{"product_id":"antelope-jerky-premium-lean","title":"Antelope Jerky — Premium Lean","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the hardest wild game meats to find for sale anywhere. Mild, clean, and lighter than venison or elk — antelope is the one people are surprised they like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat antelope tastes like\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLighter than you expect. Where elk is deep and earthy and venison carries a slight edge, antelope is clean and faintly sweet, with a finish that doesn't linger. If \"gamey\" is what's kept you away from wild game, this is the one to try — there's very little of it here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIt's actually pronghorn\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmerican antelope isn't a true antelope. It's pronghorn — a species found nowhere else on earth, and the fastest land animal in North America after the cheetah. It's not closely related to African antelope at all; the name stuck because early settlers thought it looked like one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhich is part of why you rarely see it sold. Most pronghorn is taken by hunters and processed at home. Commercially available antelope jerky is genuinely uncommon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it's for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnyone easing into wild game.\u003c\/strong\u003e The mildest of the game meats we carry, and the least likely to put someone off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeople who read labels.\u003c\/strong\u003e High protein, no MSG, and an ingredient list short enough to actually get through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHunters who've had pronghorn in the field.\u003c\/strong\u003e Worth comparing against your own — antelope is notoriously easy to ruin in processing, and a proper smoke does it justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it's blended\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLike every exotic meat we carry, this is blended with beef and pork. There's a regulatory reason as well as a practical one — antelope isn't covered by mandatory USDA inspection the way beef and pork are, so blending is what brings the whole product under the federal stamp. It also fixes a real problem: pronghorn is exceptionally lean, and straight antelope makes a dry, tough stick. The blend is what makes it good and what makes it inspected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow it's made\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHardwood smoked in small batches at Zick's Specialty Meats in Michigan, a family smokehouse running the same recipes for over forty years. No MSG. No fillers. USDA inspected every production day. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/ingredients-explained\"\u003eSee exactly what's in it →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShelf-stable and individually wrapped — no refrigeration needed. Available in single sticks, 10-count, and 24-count.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWant to try it alongside the rest? The \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/wild-game\"\u003ewild game collection\u003c\/a\u003e has elk, venison, buffalo, alligator, duck and wild boar, and every \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/variety-bundles-gifts\"\u003evariety bundle\u003c\/a\u003e includes an antelope stick.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ranch Hand Provisions","offers":[{"title":"1","offer_id":43834976567359,"sku":"ANTE-LEAN-1","price":2.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10","offer_id":43834976600127,"sku":"ANTE-LEAN-10","price":20.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24","offer_id":43834976632895,"sku":"ANTE-LEAN-24","price":45.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0231\/4213\/7920\/files\/AntelopeStickSingle.jpg?v=1788738844","url":"https:\/\/www.proteinsnackshop.com\/products\/antelope-jerky-premium-lean","provider":"ProteinSnackShop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}