{"title":"Elk Jerky","description":"\u003ch2\u003eElk is where most people should start\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you've eaten beef jerky your whole life and you're curious about wild game, elk is the easiest first step. It reads as familiar — same red-meat territory — but deeper and earthier, with more going on. Not gamey in the way people worry about. Just more developed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eElk is considerably leaner than beef, and that leanness changes how it behaves. Less fat means the smoke comes through clearly instead of being muted, and it means a firmer, denser chew that lasts. It's the difference between jerky you finish without noticing and jerky you actually taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHickory Smoked or Peppered?\u003c\/strong\u003e Hickory Smoked lets the meat lead — pick this one if you want to know what elk actually tastes like. Peppered puts a clean black pepper bite over the top, which suits elk well because the lean meat doesn't fight the spice. Neither is the safe choice; they're just different.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHardwood smoked in small batches at Zick's Specialty Meats in Michigan, a family smokehouse that's been curing and smoking meat for over forty years. No MSG. No fillers. USDA inspected every production day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWant to try elk alongside the rest? The \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/variety-bundles-gifts\"\u003ewild game bundles\u003c\/a\u003e pack elk in with venison, buffalo and alligator so you can find your favorite before committing.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"elk-jerky-peppered","title":"Elk Jerky Stick — Peppered","description":"\u003cp\u003eElk in a pocket, with black pepper doing what black pepper does best. One ounce, individually wrapped, shelf-stable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy pepper on elk\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eElk is rich and earthy, and black pepper is one of the few seasonings that can meet it without flattening it. Sharp at the front, then the meat comes through underneath. Sweet glazes tend to fight elk; pepper works with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a clean pepper bite rather than heat. If you want burn, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/venison-jerky-spicy\"\u003eVenison Fire stick\u003c\/a\u003e is the one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eStick or flat?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBoth are chopped and formed from the same meat. The stick is round and cased, easy to break and eat one-handed — this is the one that lives in a truck console or a pack. Our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/elk-jerky\"\u003ehickory smoked elk flat\u003c\/a\u003e is a wider strip with more surface for the smoke, and a longer eat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere the elk comes from\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMade with grass-fed, pasture-raised elk from Pāmu Farms of New Zealand — one of the most respected farming operations in the world. Pāmu has been farming New Zealand land since 1886 and runs over 100 farms under formal animal welfare and environmental stewardship commitments, protecting more than 10,000 hectares for biodiversity alongside its livestock operations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it's for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnyone packing for a day outdoors.\u003c\/strong\u003e Dense protein, no refrigeration, no mess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeople who want elk without committing to a bag.\u003c\/strong\u003e Buy one and find out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety pack builders.\u003c\/strong\u003e Elk is the one that gets finished first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it's blended\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLike every wild game meat we carry, this is blended with other meats. There's a regulatory reason as well as a practical one — elk isn't covered by mandatory USDA inspection the way beef and pork are, so blending is what brings the whole product under the federal stamp. It also fixes a real problem: elk is extremely lean, and on its own it makes a dry stick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow it's made\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHardwood smoked in small batches at Zick's Specialty Meats in Michigan, a family smokehouse running the same recipes for over forty years. No MSG. No fillers. USDA inspected every production day. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/ingredients-explained\"\u003eSee exactly what's in it →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable as a single, 10-count, or 24-count. See the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/elk-jerky\"\u003eelk range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buffalo Bobs","offers":[{"title":"1","offer_id":49104455565620,"sku":"ELK-PEP-1","price":2.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10","offer_id":49104455598388,"sku":"ELK-PEP-10","price":20.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24","offer_id":49104455631156,"sku":"ELK-PEP-24","price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/5240\/1460\/files\/PepperedElkSingle.jpg?v=1695930363"},{"product_id":"elk-jerky","title":"Elk Jerky — Hickory Smoked","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe richest thing we make. Elk is deeper and earthier than beef without being heavy — and hickory smoke is the one that suits it best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat elk tastes like\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMore of everything beef gives you. Denser, earthier, with a longer finish. It's the wild game meat people describe as tasting the way beef ought to taste — familiar in structure but with considerably more going on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNot gamey, though. That reputation belongs to badly handled deer, not to elk from a proper operation. Grass-fed and handled well, elk is clean and rich rather than strong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy hickory\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHickory is the assertive smoke — heavier than apple or maple, and it needs a meat that can stand up to it. Elk can. On a lighter meat the smoke takes over; here it sits alongside the flavor rather than covering it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe flat one\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChopped and formed into a flat strip rather than a round casing. More surface for the smoke to reach, and a slower eat than a stick. If you want something to work on, this is the format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere the elk comes from\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMade with grass-fed, pasture-raised elk from Pāmu Farms of New Zealand — one of the most respected farming operations in the world. Pāmu has been farming New Zealand land since 1886 and runs over 100 farms under formal animal welfare and environmental stewardship commitments, protecting more than 10,000 hectares for biodiversity alongside its livestock operations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGrass-fed shows up directly in the flavor: cleaner and less mineral-heavy than elk finished on grain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it's for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnyone who finds beef jerky boring.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is the upgrade, not a novelty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeople who like their smoke assertive.\u003c\/strong\u003e Hickory is not subtle here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWild game regulars.\u003c\/strong\u003e Elk is the benchmark — if you're going to judge us on one product, judge us on this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it's blended\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLike every wild game meat we carry, this is blended with other meats. There's a regulatory reason as well as a practical one — elk isn't covered by mandatory USDA inspection the way beef and pork are, so blending is what brings the whole product under the federal stamp. It also fixes a real problem: elk is extremely lean, and on its own it makes a dry, tough jerky. The blend is what makes it good and what makes it inspected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow it's made\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHardwood smoked in small batches at Zick's Specialty Meats in Michigan, a family smokehouse running the same recipes for over forty years. No MSG. No fillers. USDA inspected every production day. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/ingredients-explained\"\u003eSee exactly what's in it →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePrefer a stick? The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/elk-jerky-peppered\"\u003epeppered elk stick\u003c\/a\u003e is the same meat in a pocket format. 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