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Top 3 Grand View Outdoors Stories From August 2026

Catch up on three of Grand View Outdoors’ most popular stories from last month, including whitetail hunting, venison prep and an epic musky strike.
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Make Venison Great Again

The steps you take after shooting a whitetail — all the way from field to table — largely determine whether the venison is spectacular or subpar.
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Video: Testing 5 Different Fat Additions to Venison Burger

Which of these five fat additions — pork fat, bacon, butter, mayonnaise, egg — results in the best venison burger?
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Video: How NOT to Ruin a Great Cut of Venison

The biggest mistake you can make when preparing a venison steak happens long before it hits the grill, stovetop or oven.
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Editors’ Picks: Top 10 Grand View Outdoors Stories and Videos From 2025

Do you have a favorite Grand View Outdoors article or video from the past year? Here’s our list of editors’ picks for the top 10 of 2025.
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Field Care Tips for First-Class Venison

Research from the cattle industry and various colleges of animal sciences provide clues on how bowhunters can obtain the best venison from their harvested big game.
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13 Steps for Broiling the Perfect Venison Backstrap

Grilling is hard to beat, but you can cook an amazing venison backstrap in your oven. Here’s how.
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Wenzel’s Farm Venison Snack Sticks

Wenzel’s Farm now offers its Venison Snack Sticks in three varieties.
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Family Matters

The balancing act of successfully running a family while pursuing the hunting lifestyle.
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Ranked: 6 Best-Tasting Big Game Animals

A primary benefit to tagging a big game animal is a freezer full of delicious meat. In the author’s experience — nearly a half century of eating big game steaks — these six species are the best of the best.
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5 Keys to Great-Tasting Venison

Venison doesn’t have to be gamey. Here are five tips to ensure that your next whitetail provides outstanding table fare.
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Vintage Video: Cooking Venison Backstrap . . . On a Treestand Platform?

When it comes to cooking venison backstrap over an open fire, Dan Fitzgerald demonstrates a unique — and surprising — technique.
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Cooking Tips: How to Grill the Perfect Venison Backstrap

Evan Barrett — a professional chef who hunts — reveals his secrets for grilling the perfect venison backstrap.
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Video: How to Debone a Deer

Do you know how to properly debone a deer? Here’s how Kip Adams from the National Deer Association tackles the job.