Deer Jerky Marinade

Ingredients

3 pound deer meat
3/4 cup wine
3/8 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup onion
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 liquid smoke
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 bay leaves

Instructions

Marinade deer meat for 24 hours in the marinade mixture, covered, in a cold part of the refrigerator. Turn meat several times. Remove meat, spreading out to bring to room temp. Place on greased racks in a smoker and smoke at a low heat (160-190 degrees) for 5 to 7 hours, until meat becomes slightly translucent and darkly red, near black.

Store in plastic bags in refrigerator.