Venison Jerky

[RodneyO]

I was raised in CO and my Dad (born in 1900) used to make the best venison jerky. Problem is I was 6 years old back then and never got his recipe. I remember the jerky hanging in the garage for the winter and it was covered with pepper. Does anyone have any original whole meat jerky recipes that don't have a bunch of garbage in them? (no teriyaki sauce or soy sauce stuff) I am looking for old world recipes.
I am also wondering if anyone has made venison jerky in a smoker?

 

[Omega]

My godfather, also in Colorado just used salt and pepper and dried it in the garage. We used wire hangers and hung them all along a wire stretched across some rafters. Me I didn't have a garage, so just hung them in the kitchen or storage room.