This Olympic Mountain Blacktail with Blackberry Drizzle recipe is amazing when smoking venison with a fruit or nut-based wood like apple, cherry, oak, or pecan.   Searing to medium in a cast iron skillet in butter with garlic and fresh rosemary sprigs is a great alternative if you prefer not to smoke.  When smoking, my go to for blacktail is a 50/50 mix of apple and pecan, and here’s how I do it:

Tacos are an essential part of my families meal plan throughout the year. This “Carnitas with Mule Deer” recipe has become one we use over and over again because I know it will get devoured every time. With two girls in school sports 9 months of the year it’s important to me that they get quality healthy meals as often as possible. These tacos are a fast easy way to put dinner on the table, or in a tinfoil wrapper for those weeknights on the go knowing either way they are getting eaten.