Venison Brunswick Stew
Venison Brunswick Stew You’ll need: 3 pounds venison, cut into one-inch cubes 2 tablespoons canola oil 1 large onion, chopped 1 large potato, chopped 2 stalks celery, chopped 1 large can tomatoes, chopped (or use frozen ones from the summer garden, which I do) 1...
Silence Is Golden in Sioux Falls
Even if the Russians aren’t coming, apparently Americans aren’t willing to take a chance. The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) recently released March background check figures for the purchase of firearms and the totals jumped by more than 300,000 from...
Hampton Plantation Shrimp Pilau
Hampton Plantation Shrimp Pilau Given its title, presumably this was a dish served regularly at Hampton. It certainly features ingredients regularly used in the Lowcountry, and it comes from Mrs. Paul Seabrook (Archibald Rutledge's sister, Harriott Horry Rutledge),...
RANCH TURKEY STRIPS
One of the myriad joys of being fortunate enough to fairly call and cleanly kill a wild turkey is the resultant feast. There aren’t many, if any, delicacies from the wild that are more scrumptious. Of course the breast of a wild turkey is its equivalent of backstraps...
Poke Sallet Recipe
POKE SALLET RECIPE Poke shoots are easy enough to find over much of the country. Just be sure to get tender young shoots only three or four inches above the soil’s surface. Clean thoroughly and then bring to a rolling boil in a sauce pan of water. Drain, rinse, fill...
Grilled Wild Turkey Strips
GRILLED WILD TURKEY STRIPS Half of a wild turkey breast cut into half-inch strips 1 pound bacon Jalapeño peppers or water chestnuts Marinate the strips in Italian dressing, then roll bacon slice around each strip, enclosing a slice of pepper or water chestnut inside...
Wild Turkey Meatballs Recipe
WILD TURKEY MEATBALLS If you throw away the legs and thighs, you might want to reconsider — and here’s a perfect use for the dark meat. 1 1/2 cup ground wild turkey 1 cup finely crumbled cornbread 1/4 cup chopped, toasted hazelnuts or pecans 1 large celery rib, finely...
Wild Strawberry Trifle Recipe
SPRING’S BOUNTY ON THE TABLE One of the too often overlooked aspects of hunting and fishing involves the opportunity to feast from nature’s bounty you encounter while in the wilds. Here is a quartet of recipes, two for wild strawberries and one each for morel...
Dan Burr — Expressions of An Eternal Optimist
Peering expectantly from his studio window as if to see something that wasn't there the day before, Dan Burr watches the sun rise above the Grand Tetons and slowly warm the valleys, hills and streams from which he draws inspiration. The easy-going artist enjoys the...
AllTerra Focuses on Increased Accuracy
Factor in Harmonics to Increase Accuracy SPONSORED CONTENT: While the firearm, ammunition used and a shooter’s capabilities all factor into the accuracy of every shot fired, there are several avenues you can follow to increase accuracy and be a better shot in the...
Bonefishing The Coast Of Maya
Still ruled by the spirits of Mayan kings, Mexico's Espiritu Santo Bay is a timeless place of ancient temples, unexplored tropical forests alive with strange and wondrous creatures, and hidden lagoons where on some days, eager bonefish snatch every fly tossed their...
JP Sauer and Sohn New SL5 Turkey Shotguns
J.P. Sauer and Sohn, Germany’s oldest manufacturer of hunting firearms, is pleased to introduce new high-performance SL5 Turkey shotguns. JP Sauer and Sohn SL5 Turkey shotguns feature a durable Inertia-Driven System requiring fewer parts and minimal cleaning, the...
How To Pronounce Weimaraner – Candid Cameron
Today, class, we learn how to pronounce "Weimaraner." I have written numerous times about traveling about and meeting folks, and unfortunately, today I’m here to vent a little about all the hoomans who cannot pronounce the word "Weimaraner," my breed. Class is in...
Crappie Delight
CRAPPIE DELIGHT 2 pound crappie fillets ¼ cup lemon juice 2 eggs, beaten ¼ cup milk 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup all-purpose flour Oil for frying ½ cup grated cheddar cheese Cut the fillets into serving-size portions and arrange in a baking dish. Pour the lemon juice over...
Venison Steaks With Mustard Rub
VENISON STEAKS WITH MUSTARD RUB 1 tablespoon lemon pepper 2 tablespoons dry (powdered) mustard 1 teaspoon garlic salt 1 teaspoon paprika Blend above ingredients in a small bowl. Rub mixture evening over the surface of venison loin steaks. Grill over medium heat, not...
Simple Catfish Fillets
SIMPLE CATFISH FILLETS Spring’s greening up time translates to an upswing in fishing action and as a result, opportunities for some mighty fine fare. Here’s a quartet of dandy recipes, each relatively easy to prepare, that ought to tickle the palate of any lover of...
Blackened Venison Loin Steaks
BLACKENED VENISON LOIN STEAKS As we ease into spring and deer season lies at a distance in our sporting rear view mirror, it’s time to put some of that fine fare from fall that has been resting in your freezer to tasty use. Here’s one of my recipes offered with that...
Palm Sunday Turkey
There are a couple of rather elementary ground rules that apply under such conditions and, strangely enough, a great many people find them difficult to follow. Anyone who has chased turkeys for any length of time, assuming he is a realist and does not suffer from a...
Duck Gumbo Recipe Rutledge Style
Duck Gumbo Although his literary output on waterfowling was relatively sparse, Rutledge did his fair share of duck hunting at a place and in a time when ducks were fairly plentiful. You’ll need: 2 mallards or 3 wood ducks 3 chopped medium onions 3 large potatoes or an...
If Suddenly You Were Rich
If tomorrow you were suddenly, despicably rich, what would be the first thing you would buy? “You can’t buy happiness” must be the oldest prank in the aphorism boneyard, but we all know Gene Hill dispelled that myth when he remembered, "they forgot little puppies."...
Dorsey Pictures REALSCREEN GLOBAL 100
DORSEY PICTURES RECOGNIZED FOR FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR BY REALSCREEN GLOBAL 100 Dorsey Pictures has once again been recognized by Realscreen in their highly coveted Global 100 list. This marks the fourth consecutive year of recognition for Dorsey Pictures amongst the...
Jon Van Zyle – Keeper of the Northern Lights
“If Jack London had been a painter instead of a writer,” they say, “he would have wielded a brush like Jon Van Zyle.” The world knows Alaska as a mosaic of idylls: “Land of the Midnight Sun” is one. “Keeper of the Northern Lights” and “America's Last Frontier” are...
Digging Some Bones – Candid Cameron
When I'm not hunting, sleeping or eating treats, I dig holes, I chew bones and dig more holes to bury the bones I don't want to eat just yet. Well, in case you have never been around a dog, there are three important things all dogs do — chew bones, dig holes and bury...
The U-P Stuff Truck – Candid Cameron
OK, I like stuff. Guess that’s why I have five coats, some pajamas, nearly 100 dog toys, 20 bags of treats, fine porcelain dog bowls and about $1,000 worth of dog beds. Plus there’s a first aid kit and travel bag complete with food, water and the ever important...
What You Need To Know About Fishing
It’s that time of year again, late winter, a time when grown men and even some normally sensible ladies find themselves irresistibly drawn to dank cellars and darkened closet corners. In those secret recesses, they gaze longingly at last summer’s dusty playthings....
SHRIMP IN BASIL BUTTER
SHRIMP IN BASIL BUTTER Whether you take the do it yourself route by learning to handle a cast net or simply buy your shrimp at a local grocery or seafood market, this super-abundant crustacean lends itself to a wide variety of preparation techniques. This one combines...
For Every Man A Summation
I know it’s March, the greening season and time for renewal. It’ll be a while coming yet in the north and west, but winter’s gruff countenance is, day-by-day, begrudgingly giving way to the smile and fair grace of spring. Down South, deep in Dixie, the dogwoods are...
Shrimp Gravy
SHRIMP GRAVY 1 cup olive oil 2 large sweet onions, chopped ½ cup all-purpose flour 4 cups milk ¼ cup finely chopped fresh parsley 2 pounds deveined peeled shrimp Salt and pepper Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Sauté the onions in the oil until...
XS Sights New R3D Suppressor Height Sights
XS Sights is pleased to introduce R3D Suppressor/RMR Height Sights for the popular HK VP9 Optics Ready pistol. These taller R3D sights are designed to allow a clear view of the target and accurate alignment while using a suppressor. They are also excellent back-up...
Cheeseburger Venison Pizza
CHEESEBURGER VENISON PIZZA 1/4-1/2 pound ground venison 1/4 cup chopped onion 3 slices bacon 1 pizza kit (such as Contadina) 8 ounces light mozzarella cheese (in addition to cheese in kit) Brown venison and onion in fry pan. Cook bacon in microwave on paper towels....
Death In The Moonlight
"Death in the Moonlight" is a tale of suspense drawn from Archibald Rutledge's youth in South Carolina. If at night you happen to be standing up to your shoulders in salt water, when the wind is still and the tide is tranquil, in a creek not far from the ocean, and...
Benelli “Magnifico Set of Five”
Benelli Magnifico Set of Five A Matrimony of Efficacy and Aesthetic Since time immemorial, humans have sought to adorn things of great importance. Whether those things were purely ceremonial or eminently functional, we’ve adorned everything from the flesh of our...
Three Bears!
The bear launched and hit the ground, eyes locked on me. Then, I heard my friend yell, "There's two!" — A second later, "There's three bears!" On May 18, 1983, I was three days into a seven-day assignment with Alaska State Parks, which had contracted me to evaluate a...
Winter Fishing – Candid Cameron
Winter fishing — is a terrible idea. Stay home by the fire. While ice and freezing temperatures have a firm grip on much of America, Mike has decided it’s time to go fishing. He’s not ice fishing and drilling a hole into the ice to then sit and stare into that dark...
How To Support Joint Health in Your Sporting Dog
SPONSORED CONTENT: When we think about the longevity of our hardworking sporting dogs in the fields and blinds, joint health is often a point of concern. They run hard in a variety of conditions, they jump over logs or stone walls, and they twist and turn their way...
Lightning – Deadly Bolts from the Blue
Hunters and anglers are particularly vulnerable to these fiery sky wires. Around 6 a.m. on Sunday, November 5, 2017, Curtis Atkins and one of his hunting buddies sat in their truck near Zanesville, Ohio, debating whether to hunt. Skies had been variably cloudy during...
Meatball Sauce Recipe
MEATBALL SAUCE 1 16-ounce can whole berry cranberry sauce 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard with horseradish Bring to a boil over medium heat and introduce cooked meatballs. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5-10...
Why I Hate Bugs – Candid Cameron
Bug bites hurt, and then those bites often itch, so I hate bugs. Summer is on the horizon and you need to start making plans now for where you can take your dog camping. While I truly enjoy the great outdoors and camping, there is a place I draw the line — bugs!...
Law Allowing .410s Effective July 1
The Iowa Legislature recently passed a law allowing .410s as a legal method of take to hunt wild turkeys. This new law will be effective beginning July 1, 2022, and DNR will develop rules to implement the new law. “This is just a reminder to our hunters that our...
Sautéed Morels
SAUTÉED MORELS Morel mushrooms are a great delicacy, and I have three favorite ways of preparing them. In each case, soak the mushrooms in salt water and then clean thoroughly. Dab dry with a towel or paper towels and slice in half. It is hard to beat introducing the...
Call Time Finalist for Ben Franklin Award
Amid a field of more than 1,900 entries, Chris Dorsey’s latest book, Call Time was named as a finalist for the prestigious Ben Franklin Award from the Independent Book Publishers Association. Call Time is one of three finalists for the Gold Award for Sports &...
Loin Steak Crabmeat Sauce
Loin steak with shrimp and crabmeat sauce You’ll need: 1 pound loin steak cut a quarter-inch thick 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon butter Salt and pepper to taste Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet and cook the loin quickly until medium rare....
Henry Repeating Arms Celebrates 25 Years
Henry Repeating Arms made its first shipments in March of 1997. Twenty-five years later, it’s one of the country’s leading firearms manufacturers. In 1993 Henry Repeating Arms Founder and CEO, Anthony Imperato, took out a home equity loan in to start the Colt...
Vidalia Venison
VIDALIA VENISON Anyone who likes onions has to love the ultimate in the onion family, the Vidalia variety. This sweet, succulent vegetable partners well with many types of venison dishes. Here’s one which features venison steaks that is easily and quickly prepared. 4...
BACKYARD FLOUNDER ITALIANO
BACKYARD FLOUNDER ITALIANO Olive oil 4 green, yellow or red bell peppers, chopped ½ pound Portobello mushrooms, chopped 1 Vidalia onion, chopped 8 to 12 small flounder fillets with skin Salt and pepper Heat 1/4 inch olive oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium...
Venison with Cherry Sauce
Venison Loin Medallions with Cherry Sauce One of the great virtues of venison, beyond its excellent taste and health benefits, is that it can be prepared in so many ways—soups, stews, ethnic dishes of all sorts, grilled steaks, roasts, and much more. On special...
The Goat And The Miner
This was the billy I had been looking for all summer and fall — my whole life, really. . .I'd found the animal I wanted, and would push myself to any limit to get him. The Rocky Mountains are a vast stretch of peaks that are young by geologic measure and by any other...
An African Portfolio of Art
The continent of Africa has been viewed with a mixture of fear and greed for the past 500 years... “The wild creatures I had come to Africa to see are exhilarating in their multitudes and colors, and I imagined far a time that this glimpse of the earth's morning might...
Suzie Seerey-Lester – Brushstrokes of Grace
For Suzie Seerry-Lester, painting has always been her release; her refuge. The process of painting is what fuels her, not the finished piece. Ever-so-gently, I graze my left index finger across the roseate spoonbill's extended primary feather, as translucent as...
Turkey Calls For Sale – Jim Casada
TURKEY CALLS FOR SALE After giving the matter a bunch of gut-wrenching thought, I’ve decided to sell the vast majority of the turkey calls I’ve accumulated and collected over the years. Just listing and describing them brought back many warm memories of special hunts,...