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This episode provides a comprehensive guide to processing wild game, including canning, sausage making, and smoking techniques.

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People in this episode

Host: Jay Nichol

Topics covered

• wild game processing
• canning
• sausage making
• smoking meat
• food preservation

Keywords

• wild game
• canning
• sausage
• smoking
• meat processing
• food preservation
• hunting

Sponsors

Mindful Munitions, Forged in the Backcountry

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Products: Kowa 88 spotting scope

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