There’s something about a hearty, home-cooked meal after a long day outdoors that just hits differently. Whether you’ve been out hunting or fishing, comfort food becomes part of the story, I mean c’mon it’s the icing on the cake. This recipe combines rich, savory venison with creamy garlic mashed potatoes in a simple, satisfying dish that’s perfect for feeding a hungry crew. If you’re looking for a way to use ground venison that’s easy, filling, and guaranteed to get rave reviews around the table, this one might just become a new favorite.
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An Outdoors Report from a Wisconsin Wild
Hello outdoors world!
Being mid January here in the brutal Northwood’s, I am sure most of us locked up inside our houses, sitting very close to our fireplaces (or heating vents for you city folk) just trying to stay warm. It has been an extra voracious winter here in Wisconsin, and most would think it crazy to want to venture outside for longer than it takes to get to your car, our worse case scenario, the mailbox. As I sit here writing this it is -20 wind chills! So what is it that makes it worth doing more? If you ask me lots of things will be getting me outdoors very soon. So I figured I would take this time to let you know of a few of the things that make Wisconsin, a sportsman’s paradise, even in the dead of winter. Continue reading “An Outdoors Report from a Wisconsin Wild”
Yet Another Sneaky Gun Grab Proposal from Illinois
Illinois policy makers force medical cannabis patients to choose between medication and firearm ownership.
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Refuges, Rest Areas, and Restricted Zones
If the sign says no admittance, no trespassing, no access that means everyone. Including YOU!
I have noticed a disturbing trend this year – more and more people blatantly and blithely overlooking signage on both private and public lands that clearly states an area is closed or clearly states its intended usage. Continue reading “Refuges, Rest Areas, and Restricted Zones”
Our Dwindling Public Lands
Hello outdoors world!! In this article I would like to talk about the disheartening occurrence that has affected a lot of hunters since the beginning of civilization. The loss of hunting land, and the loss of the traditions that go along with it. Unless you have been one of the lucky few whose family has owned the land that you hunt, you have probably had this happen to you.
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Wading 101 – 7 Tips For Safe Wading
Whether it’s trout or bass you’re chasing, here are a few tips to make your freshwater wading experience a better one.
1. Plan your route.
2. Consider if wading is necessary. Wading alerts your presence to fish – would bank fishing be possible?
3. Keep your balance. If you lean into the current and suddenly lose your balance the
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Sturgeon Spearing aka Dinosaur Wrangling in Wisconsin
For most of us, the word sturgeon conjures up images of great plated bottom feeders, ancient and slow moving they seem to be a cross between a catfish and a dinosaur. Their nickname is “living fossil” and were almost wiped out in the 19th century, fishermen slaughtered them by the thousands, considering them a nuisance when they tore the nets with their sharp bony plates.
A sturgeon can live for more than 100 years and grown to 10 feet long, many weigh more than 100 pounds. Continue reading “Sturgeon Spearing aka Dinosaur Wrangling in Wisconsin”