Venison News

But it appears deer like munching bird seed as much as finches, sparrows and squirrels enjoy the same.

Cargill Salt in Watkins Glen recently presented the New York State Venison Donation Coalition with $10,000. "Many of our employees are avid deer hunters," said Don Chutas, plant manager.

Thank you!' I've never met Diana, so I wondered how she made that assumption. For a lot of foreigners, Indian means Hindu, and Hindu means vegetarian.

Heat vegetable oil and butter in heavy skillet or Dutch oven. Salt and pepper steaks and roll in flour.

When Sharon Johnson sat down to a plate of enchilada casserole this week, she got a taste of Shawnee Mission Park in every bite.The meat in her meal came from some of the 313 deer shot at the Johnson County park in November as part of an effort to reduce the deer population there.

Effingham County is trying to keep the food bank shelves full in a different way while they still rely on food drives they're now asking area hunters for help.

Beth Rogers of Lexington responded to a request for venison chili, saying that after making a lot of chili with venison, she developed her own recipe years ago.

TWO weeks ago in this space, we told you about a series of books under the "Quality Venison Cookbooks" title.

My review this week is of two restaurants brought to term by Jeffrey Chodorow. One, Tanuki Tavern, is in the Hotel Gansevoort.

Made from Alaskan caribou, these dogs are split and grilled and served on a steamed bun.

The coalition partners with the Food Bank of the Southern Tier. The $10,000 can pay for the processing and packaging of deer meat to help feed the hungry.

Ohio deer hunters have so far donated more than 95,000 pounds of venison to local food banks this deer hunting season.

The wider demand for venison is due to its health attributes and the realization that eating deer is eating green.

Successful deer hunters have infinite serving options, from salt and pepper on the skillet to elaborate and nuanced.

A strong sense of history motivates blackpowder enthusiast Bob Walden of Cross Lanes to hunt during West Virginia's muzzleloader season.

Several agencies have partnered with local hunters to provide venison to local food pantries that serve those in need.

I've got three takes on restaurants in this week's edition of the Dining section, of varying length.

A buck is spotted on private property last year in Moore Township. I don't hunt, but I know some folks who are out there today, the first day of rifle hunting season in Pennsylvania.

The DNR has released its numbers on the deer hunt this year and as expected the numbers are way down.

Venison cubes. [ Photograph: Robyn Lee ] "You lookin at me?" [ Flickr: gregory scott clarke photography ] Outdoorsy magazine Field & Stream spotlighted venison in this month's issue.