How long should you hang a deer? It’s a perennial hunting-camp debate. Some say any time on the hook is unnecessary and makes DIY butchering more difficult. Post-war outdoor writers and a lot of ...

For delicious venison, hanging the meat for aging and tenderizing is desirable, but that process can be risky if you don’t have a temperature-controlled environment between 35 and 50 degrees. Consider ...

It can be difficult to balance the exterior crust with the interior tenderness of a tenderloin. Venison is a common subject of conversation wherever big game is hunted, and for good reason. It comes ...

Four dry-aged pieces of meat sitting on a counter. - Mediterranean/Getty Images Aging meat is a process wherein meat is kept in stable conditions, allowing enzymes to break down connective tissue, ...

Why do people age meat? By far and away, the #1 reason is that it increases the tenderness of the meat. A distant 2nd is because some people favor the flavor of aged meat. But first off, what is aging ...

It’s hard to beat a perfectly cooked steak, but other methods of preparation can be just as satisfying. It’s hard to beat a well-prepped, perfectly cooked steak – especially after all the time and ...

There are a lot of great wild game processors out there, but there are plenty of bad ones, too. With a shady butcher, you likely won’t get back your specific deer but rather a mishmash of all the ...