
Taste of the Wild: Venison Shepherd’s Pie
Technically, a true Shepherd’s pie is supposed to contain lamb meat, while cottage pie generally uses another meat (e.g., beef). But venison is very lean and similar to lamb in several ways, so I’m stealing

Technically, a true Shepherd’s pie is supposed to contain lamb meat, while cottage pie generally uses another meat (e.g., beef). But venison is very lean and similar to lamb in several ways, so I’m stealing


Here’s how I like to cook my channel catfish. There are several different kinds of batter you can use, so feel free to use your favorite.

As featured in the Outdoor News Taste of the Wild, this venison recipe was shared by Chef Justin Townsend of Harvesting Nature. This meal is also a one pan meal, minus the pasta or starch.

This recipe, and 99 other big game recipes and 43 side dishes, is from Slice of the Wild, Eileen Clarke’s bullet-to-fork big game cookbook. Eileen considers the most crucial part of making your game tender

Besides the love for the hunt and family, there’s no better reward than the venison. Growing up, my mom would always boil her deer’s heart and cut it up for us with a little salt

You can use anything from fresh panfish to walleyes or even halibut and salmon with this basic recipe.

Northern pike can make for some great table fare, but cleaning them – most notably, removing the Y-bones – can be difficult and intimidating. In this video, the NDG&FD takes you from start to finish

A 50/50 venison pork blend flavored with ground Juniper berries builds a definitive meatball that is bathed in spicy-sweet BBQ sauce where fresh cherries add color and balance in this recipe courtesy of Jon Wipfli’s
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