- Poor handling, and not the deer's diet, is usually the reason for the gamey taste of some venison. Unlike cattle, deer have a diversified and unmedicated diet.
|
- Immediate field dressing (gutting) is essential! This means it's done in the field, within minutes of the kill. Most blood is drained at this time. Avoid cutting into the intestinal tract! Wash out a gut shot carcass as soon as possible. The heart and liver are commonly saved.
|