Wild Game Recipes You’ll Actually Love

From field to table – how do you turn your wild game harvest into a truly delicious meal?

This week on Gun Talk Hunt, host KJ sits down with a panel of wild game experts and hunters to talk through some of the best wild game cooking tips, meat prep strategies, and mouthwatering recipes for elk, venison, squirrel, wild turkey, and more.

Whether you're processing your own meat or using a professional processor, the key to flavor starts with the shot and continues all the way to the skillet. Learn how to avoid gamey flavors, pick the right cuts, and master everything from elk fajitas to squirrel street tacos.

In this episode:

• Field care tips that make wild game taste better
• How shot placement affects flavor and tenderness
• Best cuts and how to prep them: backstrap, heart, shoulder, roast
• Recipes for:
  
  • Elk fajitas, elk heart bruschetta, spicy elk ramen
  • Squirrel street tacos, squirrel & dumplings
  • Wild turkey brine and crock pot ideas
  • Venison stir fry and marinated backstrap
• Tips on processing, freezing, thawing, and cooking wild game properly
• Why overcooking ruins wild meat – and how to avoid it. Unless it's BEAR!
• How habitat and diet affect flavor (including the dangers of salmon-fed bear)

Featured Guests/Chefs:

• Mia Anstine – Hunter, wild game chef, and heart-cooking expert
• Chris Ellis (Timney Triggers) – Squirrel and wild turkey master
• Beth Shimanski (Savage Arms) – Venison stir fry and at-home processor
• KJ – Host of Gun Talk Hunt, passionate about meat prep and wild recipes

Have a wild game recipe to share?

Email KJ at kj@guntalk.com — it might just end up in a future wild game cookbook!

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About Gun Talk Hunt

Gun Talk Media's Gun Talk Hunt, with Kevin “KJ” Jarnagin, pairs decades of experience with today’s latest tools and technology to help you succeed in the field. Whether it runs or flies - no matter what game you pursue - Gun Talk Hunt is a multi-platform podcast that gives today’s hunters a voice in the digital world.

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