Hi, my character is first level and I haven't played the game before (yes, I am slow)

I am trying to figure out a use for venison. It weighs so much! I realize that it can be used for restore health potions, but even those potions weigh a lot. Okay, I have heard that once my alchemy skills get good, I can use venison to make restore health potions which only weigh 0.1..... but I am likely to be an advanced level by then.

So do deer level with you? Will I have to fight level 10 deer to get venison when I am level 10?

No, deer are not leveled. The bucks are a tiny bit sturdier than the does, but they do not level.

I think you will enjoy reading this tip on influencing the weights of potion/poisons: http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Oblivion:Alchemy#Weight

Venison weighs too much. It looks great when I put it on select plates at my home's dining room table though . It might be the only restore health you might find for a bit in terms of ingredients, but just hold on! and you will find lower-weight ingredients that do the same thing. Cairn Bolete (sp?) is a great replacement for venison, as it only weighs .1 pound per. Those are the small, white, roundish mushrooms that grow underground in caves.

Acadian and mpls Big Daddy, thank you for help. Your advice will be put to use!