I double wrap my venison in plastic wrap then in brown paper. I also leave all cuts in roast form to cut to steak as needed, if there is any freezer burn its easier to trim a roast. I have been in the same situation where you thought you ate all from the previous years and then find it...... the oldest was 2.5yrs old. Trimmed up the roast and then cut to steaks..... nobody can tell the difference. Dog gets trimmed meat only. Waste not want not, and its also illegal to allow wild meat to spoil in MB, hard to prove but I try to follow.