November 2026
Nov8Sun
Deer Processing Workshop
Fries, VA
Learn proper game care after you harvest a deer. We will be learning how to skin, quarter, and process a deer for the freezer. The workshop will include discussion, demonstration, and hands-on practice on a legally harvested deer. Instruction provided by a seasoned hunter and DWR Hunter Education Instructor with formal training in meat processing.
January 2027
Jan16Sat
Deer Processing Workshop
Virginia Beach, VA
This hands-on class will demonstrate large game butchering and processing for beginners and experienced individuals with interest. Deer skinning, butchering, and packaging for transport will all be done by participants under the guidance of Hunter Education Instructors. Participants are encouraged to bring a cooler for transporting venison to take home and to bring a lunch. Rain or shine. No personal knives allowed.

