Editor's note: Originally published in October 2024. Updated November 2025. The length of time that jerky has been popular with human beings might surprise you. The mass-produced slices of dried ...

Deer hunting is over for this season, but the fine dining goes on with tasty and nutritious venison in the pan or on the grill. Making jerky is one way to make use of any cut of venison or beef. It's ...

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If there are hunters in your family bringing home deer this hunting season, making jerky is a delicious way to preserve some of the venison. “Jerky is an enjoyable, nutritious and convenient product ...

A few days ago I received a call from a friend of a friend asking for advice. It seems he was recently successful while deer hunting and took on the task of processing the animal himself. All went ...

TAMPA (BLOOM) – Craving some quality preserved meat but you dont want to pay the ridiculous prices at the store or for the artisan stuff? We got you covered. As more people embrace the joy of crafting ...

Martha Sherwood married into a deer-hunting family. When her father-in-law, Roswell Sherwood, died, she joined her husband Mark in the woods because Mark had lost his hunting partner. She learned how ...