It is here – opening day of deer season for 2014. Woohoo! Well, I take that back. It’s opening day for some of us. Others will have to wait 2 more weeks until September 1st. Sorry, non-bow hunting friends (I don’t bow hunt… Yet).. The two places I do most of my deer hunting are in game zones 5 & 6, and game zone 6 comes with an August 15th opener. Click the map to learn more about your game zone, and here to learn more about each zone’s hunting regulations.
Hello, friends! I sat down to finish this post last night and realized how long it has been since I have posted. This summer is doing 2 things – passing so quickly that I don’t realize how much time is flying, and dragging on until the next hunting season. This has really been such a busy summer that even leisurely fishing opportunities seem far and few between. Ahh, such is life. I guess it could be worse!
You know… Sometimes things just work out exactly like they should. And when it comes to potential injury being avoided, that’s always a good thing in my book. With the exception of 1 or 2 friends (Reebs, love you, glad your foot is cast-less!), I am one of the most accident-prone people I know. Most of the time, it’s because I am being an idiot, but other instances prove [somehow] unavoidable.
I have had quite a few people ask me exactly what I do with the sheds I find. Whether I find single sheds to the ever-exciting pair, I like to experiment with a handful the never ending possibilities of what you can do with these things – from chandeliers to chairs to a simple sit-about. I tend to take a less-is-more approach, but that doesn’t mean you can’t create something fantastic. So, I figured I would give you a little miniseries and some DIY for all those sheds you find!
I hope everyone had a fantastic Memorial Day weekend. And, hey! It’s almost the weekend again! Now that summertime is [un]officially in swing, I have a great recipe for you that can be done in the oven or on the grill, and is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. Enter: my venison stuffed bell peppers. There is a local farmer’s market across from my office every Tuesday in the summer (Yes, office. No, I don’t get to hunt and fish and ride 4-wheelers and test recipes all day every day… But I digress….), and I just love wandering around to each vendor and seeing what they have to offer. I am talking everything from fresh local honey to homemade bread and butter pickles. And, wouldn’t you know it, I found some beautiful, fresh bell peppers just waiting to be stuffed with ground venison, onion, spices, and Parmesan, then baked to perfection.
Well, hello chilly weather Thursday! I thought we had seen the last of you! Today’s #tbt is in honor of a recipe I created back in early September. Remember these little guys? As it turns out, they have become quite a hit.
The time has come! While shed hunting “season” might not be on DNR’s calendar, it is certainly on mine. Didn’t bag a buck last season? Guess what – you still have a chance to come home with some nice antlers to add to your collection. Bucks drop their antlers every winter (more on that here), so now is a great time to look for their sheds. Finding sheds is always fun, and they can be very educational. Stumble upon one side of a nice 8 point’s rack? Then you know that buck made it through the hunting season and will {hopefully} be around next year. I am admittedly a fairly recent convert, but shed hunting is my new favorite activity between seasons or when hunting one day isn’t an option. So, here is my rundown of how to prepare for and carry out a successful shed hunting mission. That sounded really militaristic for some reason… Anyways – Time to get prepped.
