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8 Outdoor Grilling and Smoking Recipes with Plenty of Wild Variety

If you like outdoor cooking during summer, consider this menu filled with plenty of wild cuisine the backyard grill or smoker; most of these recipes are relatively simple, help clean out the freezer and can provide backyard chefs with plenty of tasty options

8 Outdoor Grilling and Smoking Recipes with Plenty of Wild Variety
Major League Fishing pro Shaw Grigsby loves to bowhunt white-tailed deer in his home state of Florida. When he fills the freezer with venison, he has a must-try buck burger recipe to make everyone at the table smile. (Photo courtesy of Shaw Grigsby)

With the arrival of summer, there will be plenty of backyard-cooking sessions with family and friends across the nation.

After all, aside from the scent of a fresh-baked apple pie, what is more American than the smell of grilling or smoked meat wafting on the soft summertime breeze?

For most grill-side cooking sessions, beef will be the dominant player in most backyards. You know the drill – burgers, steaks, hot dogs and brats, followed by some ice-cold watermelon and/or ice cream as dessert.

All washed down, of course, with a glass of iced tea or a favorite beverage as the sun disappears and the soft light of evening twilight glows on the Western...

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