Old Trapper Smoked Products has produced its signature line of authentic handmade beef jerky from its headquarters in Forest Grove, Oregon since 1969. That 50 years of experience, complemented by continued investments in state-of-the-art processes, result in top-quality products that are distributed nationwide.

Old Fashioned Beef Jerky Flavor This is the flavor all others are built on. With a satisfying smoked taste and just a touch of sweetness, my Old Fashioned Beef Jerky is a certified crowd-pleaser. Tender and tasty, this is truly the world's best beef jerky. Old Fashioned lovers know a good thing when they see it.

The Old Trapper legend began with our original Old Fashioned Beef Jerky. We season lean cuts of real steak, add brown sugar for just the right hint of sweetness, and smoke them to perfection using real wood in our smokehouses. The result is tender, never tough jerky that will be the best you've ever tasted.

1969 Old Trapper Smoked Products Inc. has been creating and delivering quality smoked meat snacks and beef jerky since 1969.

"Beef Jerky Chunked and Formed" - produced from chunks of meat that are molded and formed, then cut into strips. "Beef Jerky Ground and Formed or Chopped and Formed" - produced from ground or chopped meat, molded and cut into strips.

Jerky is lean trimmed meat cut into strips and dehydrated to prevent spoilage. Normally, this drying includes the addition of salt to prevent bacteria growth. The word "jerky" derives from the Quechua word ch'arki which means "dried, salted meat".

What does beef jerky taste like? Beef jerky tastes like salty, dried beef (which is exactly what it is). There's really only one way to find out. Check out our range of all-natural, high protein, flavorful beef jerky.

Traditional beef jerky presents the savory flavor of beef with a mild smoky, salty and peppery finish. You'll often spot it in the wild in supermarkets and online shops. While it tastes perfect on its own, it's also a glorious base for a wide variety of additional flavors, many of which we'll taste here (virtually).

Beef jerky is made by slicing thin cuts of meat, treating the meat with various marinades and seasonings, cooking and dehydrating the meat, and packaging the resulting beef jerky in vacuum-sealed packaging. That's the process in a nutshell.

Jerky was a form of heat preservation that was originally created to prevent freshly hunted meat from spoiling over long periods of time. The name jerky actually comes from a South American native tribe name for the process to dates back to the Inca empire.

Melinda and Dennis Evenson established Old Trapper in Tillamook, Oregon in 1969, naming their company for the trappers who once visited the coastal community.

Dennis and Melinda Evenson Outside the lush river valley of Tillamook, Oregon, an area once roamed by trappers and explorers, Dennis and Melinda Evenson began smoking meat in the back of their country store in 1969.