Dave Kannegaard keeps things simple when he butchers his deer. "I use a knife most Minnesotans already own," he said, "a fish filleting knife." As Kannegaard spoke on a recent day, he and his son, ...

Why should you learn how to butcher a deer by yourself? Because the venison will taste better. Professional butchers need to profit from their efforts, and that’s fine. But since time is money, most ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. More deer hunters in Maine may need to learn to butcher their own kills as ...

There are a lot of great wild game processors out there, but there are plenty of bad ones, too. With a shady butcher, you likely won’t get back your specific deer but rather a mishmash of all the ...

RICHFIELD TWP. -- Somewhere between carving the family turkey and dishing up a second helping of dessert, deer processor Mark Thomas will spend his holiday helping to feed needy families. The ...