How To Butcher A Deer

MeatEater's Janis Putelis shows you how to remove a backstrap from a deer using the Meatcrafter knife.

MeatEater's Janis Putelis walks you through the process of removing silverskin using the Meatcrafter knife.

MeatEater's Janis Putelis walks you through the process of removing a venison hindquarter using the Meatcrafter knife.

MeatEater's Janis Putelis walks you through the process of deboning venison hindquarters using the new Meatcrafter Knife

MeatEater's Janis Putelis walks through the process of preparing a skirt steak using the Meatcrafter knife.

MeatEater's Ryan Callaghan shows you how to make a French-cut venison rib roast using the Meatcrafter knife.

MeatEater's Ryan Callaghan shows you how to remove venison shanks using the Meatcrafter Knife

MeatEater's Ryan Callaghan shows you how to cut steaks off the hindquarters of a whitetail deer using the Meatcrafter knife

In this video, MeatEater's Director of Conservation Ryan Callaghan demonstrates how to find, and cut, a tomahawk steak on a whitetail deer. The tomahawk steak, or chop, is just another way to cut a combination of rib and loin meat. This is a simple technique that can be used to "fancy things up" when you want to impress your friends, family, and maybe even that special someone.