Making Tools Out of Turkey
By crafting knives, totes and other useful tools, you are taking an extra step as an ethical hunter by making the fullest possible use of your bird. Among turkey hunting enthusiasts, beards which dangle a foot from a turkey’s breast or have the breadth of the spine of...
Scrumptious Squirrel Recipes
Squirrels had been a significant item of diet all the way back to our country’s beginning. Here are a few scrumptious squirrel recipes with “all the fixins.” One of the favorite family meals when I was a youngster was squirrel with all the fixins. That...
10 Turkey Hunting Mistakes to Avoid
Avoiding these 10 all-too-common turkey hunting mistakes is sure to increase your chances in finally bagging that glorious gobbler. As turkey hunters, we are hopelessly lost souls doomed to have misery and misfortune as pretty near constant companions. When one of the...
Creative Ways to Use Deer Antlers
About the only limitation on the use of deer antlers is one’s level of skill and imagination. Here are some suggested uses for deer antlers. Making Complete Use of Your Deer The “eat what you kill” mantra is commonplace in the sportsman’s world and rightly so; it...
Grandma Was a Squirrel Hunting Fool
It’s not every fellow who can say he grew up under the tutelage of an extraordinary grandma who was a squirrel hunting fool. As a youngster, I was fortunate to spend considerable time around both of my grandmothers. Each, in her own way, was a genuine character. They...
Simple Smoky-Mountain Fried Trout
Simple and supremely satisfying, this fried trout recipe works well over a fire in backcountry or on the stove in your kitchen.
Nick Lyons: Giant of Modern Sporting Letters
Anyone who reads Nick Lyons’ Fire in the Straw will come away enriched, enchanted by a style that is at once pithy and persuasive, and enlightened. I would contend, with plenty of evidence to support my views, that over the course of the last half century there...
Shrimp-Stuffed Venison Tenderloin
This game and fish recipe combines the rich flavors of venison backstrap with shrimp, served in a savory wine sauce. You’ll need: 1 whole venison backstrap ½-1 cup Italian salad dressing 12-18 medium shrimp, cooked and peeled 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning 1...
New Year’s Fare: Hoppin’ John
Wild game recipes from Sporting Classics’ Jim Casada.