Sausages are a tasty, versatile ingredient in a wide range of dishes, but most of us are a little leery of how they’re made. That’s because you’re never quite sure what store-bought sausages contain.

For the last decade or so, my cousin and I have processed all of the deer we harvested on our own. Growing up, we would take our deer to the local butcher and receive pre-packaged meat with no ...