How to Brine and Smoke Venison Backstrap

Growing up in Quincy, Illinois with the border of Pike County just a few miles of blacktop away ensured that venison made frequent appearances on the family dinner table. Pike County Illinois boasts some of the healthiest and largest bodied whitetail deer populations in the country.

So as you can imagine, venison burgers were always popular year around and especially for summertime BBQ’s. Myriad…

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