Best Gifts to Give in 2011: Life Saving GearThe best gift you could give a person is life, right? If it’s one thing that kills a buzz around a campfire or destroys a Christmas morning it’s the story of a hunter that fell from a tree stand, the duck boat that capsized or the elk hunter who didn’t come out of the mountains. [...]
Gifts for the Gun Dog Owner Under $100The Christmas season is upon us, but there is still time to find that perfect gift for the sportsman that owns working dogs for hunting or competition. Even the most discriminating working dog owner appreciates a special gift that encourages better training practices. If you’ve run out of shopping ideas, don’t despair. Here’s some smart, [...]
Best Gifts to Give in 2011: Big Bad ToysWho doesn’t like big toys? For the rugged outdoorsperson who enjoys back country hunting, the ATV is the perfect form of transportation to and from the hunting site and is the best aid in transporting harvested game. For owners of vast tracts land, MUVs are a quiet and energy-efficient means of transporting game or for [...]
Best Gifts to Give in 2011: Santa’s Self-Defense SuggestionsThe gift of superior self-defense equipment is one that you can be sure will keep on giving. If you’re like me and you live in a state where your right to defend yourself and your family is fully enabled, then make sure you have it checked off your gift list this holiday season with these [...]
Best Gifts to Give in 2011: Shooter’s Grab BagWith my family being big into guns, the typical green and red is usually accentuated with a touch of brass and blued steel. Getting the right gift for your beloved shooter can be a bit difficult, but here are some suggestions for gifts that I’d love to get this holiday season. Just about anything from [...]
Best Gifts to Give in 2011: Take a VacationIt’s a big ol’ world out there with so many different places to go and the United States of America offers many of those hidden gems people never realized were so close within reach. Such as the Carlsbad Caverns, deep caves in the southwestern USA where 300 miles of its estimated 330-mile stretch has yet [...]
Best Gifts to Give in 2011: Snow TiresFor those in northern North America, winter can be a grueling time especially if you have any distance (long or short) to cover in a car that’s not equipped with the proper winter management tools. The most necessary tool of course is a good brake system, which depends on tires made to handle the snow. [...]
10 Gift Ideas for the Huntress who has EverythingIt’s hard to believe that another holiday season is upon us. Many of us end up rushing around at the very last minute desperately seeking the perfect gift for the special ladies who love to hunt. Check out this gift of unique gift giving ideas for the outdoorswoman on your list. One of a kind [...]
Outdoors Books for Everyone on Your Gift ListWhether you think that print and publishing are dead or not, the medium is really a great gift for anyone who loves being in the outdoors. A book requires no energy to read and can be the perfect companion on a rainy day indoors, a sunny day outside or for entertainment on a long hike [...]
Best Gifts to Give in 2011: The Right Gift CardSay your husband wants a bow for the holidays and you think “oh that’s fine and dandy, I know exactly what he wants,” but but then you go into the store and the selection of bows is daunting. There are recurves, long bows, crossbows, compounds… what the heck? And what about all the additional features? [...]
Best Gifts to Give in 2011: Backcountry BootsI always ask for boots for Christmas because I always seem to need a newer, trendier, warmer pair than last year’s. With that said, I don’t necessarily trust my friends’, parents’ or significant others’ judgment of style and even if they buy the correct size, manufacturers always have a slight variation in sizes, meaning one [...]
Best Gifts to Give in 2011: Jackets for All Outdoors OccasionsAny winter activity will undoubtedly be more enjoyable with a well-functioning and warm winter jacket. Giving a winter jacket as a gift will just give you more reason to go and get outdoors to try out your new product immediately (not like you needed yet another excuse to get outside). Getting a quality jacket that [...]
The holidays are just around the corner and it’s time to start shopping for the perfect gift for the outdoorswoman on your list. Thankfully more and more manufacturers are taking notice of the number of women heading outdoors and are creating products geared for them. Regardless of whether the lady you’re shopping for is an [...]
Best Gifts to Give in 2011: The Scoop on BinocularsA quality pair of binoculars can be a gift that lasts generations. Binoculars are a great gift because they have so many different uses across so many different activities. They are most popular for bird-watching, hunting, viewing details of large and intricate landscapes and sporting events. The greatest joy I found in binoculars was when [...]
Best Gifts to Give in 2011: Not Your Typical KayakUnless you live in the South, you might not think of a kayak is a good gift during the holidays, but the truth is this is one of the best times to buy them. A kayak is a gift that will last many seasons and offer up a multitude of fun to be had – [...]
What to Wear for Winter CampingWinter weather can be a bit unpredictable. While you can generally count on it being cold, you can’t always know how much snow will fall or whether an unusually warm and sunny day will melt snow until it starts raining from tree branches above your campsite. For a casual winter camping experience with family or [...]
Snowshoeing Basics: What you Need to Know Before you GoSnowshoeing is an activity some people may overlook in snowy months. When you hear “winter sports”, skiing, snowboarding and ice-skating are probably your first thoughts. The cool thing about snowshoeing is that it’s just as easily accessible a sport as the rest of ‘em. Some nature sites designate trails for snowshoe-ers, but really you are [...]
Outdoors Winter Activities for the FamilyWhen it’s still early in the evening and your kids have tons of energy to spare, there are plenty of activities you can do to keep their minds stimulated and their muscles moving. These fun activities are made for locations where snow is present. A person of any age can participate and cross-generational participation is [...]
Why it’s Better to Take a Winter Tent Winter CampingMost campers own a three-season tent. Most campers also don’t go winter camping. If you’re thinking about taking a frosty trek, consider carrying along a quality tent made to withstand the harsh environment of winter. Ken Wilson, a sales associate at REI with experience winter camping, helped me put together a guide highlighting the differences [...]
Thick Homemade Hot Chocolate RecipeCreate this delectable, bone-warming drink after a romp in the snow on a wintry evening. This homemade hot chocolate mirrors the original hot chocolate drank hundreds of years ago. It can be made on any fire source (indoors or outdoors) as long as you have two pots. The drink essentially consists of melted chocolate bars [...]
Holiday Football Bowl Game Meal RecipesYou and your family may prefer to have friends over for football and serve easy-to-prepare wild foods, rather than having a formal dinner. This casual meal uses your oven and crockpots for cooking. You’ll simply need a green salad, hot bread and dessert to round out your meal. Turnip Green Soup Before you think, “Ugh!” [...]
Santa Fe Turkey Breast RecipeThis unusual dish makes your wild turkey breast taste tender and like none you’ve ever eaten before, while using your slow cooker to prepare this recipe before your dinner. Ingredients: 1 boneless whole turkey breast (4-5 pounds) 1 cup Old El Paso Thick and Chunky Salsa 1 tablespoon chopped chipotle chili in adobo sauce (from [...]
Better-Than-Fried Snapper RecipeThis delicious, heart-healthy recipe that’s easy to prepare features snapper fillets that taste fried but don’t have the added calories. Although you’ve probably got some fillets in your freezer from red snapper season back in the summer or perhaps you’ve caught gray snapper this fall and winter, this dish works well with most any kind [...]
Spinach Alfredo Venison Lasagna RecipeOh, wow! The first time we made this recipe, our entire family raved about it. We still love our traditional lasagna recipe made from scratch. But this one is yummy, and just right for family gatherings during the holidays. You can prepare two crockpots at the same time, plug them in and have plenty of [...]
Mr. Miller’s Venison Roast and Almost Dreamland Barbecue Sauce RecipesOne of the most delicious appetizers or main dishes we’ve ever eaten that also makes a nice presentation is Mr. Miller’s Venison Roast, sliced and served with slices of quality cheese, crackers and barbecue sauce for dipping. Westervelt Lodge near Aliceville, Alabama, one of the premier lodges in the Southeast, was known everywhere for its [...]
Potato Soup with Wild Pork RecipeThis potato soup recipe is the easiest and most delicious ever and will make a tasty beginning to a holiday meal. This dish is a good way to use bits and pieces left over from preparing wild pork. Ingredients: 4 cups chicken broth (2-16 ounce cans) 4 – 5 potatoes, washed, peeled and cubed, or [...]
Shrimp and Corn Soup RecipeNancy Granier, originally from Louisiana, enjoys traditional Louisiana cooking. Her husband Kert loves to hunt and fish. This shrimp and corn soup recipe is a favorite of everyone who eats it, and you can prepare it ahead and then cook it on your stovetop or in a crockpot. Roux Ingredients: 1/2-cup flour 1/2-cup vegetable oil [...]
Whiskey-Glazed Turkey Breast RecipeGirl Hunter is a book for those female huntresses who like to impress even further by cooking a gourmet meal with the fruit of their hard-earned catch (and for male hunters who want to impress the ladies too!). Georgia Pellegrini peppered her rite of passage story of becoming a woman-hunter with game recipes any hunter [...]
Wild Turkey Schnitzel RecipeGeorgia Pellegrini is the author of the soon-to-be-released book, Girl Hunter. Pellegrini describes how she grew to become a hunter only after she graduated from university and finished her studies at the French Culinary Institute in New York. Throughout the story she fills the pages with recipes utilizing wild game she learned to harvest. Here [...]