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Captain’s Table: Lemony Fish Cakes with Wild Cheff Danny Corriveau
Editor's note: The "captain's table/lodge's chef" series of articles will share game cooking advice and recipes from folks who seek or cook wild game as part of their daily professional lives---including charter captains, outfitters, chefs, and celebrities.
Lemony fish cakes with Caribbean coconut slaw
This week we travel to New England and the kitchen of the Wild Cheff Denny Corriveau. Denny is the founder of the Free Range Culinary Institute, the only national wild-game-cooking school in the United States. He’s also the creator of the Read more »
RIA Offers Rare FG 42 German Paratrooper Rifle for Auction
Avid gun collectors may take notice of a rare gem in the Rock Island Auction (RIA) Company's September offerings: an original FG 42 paratrooper rifle chambered in 8mm Mauser. The Fallschirmjägergewehr 42, translated as "paratrooper rifle 42," was used by German airborne infantry during World War II. It is widely considered one of the most advanced (and perhaps overly complex) firearms developed during the war, although it was only produced in very small numbers.
"These rifles were exceptionally unique weapons that were developed by the German engineers that was way ahead of...
NRA’s Wayne LaPierre Accepts Mark Kelly’s ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
National Rifle Association (NRA) executive vice president Wayne LaPierre and gun control advocate Mark Kelly do not agree on a lot of things, but they have recently found common ground in promoting awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Odds are that you have heard, or even participated in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, a viral phenomenon that has spread with the aid of celebrities on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. The rules of the challenge are relatively simple: within 24 hours of being challenged, the participant must record a video of...
Video: Massive Flock of Pelicans Dive-bomb for Fish
If fish could describe this event, they would probably tell you that it is like being carpet-bombed with a chance of getting eaten. In the video below, a large flock of pelicans show off their coordination by plunge-diving for fish. Diving is one of the most effective hunting methods for seabirds, as it allows the winged predators to use the momentum from their plunge to chase after fast-moving prey. While it may seem natural, it actually takes pelicans several years to master this method, and some inexperienced birds often injure themselves on a botched dive.
Used correctly, however, there...
Threat of Referendum Hangs Over Maine Bear Opener
Maine's back bear hunting season opened on Monday, but many hunters' excitement is being mixed with trepidation as a November referendum could drastically change how hunters harvest bears in the state. The citizen-initiated referendum "Maine Question 1" will appear on the general election ballot later this year. If it is passed, hunters will no longer able trap bears, or use hounds or bait for hunting.
"It would be like allowing a surgeon to do surgery without a scalpel," Judy Camuso, Wildlife Division Director with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (DIFW), told the Read more »
Cookin’ in Camo: Coniglio alla Cacciatora (Hunter-style Rabbit)
Rabbit hunting is pretty emotional for me. Like many, I cut my "outdoors teeth" on small game hunting. Some of my earliest memories are of trudging through chin-high brush carrying a pocket knife decorated with an American flag, while my dad walked ahead of me toting a gun. Now a grown man, I still love hitting the fence rows and brush piles in search of those “wacky wabbits.” The difference between then and now is that I get to carry the gun!
Serves 4 to 6
Prep time: 2 hours and 30 minutes
Cook time: roughly 2 hours
Join me as we once again go “forest to fork” with...
Intact Deer Found Inside 1,000-pound Alabama Alligator
On August 16, a family of hunters in Alabama harvested a massive 1,011.5-pound alligator near Millers Ferry Dam in Wilcox County. The reptile was large enough to claim the Alabama state record and make a run for the title of the world's heaviest, but what taxidermists found inside the alligator's stomach may be even more surprising. According to AL.com, taxidermist Ken Owens...
The Top Five Destinations to Hunt Velvet Whitetail
Ever have a hankering for an early-season whitetail bowhunt while the deer still have velvet-covered antlers? Here are the top five destinations to make it happen.
Whitetails across North America tend to shed their velvet during the first week in September. Sometimes the fuzz can come off during the last week of August, but the majority will become hard-antlered between September 1 and 7. There are a handful of locations across North America where you can have a great chance of shooting a velvet buck in this time frame. At the tail end of summer, these bucks are in some of their...
Washington State Authorizes Hunt for Sheep-killing Wolves
Hunters working with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) are set to cull several wolves from southern Stevens County after a spree of predatory attacks that left 17 sheep dead and many more wounded. According to the WDFW, wildlife officials and a state rancher are working to move a flock of 1,800 sheep away from the area after four attacks in a forest near the small town of Hunters in the past month. Experts believe that wolves from the Huckleberry Pack are responsible for killing the...
Small Waters Hold Great Michigan Bass
This is the tale of two good Michigan bass that yours truly caught on consecutive August days two weeks ago. It proves the point that if you want to catch big bass, you’re often better off targeting smaller, weedy waters.
I’m talking about those natural lakes formed by glaciers 10,000 years ago---the ones that are big enough for the occasional jet ski, but too small for many bass tournaments. Places where bass don’t get targeted a whole lot, especially by meat fishermen. Lakes of about 100 to 200 acres---and Michigan is full of them. Two of them---Brownwood in Van Buren County and...
Four Must-haves for the Dove Hunting Opener
For the devoted wingshooting hunter, spring and summer are filled with clay target shooting. Doves represent the first real hunting opportunity of the fall. Satisfying as a smoked clay target can be, it’s never a 100 percent substitute for real feathers on real birds that can make erratic, evasive maneuvers---and result in terrific table fare. That’s why the traditional early September opening of dove season is such a big deal.
Except for turkey hunting---which is a whole different shotgunning ballgame---you likely have been away from the hunting field since the spring goose seasons...
Nine Lessons from “Mr. Whitetail” Larry Weishuhn
The nice thing about doing something for a long time is learning from experience---and that includes mistakes, too. A legend in the world of hunting, Larry Weishuhn, also known as "Mr. Whitetail," claims he is not an adrenaline junkie, though surviving 13 helicopter accidents might cause one to question his self-assessment. During a recent interview, Weishuhn reflected on a few lessons he had learned over the years.
1. Sports vs. games
Hunting and fishing are the only true sports---everything else is a game, according to Mr. Whitetail. “The first animal you take, or the first fish you...
Video: Q&A with FPSRussia
FPSRussia's Dmitri Potapoff---perhaps better known to family, friends, and government agencies as Kyle Myers---gives a rare Q&A session with his viewers. One of YouTube's best-known personalities in the firearm department, Kyle has built up a large following over the years. That, coupled with his over-the-top Russian persona, naturally leads to rumors and outlandish theories. In this video Kyle decides to clear the air and also answer some popular fan questions.
Sadly, Kyle did not get his firearm-handling skills from an elite, Spetsnaz-commando-paratrooper-professional operator-Tier...
Eagle Scout Lands 335-pound Halibut to Lead Alaska Derby
Not everybody leaves their first trip to Alaska with a behemoth 335-pound halibut, but that is exactly what 16-year-old Jackson Hobbs managed to do on Tuesday while fishing near Homer. The Idaho teen's vacation to Alaska was a gift from his grandfather for becoming an eagle scout, the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouts of America. According to Read more »
Colorado Health Officials Warn of Plague in Small Game
Boulder County health officials have announced that fleas from a dead prairie dog tested positive for bubonic plague earlier this month. The animal was found in the city of Boulder after residents noticed its carcass on their property. According to a press release, health officials have already set warning signs in the area where the animal was found, as well as nearby parks and open spaces. Residents are warned to avoid wildlife such as squirrels, prairie dogs, and other small rodents that...
Colorado Officials Scramble for Solutions to Mule Deer Decline
In just a span of eight years, Colorado's mule deer population dropped from 614,100 to 390,600. From 2005 to 2013, the state's mule deer herds dipped 36 percent and is now currently 125,000 animals short of the goal set by the state's Parks and Wildlife (CPW). It is not unusual for deer populations to fluctuate, especially in the West, but officials say there is something worrying about the recent decline.
“Unlike previous times in history when mule deer populations have bounced back, we’re in a time right now where mule deer populations are continuing to decline,” CPW's Jody Kennedy...
Forty-foot Whale in Virginia River Dies after Moving Upstream
A 40-foot sei whale that has spent the last week in Virginia's Elizabeth River died on Thursday. According to WTKR, the stranding response team dispatched to observe the whale will be performing a necropsy tomorrow. The team was prevented from aiding the whale before it perished by federal guidelines, as the animal was still swimming under its own power and not stranded. Furthermore, experts believe that the whale was likely sick and pushing it back into the open ocean may not have helped the...
Video: Thirsty Moose Drinks from Lawn Sprinkler
It may be another sign of Utah's drought conditions, or just one opportunistic moose making the best of a hot day. In this video taken by the Mitchell family in Bear Lake, Utah, a large moose quenches its thirst by hogging a lawn sprinkler. The sweaty animal lays down next to the sprinkler, seemingly enjoying the cool water it brings. The Mitchell family doesn't mind, either, instead stealthily recording the animal and later sending the video to the state's Department of Wildlife Resources.
http://youtu.be/SYV36j3K8QI
Across the drought-stricken Southwest, officials warn that wildlife...
Feral Hogs Cause Environmental, Agricultural Woes in Louisiana
Louisiana's problem with feral hogs is escalating, but nobody really knows just how much damage the half-a-million pigs in the state actually do. The hog population is not only a conservation issue---the animals can significantly impact the economic well-being of landowners and farmers.
Experts estimate that feral pigs do over $1 billion in damages to farms across the United States, especially in Texas, which holds roughly half of the country's wild swine. Researchers at Louisiana State University's (LSU) AgCenter are working to put a dollar sign on the destruction that feral pigs are...
Seeking the Trout Royal Slam
Residing in the West, I never knew much about the International Game Fish Association (IGFA), so when my friend Mike Ortego from Fishing Florida Radio asked me about the Trout Royal Slam, I really had no idea what it was all about. Mike brought the idea to our attention and said from what he knew I was really close to achieving this milestone. As we looked into the details of what it takes to fulfill the criteria for a Trout Royal Slam, Mike was right and I was only two fish away from tackling this goal. As designated by the IGFA, the Trout Royal Slam consists of catching a rainbow, brown,...