Module
Wild Game Home Butchering
- 8 lessons
- 1.5 hours duration
- Pro tips
- Product coupons
- Certificate
Presented by: Carnivore Collective


Module description
— What to expect
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the art of butchering wild game at home, equipping you with the essential skills to break down a deer with confidence.
Guided by Brent Ibrom from Carnivore Collective and My Slice of Life, alongside Chris Waters from The Huntsman, you’ll learn the step-by-step process of turning a whole animal into a variety of premium meat cuts.
From breaking the carcass into thirds to crafting restaurant-quality cuts like cutlets, roasts, rolled roasts, tomahawk steaks, stir-fry, and traditional steaks, this course is designed to take the mystery out of home butchering.
Whether you’re new to processing your own meat or looking to refine your technique, this module provides the knowledge and hands-on guidance to make the most of every harvest.
Lesson plan & resources
Essential home butchering equipment
- Essential items you must have.
- Cleaning items.
- Items that help.
Premium home butchering equipment
- Information about premium botching equipment that will make butchering wild game meat easy.
- When you should purchase different items
- What cuts of meat each piece of equipment enables you to make
Aging and storing an animal
- Ideal meat storage and aging condition, times and storage solutions.
- What to do if you can’t dry age your meat.
- Australian deer fact sheet
Breaking an animal into thirds
- How to separate a deer or large game animal into:
Forequarter – This includes the front legs (shoulders), neck, and brisket. It’s where you’ll get cuts like the shoulder roasts, neck roasts, and shanks.
Midsection (Saddle or Loin Section) – This includes the ribcage, backstraps, and tenderloins. It’s home to the prime cuts like backstrap steaks, tenderloins, and ribs.
Hindquarter – This consists of the back legs and rump. It provides larger muscle groups used for roasts, steaks, and mince, including the top round, bottom round, eye of round, and sirloin.
Making a rolled roast
- Identifying the cut
- Making the cut
- Removing the bone
- Wrapping the roast
Making forequarter chops
- Identifying the cut
- Making the cut
- Using the bandsaw
Making a leg roast, chump chops & ossobuco
- Identifying the cuts
- Making the cuts
- Using the bandsaw
Making tomahawk steaks (cutlets)
- Identifying the cuts
- Making the cut
- Removing the bark
- Using the bandsaw to cut and clean up the steaks.
What Students Say
Don't take our word. What do previous students think?

Mark T
“I always wanted to process my own deer but never knew where to start. This course made it easy! Brent and Chris explain everything step by step—super practical and easy to follow.”


Ben C
“This is exactly what I needed. No fluff, just a clear, hands-on guide to home butchering. Seeing Brent and Chris break down a deer in real time made all the difference!”

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