Venison 101: Hands-On Butchering, Processing, and Cooking
- Length
- 8 hours
- Language
- English
- Note
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About the In-Person Workshop
Dive into the world of venison processing and cooking with Venison 101, a program designed to help hunters optimize their harvest. The program combines online components with a one-day, hands-on workshop for hunters eager to enhance their culinary skills. Delve into knife safety, carcass cutting, sausage making, and a chili cookoff, all while learning venison cookery methods. The online components will cover the history of hunting and deer ecology, field dressing, deer diseases, chronic wasting disease, carcass processing, recipes, and home food preservation of venison, using methods such as canning, dehydration/jerky making, and freezing. Designed for hunters and hunting families, this intensive workshop offers plenty of tasting opportunities and expert guidance. Don't miss this chance to elevate your venison game and impress friends and family with delicious creations!
Recommended Online Course Prerequisites
Included in this in-person workshop is access to our two Venison 101 online courses on the following topics:
- Harvesting/Field DressingÂ
- Processing and Preparation
We highly recommend completing these courses before attending the workshop to gain valuable knowledge on harvesting, processing techniques, preparation, cookery, and storage. Being well-prepared will enhance your experience during the workshop.Â
Instructions to access these online courses will be provided in a future email to registrants.
Space is limited. Preregistration is required.
- Hunters
- Hunting families
- Knife safety and sharpening demonstrations
- Carcass cutting demonstration and venison cookery methods
- Hands-on carcass cutting
- Venison bologna/sausage making and smoking
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