Middle Tennessee deer processors are hard at work this time of year, taking thousands of deer harvested by hunters and turning those kills into frozen steaks, ground meat and sausages. Jim Flowers has ...

For many years, back in the day when I simply could not afford to drop my game off at a processor, I learned to do the processing at home. As a youngster, I watched my dad butcher hogs every winter ...

As hundreds of deer hunters flock to the woods in hopes of bagging a deer, Chalstroms Bait and Tackle is ready to help those who do find success. “Today’s an opener and it’s been a very successful ...

In addition to favorites, local butcher also makes hot dogs, kielbasa, salami and red hots. Kevin Naugle skins a buck in his shop. Naugle processes several hundred deer each season. Aimee Dilger/The ...

An epic deer hunt doesn’t end in the woods — it ends in the freezer. This is the unglamorous side of hunting most people never see. Processing meat requires patience, precision, and respect. Every cut ...

HOWARD (WLUK) -- After nine days, Deer Hunt 2023 is in the books. Although deer harvest totals won't be released until Tuesday, hunters are reflecting on the season. Many who bagged a buck or doe are ...

Agricultural & Natural Resources: Hunting is a way of life for many citizens of Indiana. In 2022, 121,812 deer were harvested across the state. While some of these deer end up at commercial meat ...

MERRILL, Wis. (WSAW) - The nine-day gun deer season is a third of the way complete, but business has been picking up for meat processing shops, one of their busiest times of the year. They do what ...

COLUMBUS - Richard Kneifel didn't get a deer when he went hunting last weekend, but on Wednesday he got about 20. Kneifel is a hunter, but except for his foray on opening day, he's been processing ...

MAUSTON, Wis. -- For many Wisconsinites who spent the past two weeks hunting, the blaze orange can now be packed away and attention shifted towards processing the venison meat. John Hamm has been ...

>> DURING THE HOLIDAYS, WE OFTEN HEAR ABOUT LENDING A HELPING HAND. SOME HUNTERS ARE LENDING THEIR UNUSED VENISON TO HELP AREA FAMILIES EAT THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. >> IT IS TRULY A DIRTY JOB AND IT’S ...