There are many reasons every hunter should know how to can venison. Aside from preserving your game, canning venison is a great method for clearing out freezer space in anticipation of next season.

Safe preservation of venison begins in the field. A special concern with venison is chronic wasting disease. Harvest only healthy-looking deer. Avoid eating the eyes, brain, spinal cord, spleen, ...

Venison and other meats must be canned correctly to prevent botulism, a serious foodborne illness. Unsafe venison canning instructions were included in Kris Winkelman's column in the Oct. 23 Food page ...

The hunting season can provide your family with a great opportunity to have nutritious venison available all year long. While freezing deer meat is a good option, or paying a processor to cut and wrap ...

Fall used to be daughter Verena's favorite season. Now, that's summer. She also shares a recipe for venison chili.

According to local processors, the 2024 deer harvest has been very good this year. Many hunters dress out their own deer for home storage, and many more take the easy way out and take it to a deer ...

Bedford County, Va. (WFXR) — It was an idea that came up in casual conversation. “Could venison be canned and used to feed people in need of food in the region?” The answer is, yes. That is how an ...

With the hunting season over with, many venison connoisseurs are stuck with a great deal of the healthy alternative to beef and pork. "It's quite lean compared to beef, depending on how you butcher it ...