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Smoked Wild Game Hearts

Slowly I pull the heart from my deer and carefully remove it from its protective sack, my hunting buddies look at me and ask…. “Why are you saving that?” I get that question asked to me more times than not, and asked by veteran lifelong hunters. My simple and truthful answer is always “To eat […]

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Grilled Elk Bratwurst Beer & Cheddar Soup

As I sat listening to the rain fall outside this recipe came to my head. I thought of a gloomy old pub on the cobble stone roads of London. Thinking back to a time I sat there eating a hot bowl of Beer & Cheddar soup.  The guy next to me was enjoying some bangers and […]

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Wild Game Chili and DIY Chili Seasoning Mix

Okay, okay, okay I hear ya…. Many of you have been bugging me for my chili recipes over and over again, I hear ya and here ya go. So with chili it’s all about the seasoning, you can add whatever you want to your chili but if you don’t have the base seasoning it’s just […]

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Wild Boar Barbacoa & Black Bean and Corn Salsa

Wild boar has become one of the southern states most popular game to hunt. In many states there is no limit to how many wild boar you can harvest. This invasive species breeds like rabbits with litters ranging from 5-10 piglets on average twice a year, plus female piglets become of breeding age starting around 12-13 months.  So with so many […]

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Top 10 Gift Ideas for that Outdoors Folk in your Life!

With Christmas upon us next week you still have time to buy that gift for your special someone in your life that loves the outdoors, hunting and cooking. So here are my top 10 gift ideas for that outdoors man or woman in your life. Below you will find links back to their pages as […]

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Irish Venison Stew & Homemade Soda Bread

I love being Irish and one of the best things about being Irish is the food. I hear from people all the time that Irish food is bland or they don’t like it. It confuses me because I’ve never eaten a bland Irish dish. that being said lets jump right onto the emerald green shore and […]

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Smoked Wild Ham & Split Pea Soup

With the holidays upon us we are always looking for easy tasty recipes to make using our leftovers. With this split pea soup recipe you can take that left over ham bone and create a stunning dish with little to no effort on your part. Being a stay at home dad easy is better when […]

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Pheasant Tortilla Soup

After a long day walking in the fields what better way to celebrate your successful hunt then with delicious home cooked meal from your hard earned bounty? Pheasant hunting has to be one of my favorite hunts from the crisp early mornings to the dogs hitting hard point on those beautiful roosters. Not only do I […]

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Review & Recipe: Bass Pro Shops Redhead Vacuum Sealer 

If you’re looking for a great gift idea for that outdoors person in your life I’ve got a deal for you. I was contacted by the manufacturer to try out and review for FREE Bass Pro Shops newest Redhead Vacuum Sealer with bags. They also asked if I could create a recipe using the new […]

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Upping Your Upland Game Part 2

Upping your upland game part 2   In this podcast we will cover two more species of small and upland game. We will hear about hunting and cooking squirrels and pheasant. Dive deeper into what it’s like hunting with dogs and hunting parties. Working the fields as a team to spook and flush these two […]

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