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Wild Turkey Leg & Thigh Barbacoa

Many hunters throw the legs and thighs out with the garbage after they breast their wild turkeys. Now don’t get me wrong not all hunters do this but I would say more than 50% do. I was talking to a good friend who is a big time turkey hunter in the south and he said […]

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Stuffed Turkey Breast with Apple & Sausage Stuffing

With the holiday in full swing lets take a look at a simple recipe that can be created using any wild of domestic turkey. This recipe came to me when I was asked by a magazine if I could create “Thanksgiving in a single bite”. At first I was trying to think what this meant, […]

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Drunken Wild Game Fries & Guinness Gravy

Yesterday was National Beer day and what better way to celebrate than with some good old pub grub. This recipe pairs perfectly with any red wild game meat you have. I’ve cooked this recipe with Venison, elk, bear and wild sheep. The slow cooker breaks down the meat and it becomes tender and juicy. Also […]

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Corned Venison

With Saint Patrick’s Day around the corner let’s take a Wild look at a classic Irish American dish… Corned Beef. Now being the wild chef I can’t just take a hunk of beef from the store and pull this dish off, no I needed to wild it up a little.     In this Recipe […]

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Smoked Venison Burgers

Smoked Venison Burger From Field To Plate    Ingredients: 2 pounds Venison (can use Elk, moose, antelope) 8 cloves garlic, minced 8 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoons cracked pepper 2 tablespoons onion powder 4 tablespoons paprika 3 tablespoons Olive or Avocado Oil 2 teaspoons seal salt 4 tablespoons Weber Seasoning, Roasted […]

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Simple Venison & Broccoli

Cooking with my daughter has to be one of my favorite things to do in this world! Tonight we created one of her favorite meals using our favorite meat on this planet…. VENISON!  [wpvideo AvqEjbTC]  Enjoy this super simple recipe that the whole family will love.             Simple Venison & Broccoli (Beef & […]

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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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