Alright. I’ve made an executive decision on how to get everyone caught up on the end of duck season (now that it’s basically April – what?!). Rather than do our last 4 hunts in individual posts, I am going to do a quick recap of 3 right here, and the 4th immediately after. Thaaaaat way…
I recently shared some shed hunting pointers over at Women’s Outdoor News – expanding on my original list of tips and tricks – how you, too, can have a successful shed hunting season.
Looking for a delectable Valentine’s Day recipe? Or, maybe its just a regular Tuesday and you’ve got a hankering for something other than chicken. Never fear – here’s the most deliciously easy recipe for dutch oven duck.
Our first crack at ducks after the new year happened on a Wednesday, and John and I were hunting that new pond I mentioned in my last post. It seemed like the duck hunting had slowed state wide – the birds just seemed to disappear for everyone.
photo credit: Kyle Black
Gotta love teamwork on a good trophy duck.
I was lucky enough to be put in contact with the ladies at Girls With Guns through Women’s Outdoor News to review some of their gear, the Waterfowl Jacket in particular. I am an avid duck hunter and typically hunt several times a week during the season, so having the right gear (and good gear) is important to me. At 5’10, I am definitely on the tall side, so many women’s hunting clothing does not fit me very well. I often find myself in men’s hunting clothes so the torso & arm lengths are adequate.
It’s hard to believe we are in the home stretch of duck season – I feel like we just started the second split. I’m not entirely sure where January has gone. Did Christmas really happen?
Oh yes, and we’ve seen lots of ducks in the meantime.
In December John and I were super fortunate to be invited on a weekend of quail hunting at a place called Oakland Club here in South Carolina. Thanks to the Evans (close family friends), we were in for two days of over-under toting, blaze-orange clad, horseback riding quail adventure.
Holy smokes it was fun.
Well, we are officially into 2017. Happy New Year Friends! It’s interesting… Sometimes deer season seems to slowly fizzle out as we approach the final day – January 1st – here in South Carolina. With all of the excitement and activity surrounding duck season and the hunts each week and weekend, going after deer sometimes gets put on the back burner. Sure, I always get in the woods in the evenings before and after a duck hunt, hoping to see a nice buck or just bag a doe so we can all have some meat. And I thought that’s how this year’s season was going to end.
But… Sometimes, deer season doesn’t fizzle out.
I know, I KNOW! It has been aaaages since I posted a recipe here at bright side outdoors. Way too long! Trust me, I’ve been cooking with all the game I can get my hands on, and I have a recipe for you at last.