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Edge of Shadows: Coues Deer

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Go Carnivore

When my friend and hunting partner, TC, managed to draw a much coveted Coues deer rifle tag in a trophy unit of Arizona, I jumped at the opportunity to come along as an extra set of eyes and intuition. Though … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Turkey

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Go Carnivore

I’m not easily impressed with Thanksgiving turkeys. In fact, I’m fine with skipping traditional turkeys altogether in favor of venison, duck or goose, which are more traditional in terms of Thanksgiving table fare. For round 1 of Thanksgiving (hosting a … Continue reading →

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Land Between The Lakes 2015

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Go Carnivore

In a continued effort to exploit Tennessee’s larger tracts of federal land open to hunting access which includes at least two national recreation areas that are exceptions to the national park services’ usual policy on hunting (it is rare that … Continue reading →

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Formatting Issues

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Go Carnivore

Formatting issues on the blog are a little screwed right now. -hope to have this resolved in the next few days.

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Cold Weather Backpack Hunt

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Go Carnivore

With an arctic blast coinciding with a November backpack hunt trip, I have a great opportunity to test out some gear upgrades. I’ll be heading into the 125,000 acres Big South Fork National Recreation Area on the Tennessee/Kentucky border for … Continue reading →

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Pemmican

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Go Carnivore

Pimi: “Fat or Grease” Pemmican is a traditional food of native North Americans that was later adapted by European fur traders and explorers. It generally consisted of a lean game meat such as Deer, Elk, Moose or Bison which was … Continue reading →

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Trip Report: Colorado OTC Backpack Elk Hunt

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Go Carnivore

We had been awake for 40+ hours, but our drive West had been seamless. After spending 24 hours at 9000 feet, we decided to go ahead and push into the backcountry a half day early. Even though we planned on … Continue reading →

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Venison Prosciutto, 12 months later

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Go Carnivore

Well, after 12 months of hanging, it was finally time to dig into the Venison Prosciutto. The outside was tough and inedible, but as we got to the dark meat in the middle, the taste became increasingly interesting. Salty, but … Continue reading →

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Whole Foods under fire for selling Rabbit meat

Posted on August 24, 2014 by Go Carnivore

Absurdity. People are protesting Whole Foods for selling rabbit meat.

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Surf n Turf

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Go Carnivore

Ken Owens has skinned and mounted an untold number of wild animals at his Autaugaville taxidermy shop. This week, he put his knife to what is believed to be a world-record alligator killed on the Alabama River during this year’s … Continue reading →