It's only nasty when it hasn't been gutted and prepped properly/immediately. Some of the best meals of my life were venison. I prefer a younger animal, for obvious reasons.
Folks, it is in the preparation. At one time, venison was the predominate meat in this country. People have forgotten how to prepare it correctly.
Prion Disease is a thing because of over population, etc. Culling the herds/reintroducing predators helps keep it at bay immensely.
It's only nasty when it hasn't been gutted and prepped properly/immediately. Some of the best meals of my life were venison. I prefer a younger animal, for obvious reasons.
Folks, it is in the preparation. At one time, venison was the predominate meat in this country. People have forgotten how to prepare it correctly.
Prion Disease is a thing because of over population, etc. Culling the herds/reintroducing predators helps keep it at bay immensely.