The time I ate Biltong was in Namibia. Mostly it was Gemsbok. The people I hunted with would soak the meat pieces in brine contained in 5 gallon buckets. Then they would set it out to dry on wire mesh in buildings built for this process. Pretty arid in Namibia so it worked real well. They had a cutting tool that sliced the meat pieces. It took awhile for a person's saliva and chewing to break down the morsel, but it was good! Couldn't bring any back with me.