BrAdvice Episode 8: Better-Tasting Venison — Tips for Cleaner, Fresher Wild Game

Venison should taste clean, rich, and delicious — not gamey. In this Bradvice episode, host Brad Fenson shares decades of hands-on experience in the field and kitchen to help you make the most of your wild harvest.

From field dressing to the freezer, Brad breaks down his proven process for improving flavour and quality:
•How to cut with the grain of the hair for cleaner field dressing.
•Cooling your harvest fast to stop bacterial growth.
•Hide on vs. hide off — what really matters for taste.
•Why removing tallow, bone marrow, and heavy silver skin makes a huge difference.
•His surprising tip for thawing meat to reduce that "gamey" smell.

Whether you butcher your own or use a processor, this episode is packed with practical, science-based advice that will help your family love venison as much as you do.

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