Wild Eats Articles

These deer meat recipes turn hunks of meat into gourmet dinners. We dare you to find meat tastier than properly prepared wild venison.

The Pumpkin Spice latte might be Starbucks’ take on the flavors of fall, but for those of us who spend cool days in the stand, the venerable Halloween gourd makes a great accompaniment to a venison feast.

Stop trying to make your venison taste like beef! Here’s a simple, steakhouse-quality venison recipe that will let the delicious flavor of game meat really shine.

One-pot, hearty stews are perfect for hunt camp, especially when your bowl of goulash is loaded with wild game.

Wild duck doesn't have to have a strong, livery flavor. With these delicious duck recipes, you’ll put a delicious dinner on the table.

One of the best snacks to have in the field is deer jerky. Use these quick and easy tips to help the whole family be a part of making this delicious snack.

If you've got a garden in your backyard, it's likely producing a bunch of zukes and cukes by now. Meanwhile, there's July 4 leftovers in the frig. Here's how to pair them.

Whip up a delicious batch of venison sausage with our simple recipe. With just a few ingredients and a little time, you'll have delicious breakfast sausage.

Selling venison is illegal — but why? Should you be allowed to sell your own wild game if you want to?

Mountain-lion hunting is an exhilarating experience, and culling their populations is an important conservation effort — not to mention they’re impressive trophies. But why stop there? Here’s why you should make room for cougar meat at your dinner table.

Summertime for hunters means slapping all of your hard-earned protein on the grill. Give these shish kebabs a try the next time you cook outdoors.

Pâtés are a simple, delicious dish every wild-game cook should master.

Grab a meat mallet, and pull out the round steaks. It’s time to turn this less-tender cut into the highlight of your dinner party!

Don't toss the deer heart the next time you harvest. With the right recipe, preparation and patience, it's a delicacy.

He’s made a name for himself in the outdoors industry as an expert sportsman, guide, writer and editor. Now, as it turns out, Bob Robb’s just another fancy pants.

Most people hunt to put meat in their freezers. Trophies and photos come second. But what happens when you bag a critter that isn’t exactly appetizing at first glance?

Arby’s newest sandwich, consisting of “100 percent deer meat,” will be tested at select restaurants in seven states over the next month.

Our associate editor gets into the locavore spirit and picks her top five wild-game dishes from the Alabama Wildlife Federation Wild Game Cook-Off.

From 2015-16, the Indiana Sportmen's Benevolent Fund donated 1,300 deer from 2015-16 to food banks.

Learn how to field dress a wild turkey with tips from the National Wild Turkey Federation.

Indiana's conservation officers are urging the state's deer hunters to donate some of the venison they take in the upcoming hunting season to programs that help feed low-income families.

The state Department of Natural Resources says Indiana hunters donated nearly 67,000 pounds of venison to food pantries during the 2013-2014 hunting season.

Follow our step-by-step guide to DIY deer processing. It’s cheaper, faster and better than taking a buck to a processor.