Buck, Buck, Moose

Recipes and Techniques for Cooking Deer, Elk, Moose, Antelope and Other Antlered Things

Categories: Food & Drink
Publisher: H&H Books

The acclaimed wild game cookbook by the James Beard Award-winning author of Hunt, Gather, Cook, and Duck, Duck, Goose.

More than 75,000 copies sold!

This is not your father’s venison cookbook. Buck, Buck, Moose is the first comprehensive, lushly photographed, full-color guide to working with and cooking all forms of venison, including deer, elk, moose, antelope and caribou. Buck, Buck, Moose will take you around the world, from nose to tail. The book features more than 100 recipes ranging from traditional dishes from six continents to original recipes never before seen.

You’ll also get thorough instructions on how to butcher, age and store your venison, as well as how to use virtually every part of the animal. Buck, Buck, Moose also includes a lengthy section on curing venison and sausage-making. Peppered throughout are stories of the hunt and essays on why venison holds such a special place in human society. Venison is far more than mere food. It is, in many ways, what made us human.

Reviews and Praise

  • "I've lived on a cattle ranch for twenty years, so venison in all its forms has always been a bit of a mystery to me. For that reason, I devoured every page of Buck, Buck, Moose. Hank Shaw lives, sleeps, eats, and breathes venison--and his passion is palpable. From laying out the ancient connection between man and deer to presenting clear, hands-on instructions for handling and cooking venison, no stone is left unturned. Hank has absolutely outdone himself, and I know this book will be enjoyed by venison enthusiasts and novices alike."--Ree Drummond, New York Times Bestselling author of The Pioneer Woman Cooks


More Reviews and Praise


  • "There is no reference that celebrates the outdoor lifestyle and dedication to responsibly harvesting everything antlered like Buck, Buck, Moose. As a chef and outdoors enthusiast I have been searching for a complete guide from hunt to table. It has now arrived."--Bryan Voltaggio, Top Chef finalist, deer hunter and James Beard Award nominee

  • "All of the serious hunters that I hang around with -- and I hang around with a lot of them -- use Hank Shaw's wild game recipes. His stuff is authentic, fail-safe, and well-written. They oughta give this man a Nobel prize."--Steve Rinella, author and host of “Meateater” on Sportsman Channel



About The Author


About Hank Shaw

A lifelong angler. sometimes commercial fisherman, and former chef, Hank Shaw has caught and cooked fish and seafood in nearly every state and province in the US and Canada over the course of nearly 45 years. He is the author of four award-winning cookbooks, most recently Pheasant, Quail, Cottontail, which won the IACP Award for best self-published book in 2019. Shaw also runs the James Beard Award-winning website Hunter Angler Gardener Cook (huntgathercook.com). He has been featured on numerous television shows, including Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods and CNN’s Somebody’s Gotta Do It with Mike Rowe. His work has appeared in Food & Wine, Organic Gardening, Field & Stream, Garden & Gun, and The Art of Eating. Shaw fishes, forages and hunts near Sacramento, California.

Books By Hank Shaw

Pages:304 pages
Book Art:Full-color illustrations throughout
Size: 8.25 x 9.25 inch
Publisher:H&H Books
US Pub. Date: March 2, 2017
UK Pub. Date: August 15, 2017
Hardcover: 9780996944809

Available In/Retail Price

Hardcover, 304 pages, $29.95USD, £23.50GBP