{"id":24255,"date":"2025-10-22T15:09:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T21:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/?page_id=24255"},"modified":"2025-10-22T17:39:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T23:39:40","slug":"2025-uwyo-extension-hunting-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/2025-uwyo-extension-hunting-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"From Field to Freezer: Wyoming\u2019s Wild Game Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"24255\" class=\"elementor elementor-24255\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9636a00 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9636a00\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1750a1d elementor-nav-menu--dropdown-tablet elementor-nav-menu__text-align-aside elementor-nav-menu--toggle elementor-nav-menu--burger elementor-widget elementor-widget-nav-menu\" data-id=\"1750a1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;horizontal&quot;,&quot;submenu_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&lt;i class=\\&quot;fas fa-caret-down\\&quot; aria-hidden=\\&quot;true\\&quot;&gt;&lt;\\\/i&gt;&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;},&quot;toggle&quot;:&quot;burger&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"Menu\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu--main elementor-nav-menu__container elementor-nav-menu--layout-horizontal e--pointer-underline e--animation-fade\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-1-1750a1d\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-24337\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/2025-uwyo-extension-hunting-guide\/#handle\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">Field Handling Tips<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-24338\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/2025-uwyo-extension-hunting-guide\/#store\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">Freezing and Storage<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-24339\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/2025-uwyo-extension-hunting-guide\/#cook\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">Cooking and Safety Tips<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-24340\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/2025-uwyo-extension-hunting-guide\/#freezer\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">Canning and Freezer Alternatives<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-24341\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/2025-uwyo-extension-hunting-guide\/#table\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">Wild Game Nutrition Facts<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-24342\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/2025-uwyo-extension-hunting-guide\/#resources\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">Helpful UW Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-toggle\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Menu Toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementor-menu-toggle__icon--open eicon-menu-bar\"><\/i><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementor-menu-toggle__icon--close eicon-close\"><\/i>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-2-1750a1d\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-24337\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/2025-uwyo-extension-hunting-guide\/#handle\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Field Handling Tips<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-24338\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/2025-uwyo-extension-hunting-guide\/#store\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Freezing and Storage<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-24339\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/2025-uwyo-extension-hunting-guide\/#cook\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Cooking and Safety Tips<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-24340\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/2025-uwyo-extension-hunting-guide\/#freezer\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Canning and Freezer Alternatives<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-24341\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/2025-uwyo-extension-hunting-guide\/#table\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Wild Game Nutrition Facts<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-24342\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/2025-uwyo-extension-hunting-guide\/#resources\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Helpful UW Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6d793f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e6d793f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ba1c46 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ba1c46\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ae40da e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ae40da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11864c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11864c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f91ba8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3f91ba8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"792\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/lighter.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24263\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/lighter.png 792w, https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/lighter-768x593.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c2dbe6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c2dbe6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wyoming Wild Game Quick Guide:<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff24bc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff24bc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tips for Handling, Storing, and Cooking Wild Game Safely<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70e736a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70e736a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Get quick, research-based tips from UW Extension <\/strong>to help you handle and preserve wild game the right way \u2014 from cooling it down in the field to storing and cooking it safely at home.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e38cee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e38cee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Scroll down to read guide (\u2193)<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c210f5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9c210f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"handle\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bc3591 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4bc3591\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82db42a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"82db42a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AdobeStock_156100883.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24372\" alt=\"Hunter field dressing a harvested animal using a knife in the field, demonstrating safe meat handling practices.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AdobeStock_156100883.png 500w, https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AdobeStock_156100883-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-988a1ca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"988a1ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f45acdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f45acdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Handle It Right in the Field<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dff4496 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dff4496\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Field Dressing Tips (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyoextension.org\/agpubs\/pubs\/B884R.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UW Extension Bulletin B-884R<\/a>):<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-062efe5 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"062efe5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Dress and cool the carcass immediately to prevent bacterial growth.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Keep meat below 40\u00b0F \u2014 use bags of ice or frozen water jugs in warm weather.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Avoid puncturing the stomach or intestines.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Wipe away dirt or debris with clean cloths (never rinse with untreated creek water).<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Use clean knives and gloves to minimize contamination.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Hang or prop open the carcass to allow air circulation.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a022d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a022d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Transport Tip: <\/strong>Move meat to a cooler or processing area within 24 hours whenever possible.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-422ed2e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"422ed2e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"store\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f9d112 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f9d112\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a46dbb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a46dbb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AdobeStock_184481106.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24374\" alt=\"Home freezer filled with packaged meat and frozen vegetables stored for long-term preservation.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AdobeStock_184481106.png 500w, https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AdobeStock_184481106-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f35e72 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f35e72\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18bdbf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18bdbf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Store It Safely<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6d2714 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6d2714\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Freezing and storing meat correctly preserves nutrition, flavor, and texture.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bd72e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bd72e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Freezing Best Practices (from UW Extension\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Freeze-Your-Food-Chart-UW.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Freeze Your Food Chart<\/a>\u201d):<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bc18d4 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"1bc18d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Wrap meat tightly in freezer paper, vacuum-seal bags, or heavy-duty freezer wrap.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Label each package with the type of meat, cut, and date.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Set freezer temperature to 0\u00b0F or lower.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Freeze quickly after butchering \u2014 slow freezing can damage texture.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Store in the coldest part of your freezer, away from the door.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Make meat the accent instead of the main focus<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa29406 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa29406\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Storage Life (Best Quality):<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eab00e4 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"eab00e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Wild Game, uncooked: 8 to 12 months<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfb9751 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dfb9751\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"cook\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47dc207 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47dc207\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ff8a22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8ff8a22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AdobeStock_131759834.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24380\" alt=\"Close-up of a hearty wild game stew with potatoes, onions, and chunks of meat being stirred with a spoon.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AdobeStock_131759834.png 500w, https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AdobeStock_131759834-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-874ee09 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"874ee09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfaf558 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cfaf558\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cook It Safely and Keep It Tender<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e3d3aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e3d3aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wild game is leaner than most domestic meats, which means it needs gentle cooking and proper internal temperatures.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e426528 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e426528\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cooking Safety:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-709ba34 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"709ba34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Cook wild game to an internal temperature of at least 165\u00b0F.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Avoid oven temperatures above 375\u00b0F to prevent drying.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Let meat rest before serving to retain juices.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29f13c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29f13c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Flavor and Tenderness Tips:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58e4d27 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"58e4d27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Use marinades, herbs, or rubs to complement the flavor \u2014 not cover it.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Add moisture with basting or braising (slow-cook in a small amount of liquid).<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Avoid overcooking \u2014 lean cuts toughen quickly.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b92afda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b92afda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Quality Tip:<\/strong> Keep an inventory list to track what\u2019s been used \u2014 and use the oldest packages first.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e16b579 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e16b579\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"freezer\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c2da5b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c2da5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d16280d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d16280d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AdobeStock_497524040.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24381\" alt=\"Glass jars filled with home-canned wild game meat cooling on a stovetop after pressure canning.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AdobeStock_497524040.png 500w, https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AdobeStock_497524040-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dfba5c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6dfba5c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7f9363 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7f9363\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When Freezer Space Is Tight<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-839d6c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"839d6c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pressure canning is a great option when you\u2019re short on space or want shelf-stable protein for the winter.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06bdd00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06bdd00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Canning Safety Reminders:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6ae4d1 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"c6ae4d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Always use a tested pressure canning recipe.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Follow recommended times and pressures for your elevation.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Store canned meat in a cool, dark, and dry area.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Check seals regularly \u2014 discard any jars that show rust, bulging lids, or leaks.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d247444 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d247444\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>For detailed instructions:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/meet-your-cvh-educators\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact your county Nutrition and Food Safety Educator.<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Need help?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwyo.edu\/uwe\/uwe-county-offices.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find Your local County Extension Office<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-266c010 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"266c010\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"table\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2337348 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2337348\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4f5594 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a4f5594\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AdobeStock_37492311.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24386\" alt=\"Raw cut of wild game meat on a white cutting board with garlic, chili pepper, rosemary, black peppercorns, and a red onion.\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45a3af8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45a3af8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6313c30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6313c30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nutrition Snapshot (3 oz. cooked portions)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e3e737 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e3e737\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wild game is a lean, high-protein alternative to traditional red meats \u2014 nutrient-dense and naturally low in saturated fat.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a1c7d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a1c7d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table style=\"width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center;\">\n  <thead>\n    <tr style=\"background-color:#f4f4f4;\">\n      <th style=\"border:1px solid #ccc; padding:8px;\">Meat<\/th>\n      <th style=\"border:1px solid #ccc; padding:8px;\">Calories<\/th>\n      <th style=\"border:1px solid #ccc; padding:8px;\">Total Fat<\/th>\n      <th style=\"border:1px solid #ccc; padding:8px;\">Saturated Fat<\/th>\n      <th style=\"border:1px solid #ccc; padding:8px;\">Protein<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/thead>\n  <tbody>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc; padding:8px;\">Antelope<\/td>\n      <td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc; padding:8px;\">128<\/td>\n      <td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc; padding:8px;\">2.3g<\/td>\n      <td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc; padding:8px;\">0.8g<\/td>\n      <td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc; padding:8px;\">25.0g<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc; padding:8px;\">Deer (Venison)<\/td>\n      <td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc; padding:8px;\">134<\/td>\n      <td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc; padding:8px;\">2.7g<\/td>\n      <td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc; padding:8px;\">1.1g<\/td>\n      <td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc; padding:8px;\">25.7g<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc; padding:8px;\">Elk<\/td>\n      <td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc; padding:8px;\">142<\/td>\n      <td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc; 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