As duck season was fast approaching a few weeks ago. I knew it was time to cook all of the duck that I shot last season. Having travelled to China often during my career as a scientist, I am very familiar with eating duck and duck fat. A I browsed the internet for a recipe, and found that most people prepare it with skin on for a crackling duck skin very similar to Peking duck. As I breasted my ducks, this wasn’t an option so I decided to go with the old standby and it was am

I spent many weekends this summer scouting for elk, and during this time I came across many Blue Grouse or Dusky Grouse. In my early elk hunting days, one of my hunting partners would often harvest the grouse, but I had not undertaken this on my own. I was prepared, however as I knew my elk honey hole also had plenty. One weekend as I walked to my wallow, I jumped a pair of grouse and was able to successfully take one with my bow. As I was planning to sit on the wallow for th

Fall and winter are great for enjoying homemade soups, and this recipe is one of my favorites. It's hearty enough to fill you up after a day in the outdoors, and so easy to make. The best part, it can be completely customized for your specific tastes! The ingredients below are what I use to make it, but feel free to omit and/or add any of your favorite vegetables or seasonings. Ingredients: 2lbs ground venison 1/2 white onion 5 cups water 1 cup beef broth 1 tsp dried oregano

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

How many people out there love to be able to harvest their own meat? I know I do! Being able to provide for yourself and family is truly rewarding--not having to rely on anyone else or having to go to the grocery store. It is always a good idea to age venison, I feel like it's a prime step in the butchering process. It helps break down the muscle cells, making the meat more tender. Before cooking, make sure to clean off any silver skin. If you love to eat venison, this recipe

Summer is here and when it's hot outside I usually look for simple, fast, and healthy meals. I really love this veggie skillet and it’s an excellent way to use wild game! I happened to use chicken breast from meat chickens that we raised last year but it’s equally as good with chicken, wild turkey, or your choice of any wild game meat. Cook Time: 45 minutes Serves: 2-3 1.5 lbs meat of your choice 2 sweet potatoes 1 yellow onion 2 green peppers 1 package mushrooms 1 package be

Spring time is made for turkey hunting and picking morels! These delicate mushrooms can be extremely hard to find and require a little crawling around on the ground to spot them but they’re absolutely worth it! We recently found a good amount, and decided to make homemade pizza topped with our fresh morels. INGREDIENTS 8-10 medium sized morel mushrooms 1 lb wild hog sausage (or whatever meat you prefer ) ¼ cup Alfredo sauce ¼ cup feta cheese ¼ cup mozzarella cheese Handful of

Although I enjoy cooking, I don't like spending a lot of time doing it. I like quick meals that are easy to make and don't require a ton of special ingredients--especially in the fall when it's hunting season and I'm trying to squeeze in a quick evening hunt. For this recipe, I used grouse that we had shot the weekend prior, but you could use turkey, venison or any other meat of your choice. Additionally, many of the ingredients are optional and dependent on your specific tas