Busted – Great Whitetail Alert
On my first whitetail hunt for 2009, I was busted! I had three doe(s) come visiting in the last 10 minutes of shooting light. They came withing 10 yards and I knew I wasn’t ready for a freezer deer on my first hunt. I watched, hoping a buck would try sneaking in during the final [...]
30 Point Whitetail Buck
Wayne Schumacher of Fond du Lac, WI knocked down a brute of a whitetail. His 30 point buck (taken with archery)will likely score near 250 as a fair chase dandy! On our forum a few weeks ago there was a thread challenging where the next world record might come from. Yes, Saskatchewan is still a [...]
My First Bear Hunt! by Evan “the last mountain man” Romu
This is a great hunting story submitted to us by Evan Romu, “The Last Mountain Man”. Evan is 12 years old and is so passionate about hunting, fishing and trapping that he earned the nickname The Last Mountain Man by his friends.
This year Evan started out by saving his own money to purchase a new [...]
Bill Dance Outtakes
Every time I see these I laugh hard. I figured these Bill Dance Outtakes would be a great mid-week break. I think my favorite is the hook through his nose. Classic Bill Dance fishing outtakes!
What does 76 degrees Fahrenheit sound like?
Written by: Mike Brown
Professor of Meteorology and Avid Hunter
This is not a trick question but instead a way to astonish your hunting buddies. Dr. Dolbear, a physics professor at Tuffs University in the late 19th century, noted that the Snowy Tree Cricket would chirp at a rate consistent with the air temperature. [...]
Great Ending to First MN Bear Hunt
An avid sportsmen is introduced to his first bear hunt and succeeds in harvesting a beautiful chocolate color phase bear in MN during the 2009 opener.
Judge Allows Wolf Hunts to Proceed in Idaho, Montana
MISSOULA, Mont.—Wolf management via closely regulated hunting can proceed in Idaho and Montana. That’s the decision issued today by a federal judge who denied an emergency injunction request and ruled in favor of state wildlife agencies and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.
A coalition of 13 environmental groups had sought to stop the hunts and return [...]
Elk Henley in Puffed Pastry
1 stick butter (1/2 cup)
2 pounds elk meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
4 slices bacon, diced
2 large onions, chunked
1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
3 tablespoons flour
1 cup port wine
6 juniper berries
1 can beef broth
1 teaspoon thyme
salt and pepper to taste
1 sheet puffed pastry
1 egg
1 tablespoon water
Melt butter in deep skillet. Add elk meat a few pieces at [...]
Big Sky Italian Sausage
5 pounds ground elk or venison
5 pounds ground pork
4 tablespoons kosher salt
2 tablespoons paprika
1-1/2 tablespoons crushed red chili pepper
4 tablespoons whole fennel seeds
1 tablespoon ground coriander
2 tablespoons garlic granules
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1-1/2 cups Parmesan cheese
1 14-1/2-ounce can Italian style stewed tomatoes, crushed
1 cup nonfat dry milk
1 cup ice water
Blend meats together and add remaining ingredients [...]
Mountain Man Chili
5 slices thick bacon, diced
1 pound hot Italian sausage links, sliced
1-1/2 pounds elk meat, chopped
2 medium onions, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
4 green Anaheim chiles, chopped
3 jalapenos, chopped
1-1/2 tablespoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 12-ounce can tomato paste
1 10-1/2-ounce can beef broth
10-1/2 ounces black coffee
1 14-1/2-ounce can stewed tomatoes
1 15-1/2-ounce can kidney beans
1 15-1/2 ounce can pinto [...]
