RE: ground venison?
we use a lot of ground vension.
we make: jerky (with jerky shooter), homeade sausage (mix with some pork and use Sausage Maker seasonings); smoked pepperoni, salimi, etc. (again with SM mixes), chili, meatloaf, and sometimes we just make plain burgers.
Ground venison is a versitile way to process your deer and a good way to utilize tougher cuts of meat.