Wild Game Recipes Are Just a Click Away

For a lot of hunters, killing without eating is a profound faux pas. Either they place great importance on reverencing the animals they hunt, or they are drawn to hunting specifically as a food source. In any case, this particular demographic of hunters would never consider making a kill if they weren’t prepared to put the animal to good use, and most hunters enjoy the gratification of eating meat they worked hard for.

Unfortunately, putting that meat to good use can sometimes present a challenge. Preparing wild game is a slightly different animal (rim shot) than usual cooking techniques, and, quite honestly, sometimes wild animals don’t taste that great.

If you’re on the hunt (seriously, this has to stop) for good game recipes, one excellent resource is honest-food.net, the food blog of hunter-gatherer Hank Shaw. The recipes he provides don’t skimp on flavor in the slightest; his site is pretty much a foodie hunter’s dream come true. It’s also a wealth of general information on cooking wild game.

There are also plenty of cookbooks out there designed for hunters. One title—recommended by Shaw—is Eat Like a Wildman: The Ultimate Game and Fish Cookbook, a compilation of recipes from Sports Afield magazine. And if you were just really, really into the Hunger Games series, there’s even a cookbook inspired by the survival efforts of Katniss and Peeta.

If you’re still in need of wild game recipes, the Internet is full of websites and forums that allow ordinary folks to share their favorites. So you’re just a quick Google search away from some tasty, wild treats. Of course, the outdoor community is far more than its digital outreach; your friends and family members are sure to have some great recipes to share as well. There are plenty of ways to make the catch of the day taste great, and plenty of people who know just how to do it.