First Time Ordering?

This is Confusing!

Understand that you will have a limit on the amount of meat that your game will yield for processing.

Texas allows between 1–3 bucks per season depending on the county, and 2–5 antlerless deer depending on the county as well. So, if this is your first deer ever harvested, or you will get the chance to hunt more, then keep that in the back of your mind. If you will get to hunt again, don’t try to order everything on the menu with your first deer.

Remember this Absolute Rule:

Everything can be made into ground products; however, not
everything can be made into a butchered products.

So remember this: First, Prioritize the “Must Haves”!

Butchered Meats First Strategy

The meats that are not ground are where you should start your order. Prioritize those butchered cuts of meat first. If you will order Jerky, Tenderized Backstrap Medallions, or Whole Roasts, pursue the Butchered Meats First Strategy.

After you order your must-have butchered cuts, focus on the ground meat products. Remember that the following products

For example, Jerky products are best taken from the backstrap, tenderloins and hams. Or, if you want tenderized backstrap medallions, start there.

Ground Meats First Strategy

Butchered Meats
  • Backstrap
  • Tenderloins
  • Hams
  • Jerky
  • Bacon Chopped Steak

It is not uncommon for customers to order all of the meat to be made into Link Sausage but don’t feel like you have to.

For example, if you need to order 30 lbs. of Link Sausage, the Fat Boy Yum staff will produce the sausage from the shoulder and sub-prime cuts of meat allowing for the balance to be made into Venison Jerky.

Ground Meats
  • Link Sausage
  • Dry Sausage
  • Summer Sausage
  • Pan Sausage
  • Buck Sticks
  • Ground Hamburger
  • Ground Chili

1. Bring Us Your Field‑Dressed Animal

All game must arrive field dressed and properly cooled. This protects the quality of your meat and ensures you get the best possible finished products. If you want to see it expertly field dresses and you are within two hours of the store, Fat Boy Yum can field dress it for you, and if time allows, we will teach you how to do it yourself next time. If this is your first hunt, take some time to read “Bang!!, Now what do I do?“.

Alternatively, you can bring your game quartered meat in a cooler to the store. Remember, if it’s warm outside, include ice to keep everything cold.

2. Check In Your Order

When you arrive, we’ll walk you through:

  • Your name and contact information
  • What animal you harvested
  • How you’d like it processed
  • Any special instructions for spices or heat levels

We tag every order individually—your meat stays your meat.

Compliance with All Texas Laws and Regulations

All game animals in Texas fall into two categories. Native Texas Species that have a set hunting season and are regulated by the statutes Texas Parks and Wildlife Code. The second category are Exotic Species. In Texas, you are required to have a hunting license even when hunting Exotic Species.

Animals Regulated by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Code

Under Texas Parks & Wildlife Code §63.001, the following native game animals are regulated and have defined hunting seasons, bag limits, and legal requirements:

  • White‑tailed Deer
  • Mule Deer
  • Pronghorn Antelope
  • Desert Bighorn Sheep
  • Gray (Cat) Squirrel
  • Fox Squirrel (Red Squirrel)
  • Collared Peccary (Javelina)

These animals are all classified as “game animals,” and hunting them requires compliance with regulated seasons, methods, licensing, tagging, and other legal restrictions set by TPWD.

Exotic Species Not by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Code (Hunted Year‑Round)

Exotics in Texas are non‑native animals, and TPWD does not classify them as game animals. As a result, they may generally be hunted year‑round with no closed season.

According to Texas exotic hunting outfitters and wildlife ranches, the following species are legally huntable year‑round:

  • Axis Deer
  • Blackbuck Antelope
  • Aoudad (Barbary Sheep)
  • Fallow Deer
  • Red Stag
  • Nilgai Antelope
  • Scimitar‑Horned Oryx
  • Addax
  • Gemsbok
  • Kudu
  • Nyala
  • Sable Antelope
  • Wildebeest
  • Springbok
  • Eland
  • Impala
  • Beisa Oryx
  • Zebra
  • Sika Deer

These animals are commonly available across Texas ranches because exotics have adapted well to the environment and, as documented by multiple outfitters, are legally hunted at any time of year.