Stroganoff is a comfort food around my house. Oddly enough, I never seem to make it nearly enough, probably because we seldom have sour cream and mushrooms at the same time in the refrigerator. The other day I made a…
The latest hipster craze has an ironic and unexpected twist, according to the Wall Street Journal. In pursuit of ever purer and exclusive organic, sustainable foods, uber-cool urbanites have discovered hunting. Hunters have always known they eat better than the…
Crossbows. How can something so simple generate so much controversy? Crossbows are, at present, displacing standard bows, whether recurve or compound, from the market. In other words, more hunters are buying crossbows than standard bows each year. Many crossbow buyers…
Every hunter needs a good rimfire rifle. They are excellent for inexpensive training and hunting, but which cartridges and loads are best? Until 1960, when Winchester introduced the .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire, the question had three simple answers. .22 Short,…
Having a quick and easy meal with venison is important. My Country Venison recipe is a surefire hit that is also very fast to make. Use round or backstrap in this recipe and you can’t go wrong. You’ll enjoy this…
Handgun hunting is, without a doubt, a fantastic challenge. You have to get in close–bow hunting close. It’s also much harder to hit well with a handgun. To make it even more difficult, try to ground stalk you prospective dinner. …
Ah, venison roast. It’s one of the yummiest dinners you can have, but it can be difficult for the person who isn’t familiar with roasting game meat. Venison can be tough as leather, or moist and delicious. When I thought…
What’s the best shotgun gauge? What is a shotgun gauge? These are basic questions all scatter-gun hunters must answer. Many people are confused about gauges, a situation made worse by all the folk-lore out there. Here’s a great, to the…
Grouse is the best bird, hands down. There, I’ve said it. It even beats chicken in my book, and that’s a steep hill to climb. If you don’t agree with me, chances are you haven’t made roast grouse the way…
Small game hunting is fun. It sharpens a hunter’s eye, stalking skills, and marksmanship. But wait, there’s more… Amp up the fun with primitive weapons. Leave the laser and thermal sighted AR at home and try a handmade self bow…