Rub roast with sage and pepper. In order (and do not stir), place these ingredients in crock pot. Roast, sprinkle with red pepper, onion soup mix, worchestire sauce, and sherry. Layer bacon over meat and spread on the cream of mushroom soup. Let cook on medium for 6 - 8 hours. I serve over rice....This is to die for!...I have made it with a pork roast, but substituted the amount of bacon, being that venison has almost no fat! so go light on the bacon (I have even used bacon bits with the pork for the low cholesteral ppl in the family.) It can even be adapted to add patatoes onions and carrots....It is great on cold days.....