Taxidermy is a skill I've always found very interesting. The ability to take a dead animal and not only preserve it for years to come, but to make it look so realistic and peaceful. It's definitely a big business for hunters, as a way to honor their trophies and remember their hunts. And when it comes to taxidermists, there are so many options and choosing the right one for your needs can be difficult. During the 2019 Hunt Expo in Salt Lake City, I met and spoke with Michelle

Wild turkey isn't just for spring season. We love enjoying our harvests all year long, and fall is the perfect time to enjoy comfort foods like pot pie! This recipe is super easy and just uses a few ingredients. In under an hour, you can have a delicious, home cooked dinner. Ingredients 1 lb of shredded or cubed wild turkey breast 2 cans of cream of chicken (or mushroom or celery) 1 cup peas 1 cup carrots Salt and pepper to taste 2 pie crusts (refrigerated roll out crusts, or

Dove season is in full swing, and what's better than a delicious recipe for poppers! Ingredients Hot and spicy BBQ sauce 12 dove breast 12 sweet peppers 1 block cream cheese 1 package cream cheese Toothpicks Clean your harvest and marinate your dove breasts in barbecue sauce for at least 24 hours. Heat your smoker about an hour before you start prepping your dove breasts so it’s ready by the time you’re finished stuffing the peppers. Slice the tops off of the sweet peppers an

It seems like everyone I know goes to Texas to hunt hogs early in the year. I have been lucky enough to go on two hog hunts this year, the first to Texas. As I had not been hog hunting in several years, I looked up the regulations and saw that when Depredating Hogs on private land, you don’t need a license. I don’t know that I had seen that before, depredation of hogs. What does that mean? Depredation is the plunder or waste of a property and as hogs often have 4 to 12 babie

While we all wish we did, most of us don’t have unlimited budgets for hunting! Whether you’re a new hunter or been doing it for years, it’s always nice to get new gear…but we also want to save some money when shopping. But with so many new products, gadgets, and technology, it’s hard to figure out where to splurge and where to save. First and foremost, look for sales and clearance items; when new gear comes out, last years’ may be on sale. Hunting gear is no different than el