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Grilled Tajin-Lime Wild Turkey
I was recently sitting in the backyard, enjoying a tequila cocktail my wife made that sported a Taj…
Boots, Packs, and Layers
With tag draw results coming in across the West, odds are some of you are holding onto a hot tag an…
Public Lands MATTER for Mule Deer!
“The Mule Deer Foundation values America’s public lands, essential for our hunters’ access to pursu…
Mediterranean Venison-Falafel Burgers with Feta and Tzatziki
This recipe was years in the making. I visited Jordan in 2019, and one of the many highlights from…
The First Mountain Man and the Mule Deer.
This encounter marked the first documented scientific description of the mule deer by Euro-American…
Mule Deer Ain’t Just Deer — They’re the West
You can keep your city or college mascots and your trophy room African exotics. There’s no creature…
VENISON BACKSTRAP REVERSE-SEAR, CAVEMAN-STYLE
The best meal you’ll ever have isn’t found in a steakhouse in New York or on the Vegas Strip at som…
Making the Most of Your Harvest: Fly Tying with Game Hair
However, one part of the animal that is often overlooked is its hair.
I think game hair—whether fro…
Venison Steak with Warm Crushed Potato and Watercress Salad
Watercress has been called one of the most nutritious vegetables out there, and I have been trying…
New gear for 2025
Here at the Mule Deer Foundation, we pride ourselves at being the center of the universe for mule d…
Antelope Summer Sausage
I took my third antelope in Southeastern Wyoming in October 2024. I brought back larger, primal cut…
Preparing for a Western hunt
So the fabled hunting trip out west for mule deer has made it out of the group chat, and you are re…
Venison Phở Stir Fry
What’s better than a big old bowl of steaming phở? The meatiness, the herbaceousness, the spiciness…
Why Black Bears Could Be Your New Favorite Hunting Pastime
“The only thing that could improve it would be seeing a big ol’ boar,” I said after the elk had dis…
Venison Steak Salad with Yogurt, Chili Crisp, and Dill
Inspired by the Turkish dumpling dishes I encountered in Istanbul that feature dumplings served wit…
How Turkey Hunting makes you a better Mule Deer hunter
Turkey hunting may not have the appeal of 100-plus pounds of meat in the freezer and a set of antle…