I have nothing against Kielbasa sausage. It really is fantastic, but knowing just how easy making sausage can be and that I get to determine every aspect of the recipe gives me the incentive I need to get out my own meat and CREATE!

While you can make your own sausage entirely with pre-packaged meat you buy at the grocery store, it's an even more useful, practical, and delicious endeavor when you use and/or mix in fresh venison you've hunted yourself.

Venison is described as any game animal killed by hunting. Originally, you would categorize rabbit, pig, and even goats as venison. Here in America, when we refer to venison, primarily we are speaking of deer, including antelope, elk, caribou, whitetail deer, and the like. Keep that in mind as you read this article. Although I am using whitetail deer for my sausage recipes, feel free to substitute that meat with whatever venison you may have.