Grilled Salmon
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Game Dove
~ skinned dove breasts, amount depends upon how hungry you are
~ shallots, finely chopped or finely chopped onion
~ butter
~ salt
~ pepper
~ apple wedges, Granny Smith recommended
~ bacon
~ dry vermouth
~ cream or half and half
Put an apple wedge in each breast cavity. Wrap a small piece of bacon around each and secure with a toothpick
In a dutch oven or in a skillet you can put in the oven, saute the shallots/onion in a little butter. Salt and pepper to taste.
Put the breasts in the pan on top of the shallots. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until the bacon is done.
Remove from the oven. Remove the meat and drain off some of the fat if there is a lot.
Over low heat, add a little vermouth to the pan and loosen the bits in the bottom. Add some cream and whisk together. Heat through.
Remove from heat and add the doves back to the pan.
Serve with rice or your favorite side dishes.
Enjoy.
Fried Bass Fillets
~ 6 bass fillets
~ 1 cup buttermilk
~ 1 tbsp lemon juice
~ 1/2 cup cornmeal
~ 1/2 cup instant mashed potatoes
~ salt and pepper
~ oil
In a glass dish, combine the buttermilk and lemon juice. Place fish in the buttermilk, cover and refrigerate overnight.
Combine the cornmeal and potato flakes. Salt and pepper to taste.
Heat oil in a large skillet.
Remove fish from buttermilk and dry. Roll the fillets in the cornmeal mix then add to the hot oil.
Cook until brown about 10 minutes per side.
Serve and Enjoy!
Deer Steaks and Gravy
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Roast Duck
~ 1 duck, mallard preferred
~ salt and pepper
~ 1 apple
~ 1/4 of a peeled onion
~ bacon slices
~ orange slice
~ maraschino cherry
Salt and pepper inside of duck to taste.
Cut apple into quarters and stick inside duck.
Stuff the onion inside duck.
Place duck in roasting pan and place bacon slices on top of duck.
Cover with aluminum foil and cook for 2 hours at 350 degrees.
Reduce heat to 300 degrees and cook an additional 2 hours.
If duck is not browning good, remove the foil. You may also need to add a little water to the pan.
Stick the orange slice and cherry to the breast with a tooth pick.
Serve with tater tots and/or steamed mixed vegetables.
Enjoy!
Goose Strips
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Goose Stew
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Duck Stew
Duck Stew
BBQ Duck Recipes – Wild Duck Breast Recipe
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It’s tough to beat any medium rare duck recipes and duck stew.
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This duck stew recipe was easy and quite good. I’m a fan of the slow cookers that I don’t have to babysite as much.
Makes about 6 servings – if you’re in a duck camp with a lot of duck breasts, you can easily double the amount of meat.
Cooking Steps
Heat oil in a Dutch oven or large covered pot over medium-high heat (ranges will vary, it should be a slight boil). Add duck and sausage; cook about 7 minutes or until browned. Remove duck and sausage from pot. Add vegetables and garlic; sauté for aobut 7 minutes. I like it so they’re cooked but still a bit firm. Return the duck mixture to pan. Add beans, tomatoes, and the broth; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes or keep it on low until the hunters come home.
Duck Stew Ingredients
2 teaspoons oil (oil choice is up to you, I learned to use canola)
1 pound boneless duck breast halves, skinned and cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 pound smoked sausage, sliced (if you don’t have this, add more duck)
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped carrot
1 cup chopped onion
1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 cup chicken broth
2 (16-ounce) cans beans, rinsed and drained
1 (14 oz) can diced tomatoes, undrained
-DuckHuntingChat.com
Tips for Trout Fishing
By – Unknown
For those of us who enjoy fishing for trout, there’s always another tip, right? It surely seems that way. More than 20 years ago I had the pleasure of knowing the greatest trout angler that I’ve since met, and he taught me some trout fishing tips that have always helped me catch more trout. He was renowned in the area that I grew up as being an amazing trout fisherman, and he had the trophies to prove it! This man had the ability to catch trophy trout out of rivers that no one thought such fish swam in.
In any case, he taught me these tips for trout fishing, which I’m going to pass on to you through this article. Do these tips guarantee that you’ll catch trophy trout? No, but they do guarantee that you’ll be a much better and more efficient trout angler. If you want to catch trophy trout like my mentor there is no substitute for spending time on the water practicing your craft. That’s exactly what he did.
Once he had a large trout located, he would keep fishing for it, until he caught it. This behavior was borderline insane, but it resulted in trophy trout. This man would literally keep returning to the area that the large trout was located until he caught it, no matter how many days he had to return to the same spot. This is a good tip for anyone who might be in search of a trophy trout in the flowing waters of a small river or stream? Once you locate a large trout, keep fishing for it until you catch it.
Another great tip for trout fishing is to pay attention to the weather and moon, so that you know that you’re fishing at the most opportune times. You see , there are no two factors that affect the behavior of fish like the weather and moon. This is why educating yourself as to how the two effect the behavior of fish is so important. Knowing the best times to be on the weather fishing is an advantage to any angler and will result in much more success.
When trout fishing the use of gang hooks is a must. My fishing mentor, who I referred to earlier in this article, insisted on the use of gang hooks when fishing for trout. Gang Hooks are effective for almost any live bait fishing (especially with live worms), but are particularly effective when used for trout. A live worm rigged on a set of pre-tied gang hooks, then allowed to float naturally with the current of a river or stream, is a deadly trout fishing technique. Gang hooks are also very effective when used to rig Powerbait and other floating trout baits, in lake fishing situations.
Another tip for trout fishing is to be as efficient as possible. This simply means employing things like bait bags, retractors, and rod rulers when trout fishing. These things help you to maximize the an=mount of time you spend with your line in the water (where the trout are), rather than searching for much needed gear and bait. When you use devices such as bait bags, rod rulers, and retractors, you become a much more efficient trout angler, which results in more fish.
Pre-Season Turkey Scouting
As with all other hunting, the best strategy in turkey hunting is to be in the right place at the right time. The number one key to successful hunting is “location, location, location.” Locating game animals consists of two primary techniques, scouting and observing. The more time and effort you spend scouting and observing the animals, and recording what you have learned, the less time you will have to be spend patterning and hunting the animals. Once you know where the animals are through scouting; and know the sex, size, and time to expect them in certain areas (based on observing and recording in a journal and marking on a map), it’s a matter of determining the right spot to hunt at the right time.
Scouting
When you are scouting for turkeys you should learn the lay of the land. You want to know where the ravines, gullies, streams and fences are; obstacles that a turkey may detour around or may not cross. You also want to know the topography of the land; the elevation of hills and valleys, so you know if the birds are above or below you when you hear them. When you are calling turkeys try to be above the birds; turkeys prefer to come uphill to a call rather than down.
You want to know where the food sources are, and what time of the year they are used. You should also look for the roosting areas, watering sites, breeding areas and travel routes of the birds. If you know where the openings and feeding areas are, you will be able to choose the best places to set up, and you will be able to estimate how long it will take a bird to come to your call.
You should know the land as thoroughly as the animals do, so you know where to find them under the current conditions and time of year. If you know the land, you will know where the birds are when you hear them, even if you can’t see them. If you see them you will know the route either you or the birds will probably travel, and approximately how long it will take for you or them to get to specific areas. But, you won’t know the number of birds, their size and sex, interesting characteristics, or when they use specific areas unless you observe them.
Observing
One of the best ways to understand an animal is to observe it under natural conditions. Observing is watching, undetected, to learn more about the animals and have a better understanding of them. Observing is not accidentally running into or spooking animals. The only way to know the numbers, size, sex, characteristics, and the time to expect the animals in particular locations is by spending some time and effort observing them. Scouting is learning the land and finding areas used frequently by the animals.
An observation site should be a high point with a good view of much of the land, far enough away that you will not disturb the animals during their normal routine. A tree stand at the edge of field, or a hill, is a good site. By choosing the right spot to watch from you are able to see how the animals react to weather, light, hunting pressure, and other predators. You may also have a chance to hear the animals calling and see the body posture and movement associated with the call.
Recording
While you are scouting and observing you should also put your findings in a journal. Mark the places where you see the animals on a map, and mark the trails, resting, feeding, breeding and watering areas The more information you keep in a journal, and the more information you have on your map, the easier it will be to understand the animals and pattern them. Keep notes on date, day, time, sky conditions (amount of light), wind direction and speed, temperature, dewpoint, wind-chill, precipitation, breeding phase, food availability, number of animals, sex, direction of travel, activity, size and any other factors that might help you better understand the animals.
Patterning
While observing the animals you may be able to determine regular travel routes and times they use, which will help you pattern the animals and make it easier to choose the right time and place to hunt them. Patterning cannot be done in a few hours, it may take days or even weeks. The more time and effort you spend observing the animals, the clearer the pattern will become, and the more you will learn and understand the animals.
High Use Areas
To locate turkeys it is helpful to have a good topographical map of the area, or a good aerial photo. These visual aids will help determine where the “high use areas” of security cover, roosting sites, water, food, strutting, and travel areas are before you are even on the property. Then it’s time to get on the property and scout for sign left by turkeys. Two prime areas you want to locate are the food sources, which often serve as strutting areas, and the roosting sites. These are the areas where turkeys spend a majority of their time and leave the most sign. They are also the areas where turkeys are the most predictable, where you have the best chance of ambushing or getting them to come to you. Find these areas and you will find the birds.
Don’t Scout Too Early
The dates of the turkey season where you plan to hunt, and the dates you actually plan to hunt, dictate why and when you scout. If your reason for scouting is to learn more about turkeys (to understand them), or more about the numbers, sex and physical characteristics of the birds (their size, beard length/number, body color), you can scout anytime of the year. But, if your reason for scouting is to pattern the birds in preparation for a hunt, you should plan on a final scouting session not more than a week before the hunt.
The reason I say this is because turkeys often migrate from winter to spring home ranges, and this migration may occur just before or during your hunt. If you scout too far in advance of your hunt, and locate the birds on their winter range, and then hunt after they have moved to their spring home range, you may find fewer birds in the area than you expected, or no birds at all.
When there is a late spring I’ve watched turkeys migrate as late as the last week of April in southern Minnesota. I’ve also watched turkeys leave their wintering area, and then return to their wintering grounds a couple of days later if conditions weren’t right on their spring home ranges. If the birds aren’t where you expect to find them during your hunt when you hunt, the best thing to do is spend the first few days of the hunt scouting to find out where they went.
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