Our hickory-smoked; delicious elk 1 oz snack sticks are the perfect snack. This low-fat, low-carb, high-protein snack stick is likely one of the healthiest things you will eat all week. These individually wrapped sticks are perfect to pack in a lunch box, purse, or backpack. Pearson Ranch is not just another jerky company. We manage and raise exotic animals as well as beef to create some of the healthiest and tastiest meat snacks in the world. We own and raise, or oversee, all our own herds except for the wild boar that comes from a program with the state of Texas. They have never had any growth hormones-steroids or other man-made chemical injections. They eat only grass, and they freely roam around the Rocky Mountains of New Mexico on carefully managed ranches. This is why our meat sticks are all-natural. They are MSG-free, gluten-free, soy-free, and contain no added nitrites. They are very high in protein, and very lean. Our meat snacks are low in fat, sodium, and cholesterol. They are shelf-stable for 9 to 12 months and come with a sell-by date stamped on them. Yes, our product is loved by countless meat snack eaters, but our super healthy snacks are a great choice for children, athletes, and sports, the Keto diet, the Paleo diet, for the fitness-minded, for camping, hiking, for road trips, and vacations. There are countless ways and reasons to enjoy our amazing products. Pearson Ranch was founded in 1959 and it is now owned and operated by the third and fourth generation of the family in the Rocky Mountains of New Mexico. All the meat used in Pearson Ranch Jerky meat snacks products is inspected and meets the high standards of the US Department of Agriculture. All of our products are produced under the appropriately watchful eye of USDA inspection. We are proud to be 100% made in the USA!