon on Instagram , Twitter , and FacebookMeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YoutubeShop MeatEater Merch Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www...

Is This the New Texas State Record Mule Deer?

A few weeks ago, we told you about the potential new world record whitetail killed by a teen in Oklahoma. Now, it’s rumored another record was broken by their neighbors to the south. Greg Simons of San Angelo, Texas, shot a mule deer last week that seems likely to break the Texas non-typical record. Simons has been following the deer on his free-range ranch since it was a 3.5-year-old, electing to pass on the buck multiple times. “With the traits...