Whether wild or farmed, all venison is considered game meat, but the difference in taste is significant. Farmed venison meat has a delicate, slightly sweet flavor & tremendous tenderness. Hunted venison meat often tastes strong or gamey. Wild venison can’t be sold commercially in the U.S, so if you’ve eaten venison in a restaurant, it was likely farmed venison meat. As with most game, venison meat is very lean. It’s lower in fat, cholesterol, and calories than beef, with more iron than both beef and lamb. Venison is also a good source of zinc as well as many B vitamins.