Tag Archives: season
Late Season Mature Buck Success
In last week’s post, I wrote a bit about a specific area that I have been focusing on as of late. Though I do not consider myself a trophy hunter per say, like many hunters, within the confines of hunting, … Continue reading
Dec 13th, Random Day in the woods
Despite having an invitation to hunt a large, premium property, December 13th did not appear to have much going for it in terms of presenting an ‘incredible” day in the deer woods. It is is post rut (breeding period), though … Continue reading
2013 Deer Hunting Season Review
Here is a gallery of one hunter’s 2013 (mine…) deer season. I live and hunt in West Tennessee. I also hunted a couple of times in Northwest Mississippi. I hunted less total times and about half the hours of recent … Continue reading
Roast Saddle of Venison
The saddle roast is a cut of historical renown. In the PBS series Downton Abbey, when Lord Grantham’s meddling sister writes him a letter, his wife Cora, The Countess of Grantham, scoffs that she is probably just looking for a … Continue reading
Venison Prosciutto and the perils of charcuterie mistakes
This was our first attempt at doing a venison prosciutto. Recent Charcuterie successes (such as Venison Salami and Pepperoni) had our confidence ripe for a larger undertaking. With deer hunting season knocking at the door, all attempts are made to … Continue reading
Smoked Venison Salami
Working from Michael Ruhlman and Brian Polcyn’s new Charcuterie book Salumi, we made two different efforts at the Smoked Venison Salami recipe, both of which came out excellent. The venison salami recipe is different from traditional salami recipes in 2 … Continue reading