Ridding your meat of fat and gnarly tissue
We crave the melt-in-your-mouth richness of densely marbled meat produced by cows. In fact, the fat of most domestic animals tends to be an appealing and…
Outdoor Edge The Outfitter Field Dressing Kit
Most people who go hunting are thinking, “I can’t wait to get my hands on my deer,” not “I can’t wait to gut my deer.” While field dressing is rarely…
Much like domestic beef, wild ungulates have many different muscle groups, each with their own best use. While it isn’t a disaster if the meat doesn’t come off the bone in perfectly separated muscle…
Processing 101: Big-Game Hide & Hair Removal Tips
Outdoor Edge Butcher Max Knife Set
Growing up under the watchful eye of a custom butcher, there were a few things my brothers and I learned…
The Advantages Of Butchering & Eating Wild Game
Cabela's Carnivore 1/2 HP Meat Grinder
Even among hunters, butchering is often the point of disconnect between hunted animal and food on the…
Enhance The Flavor Of Fowl By Cooking It On Your Grill
Grilling duck and goose isn’t complicated, but it does require equal parts science and art. There are two key components to creating…
What do you get when you cross a venison backstrap and a hickory tree? We aren’t too sure either. But we are sure that using hickory wood chips to properly smoke a backstrap is delicious, so we’ve…
Keeping your muzzleloader clean is often key to the accuracy, performance and longevity. Failure to do so can result in misfires, corroded parts and wasting money on a problem that could have been…
Preseason practice improves your chances of a successful hunt
By Wade Middleton
I’ve seen it time and time again: that moment of truth when a buck or a doe walks into bow range and the hunter…
We found my friend Chuck's Brittany, Wyatt, pointing staunchly into a laurel thicket twice as high as his head.
“Maybe it's a grouse,” I said.
We hadn't planted any training birds in that area, and…
One of the reasons I love turkey hunting is the very act allows you, no begs you, to be somewhat mobile. Running and gunning for deer is a tough proposition, but turkeys are tailor-made for in-field…
Layering apparel for cold-weather situations can not only help maintain a moderate body temperature, but it could save your life in an emergency situation.
FIRST LAYER: Base Layer
Cabela's ECWCS…
