Cooking

I’m all for making food from scratch, and this column is normally all about crafting tasty meals from the animals you kill. But when you’re planning to add the challenges of backpacking on top of the challenges of hunting, I think you should keep it simple.

One does not have to live through a day of waterfowl hunting on snack cakes, candy bars, apples, and jerky. I know cooking in the blind can be a full course meal as seen in some magazines, but here, we are talking about something good to eat, easy to pack in, easy to clean up and typically gets folks to ask for more. 

This recipe is good for all kinds of small game that is fairly tender right away. Dove, chukar, pheasant, grouse, and rabbit are all good options. I wouldn’t use it on jackrabbits without tenderizing the meat first — brining would be a good option.

With holiday parties and sports parties in full swing, you need this quick and simple recipe in your quiver. These meatballs are delicious on their own or simmering in sweet ‘n’ sour sauce as appetizers. Your kids will love them with spaghetti.

With holiday parties and sports parties in full swing, you need this quick and simple recipe in your quiver. These meatballs are delicious on their own or simmering in sweet ‘n’ sour sauce as appetizers. Your kids will love them with spaghetti.

It’s Fall, and there’s nothing like hot soup on a cold afternoon. If you made a ham from your Spring bear, or from any other critter you’ve brought home, this is a great way to use up the leftovers. Even leftovers from Sunday dinner with your pork-eating in-laws will work well.

Following my last article about squirrel hunting, I received several requests for a recipe for cooking up these tasty little tree dwellers. So, I have decided to post one of the tried-and-true favorites in my house, Squirrel Tamales.

Our elk and antelope steaks are richer and more satisfying than anything you can buy at a steak house. They’ve simply got more meat in every bite, not to mention all the microminerals we ingest by eating animals that graze on a variety of plants.

If you take the time to care for your meat correctly, you’ll have a happy processor, and it will be some of the best-tasting game you’ve ever prepared.