Category Archives: Offal

Edge of Shadows: Coues Deer

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Go Carnivore

When my friend and hunting partner, TC, managed to draw a much coveted Coues deer rifle tag in a trophy unit of Arizona, I jumped at the opportunity to come along as an extra set of eyes and intuition. Though … Continue reading →

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Blood Sausage

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Go Carnivore

Blood sausage has been on our bucket list for some time, however, we were under the impression that it was very difficult to locate a commercial source of blood. The option of using deer blood has been tossed around the … Continue reading →

Posted in Butchering, Cast Iron, Charcuterie, Cooking, Deer, Hunting, Meat 101, News, Offal, Paleo, Recipes, Uncategorized | Tagged asian, Black pudding, blood, Blood Sausage, charcuterie, cooking, david bowers, Deer, Hunting, Ireland, Irish food, making, market, Memphis, Offal, Pig, Pork, recipe, st patrick's day, st patty's, traditional food, Wild Game | 3 Comments

2013 Deer Hunting Season Review

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Go Carnivore

Here is a gallery of one hunter’s 2013 (mine…) deer season. I live and hunt in West Tennessee. I also hunted a couple of times in Northwest Mississippi. I hunted less total times and about half the hours of recent … Continue reading →

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Fuel for Hunting

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Go Carnivore

There is no better fuel for hunting than wild game. Lately, I’ve been relying on a combination of venison jerky and roasted pumpkin seeds. Go Carnivore Jerky Recipe. Likewise, there is few a finer thing than enjoying fresh meat from … Continue reading →

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6 Underappreciated cuts of Venison

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Go Carnivore

Whether you are DIY butchering or taking deer to a commercial processor, there are a few cuts of venison that are often underappreciated to the point of being entirely discarded. 1. Neck: It is rather disheartening to see pictures of … Continue reading →

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Cured Venison Tongue

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Go Carnivore

Do you keep the tongues from the deer that you kill? They can make for some excellent eating, particularly if you braise them for Tacos de Lengua. I thought I would try something different with this set of six tongues … Continue reading →

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Dario Cecchini: “Carne e Spirito”

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Go Carnivore

Descended from a long-line of Italian butchers, Dario Cecchini runs a butchery, Antica Macelleria Cecchini, alongside three restaurants all in the small town of Panzano, Chianti. In this presentation from MAD3, Cecchini guts a pig and discusses the importance of … Continue reading →

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How to Skin a Squirrel

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Go Carnivore

Skinning squirrels is one of the more unappreciated skills of being a hunter. In all reality, squirrel is a difficult animal to skin and because of this, some hunters refuse to deal with the skinning process or just avoid squirrel … Continue reading →

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Adventures with Headcheese

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Go Carnivore

While attending the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Competition, we were very generously gifted a pair of Berkshire Black heritage hog heads, which have been sitting in our freezers just begging to be made into headcheese. After doing … Continue reading →

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Quick Pick-Me-Up: Rabbit Offal

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Go Carnivore

Rabbit hunting along the banks of the mighty Mississippi River. If you are like me, after a day of busting through briars, brambles and thickets chasing rabbits, you are in dire need of instantly gratifying snack before anything else … Continue reading →

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