Pheasant Enchiladas in Red Sauce

Pheasant Enchiladas in Red Sauce

Resident chef at Highland Hills Ranch, Keith Potter, shares his recipe for delectable pheasant enchiladas. Ingredients (Serves 6) 12 breast halves pheasant 28 oz red enchilada sauce 14 oz diced green chilis 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 T. Fajita seasoning 1T. Taco seasoning...
Not For Sale: My Faithful Field Companion

Not For Sale: My Faithful Field Companion

She wasn’t the most beautiful shotgun in the world. But from the moment I saw her, I knew she must be mine. “There’s someone here in the lobby to see you.” Dang! I have no time for this, I thought. “Who is it? Do they have an...
Why Do People Hunt?

Why Do People Hunt?

We hunt for the same reason that foxes chase mice…because we’re genetically programmed to do it. Evans Chambers and I were reminiscing the other day, as old men are wont to do. Evans lives in Enid, Oklahoma, and has been affiliated with the Grand National Quail Hunt...
Wild Places, Fine Guns, and Good Friends

Wild Places, Fine Guns, and Good Friends

Seeking out a covey of truly bobwhite quail can be a challenging and exciting adventure It was late on the last day of our hunt, and overcast with a cold northwest wind and the feel of snow in the air. My shooting partner, Brian Mudd, was the winner of Sporting...
Oklahoma Quail Numbers Increase Statewide

Oklahoma Quail Numbers Increase Statewide

This year’s Quail Roadside Surveys across Oklahoma show a statewide population index of observed birds that is up 23.6 percent over 2018. Heavy spring rains led to a delayed start to the nesting season for Oklahoma’s upland game birds but brought on an excellent forb...
2019-20 Arizona Quail Hunt Forecast Looks Good

2019-20 Arizona Quail Hunt Forecast Looks Good

Arizona’s quail hunters are also weather wonks — always checking the forecasts, particularly during the winter months, their fingers crossed that the wet stuff is on the way.  After all, good doses of timely precipitation that time of year are what give the state’s...
Utah Quail And Pheasant Forecast

Utah Quail And Pheasant Forecast

Biologists estimate that Utah’s wild ring-necked pheasant populations have slightly increased from last year, due to a wet spring that resulted in good brood-rearing conditions. The largest wild populations are located in the wetland areas around the Great Salt Lake,...