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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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Wild Pheasant Parmesan & Mozzarella Sandwiches 

One question I get asked often is “How can I cook pheasant different?” This question has a simple answer, “However you want!” Pheasant is one of the most versatile upland game meats. Roughly the size of a small chicken with mild flavors this game bird can be treated just like a chicken. Pheasants like all […]

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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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Female Hunters: Tasting Wild Podcast with Special Guests Julie McQueen, Jessica Taylor & Lauren Hill-Lesagonicz

  As a father of two amazing daughters I strive to show my daughters that they can do anything they want. That just because they are girls this doesn’t mean they can’t get out there and compete with the boys. One of the areas I try to show my girls that they can do it […]

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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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Spicy Teriyaki & Sriracha Glazed Venison Meatballs

My wife saw a picture of meatballs the other day and quickly turned to me and said. “Make me some meatballs, I want those.” So I got to work on creating a different kind of meatball. Not your typical pasta sauce covered meatball or Ikea Swedish style meatball.     Here is the recipe I came up with, […]

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Venison & Bacon Cheeseburger Soup

Fall is finally here and the temperatures are dropping fast. College and professional football are in full swing. Most of us are spending our days in tree stands, freezing in duck blinds or spot and stalking. The last thing in your mind is coming home after a long day in the field and creating a […]

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Wild Game Tamales 

Being from Southern California, Mexican dishes influence almost every aspect of our daily meal plans. Being an hour away from Mexico the flavors are at our finger tips. On every corner there is a mom & pop restaurants that has amazing Mexican cuisine. So taking this influence that surrounds me, I decided to try my […]

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Upping Your Upland Game: Part 1

Upland and small game is some of the most popular hunting in North America. Most hunters start out in the field with their parents hunting upland birds and small game. In this podcast we will share the knowledge we’ve all learned over the years. Share with you the tips and tricks, the do’s and don’ts and […]

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