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Archive for the ‘Game’ Category
Elk Rifle Hunt Giveaway
Posted in Contest, Elk, Game, Giveaway, guns, Guns & Rifles, Hunting, Shooting, Sweepstakes, Win, tagged contest, elk, giveaway, hunt, rifle, sweepstakes, win on March 7, 2013| Leave a Comment »
A Camo Shop for Her
Posted in Camo, camouflage, Deer, Elk, Game, Hunting, Hunting Clothes, Hunting equipment, Hunting Gear, Shooting Gear, Shopping, Women Hunters, tagged camo, camouflage, deer, female, hunter, hunting, hunting clothes, hunting gear, shopping, women on March 2, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Founder of HerCamoShop.com, Shelly Ray.
HerCamoShop.com was founded by Shelly Ray. Men have lots of choices when it comes to buying hunting apparel and gear and Shelly thought that women deserved the same thing. She has searched the world over for the latest hunting gear, accessories, apparel and gadgets for the female hunter and has put them in one centralized location: HerCamoShop.com. Shelly continues to search for the best products and constantly adds them to her online store.
Earn camo-cash when you shop at HerCamoShop.com. What’s camo-cash you may ask? Customers earn rewards on every purchase they make. For every dollar you spend you earn a 3% reward. The rewards accumulate and then you can spend them at HerCamoShop.
HerCamoShop looks like a pretty good place to shop and they seem to have good prices. Check it out and let us know what you think!
Happy Hunting!
– Marci
Illinois Trophy Hunt Sweepstakes
Posted in Archery, Bow hunting, Contest, Deer, Game, Giveaway, Hunting, Hunting Gear, Sweepstakes, Venison, Whitetail Deer, Wild Game, Win, tagged archery, contest, deer, hunt, hunting, illinois, muzzleloader, sweepstakes, trophy, win on March 1, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Sign up for your chance to win this Illinois trophy hunt.
Last day to sign up is June 15th, 2013.
The winner will be notified by email and phone by July 20th, 2013
Good Luck & Happy Hunting!
– Marci
Braised Rabbit in Red Wine Sauce
Posted in Cooking, Game, Rabbit, Recipes, Wild Game, tagged braised, cook, cooking, game, rabbit, recipe, wild game on February 25, 2013| Leave a Comment »
I have only eaten rabbit once and I didn’t love how it was cooked. I’ve been wanting to try it again and this looks like a pretty good recipe. However, if you have a great rabbit recipe, I would love to hear about it and would also be happy to post it on my blog if you’d like!
One, 2½ to 3-pound rabbit, bone in, cut into serving-size pieces
Salt and fresh-ground black pepper to taste
About 3 Tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour
½ cup canola or peanut oil
4 medium carrots, chopped
1½ medium onions, chopped
1 garlic clove, chopped
2 sprigs of fresh thyme or 1 tsp of dried thyme
1 cup red wine
1 cup water
Rice or noodles
Chopped flat-leaf parsley for garnish
Spread the flour in a shallow dish. Season the rabbit with salt and pepper, and dredge it in the flour. Shake off the excess flour. In a large skillet or Dutch oven, heat the oil over high heat. Add the rabbit, and cook it for 5 to 6 minutes, turning until it is lightly browned. Lift the meat from the pan, and set it aside.
Add the carrots, onions, and garlic and thyme then cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes until the onions are lightly browned. Reduce the heat, and cook the vegetables over low heat for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the rabbit, wine and water and cover the pan. Cook over low heat for about 35 minutes until the rabbit is cooked through.
Using a slotted spoon or spatula, remove the cooked rabbit from the pan and set it aside. Purée the pan’s contents with an emulsifier, food mill, food processor or blender. Return the rabbit with sauce to pan, add the rabbit, and bring back to a simmer. Serve the rabbit and sauce over rice or noodles and garnish with parsley.
For more wonderful small game recipes, visit the Ohio Dept of Natural Resources website.
Happy Hunting!
– Marci
Apple Venison Meat Loaf Recipe
Posted in Cooking, Deer, Game, Recipes, Venison, Wild Game, tagged "wild game", cook, cooking, game, meat, meatloaf, recipes, venison on February 14, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Ingredients
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup ketchup
1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
2 cups shredded peeled apples
2 cups unseasoned stuffing cubes
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 tablespoon ground mustard
2 pounds ground venison
Directions
In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Crumble venison over mixture and mix well. Pat into an ungreased 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 60-70 minutes or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°. Yield: 8 servings.
Nutritional Facts
1 slice equals 239 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 123 mg cholesterol, 367 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 29 g protein.
Originally published as Apple Venison Meat Loaf in Country Woman December/January 2010, p65
Happy Hunting!
– Marci
Whitetail Hunt Giveaway
Posted in Contest, Deer, Game, Giveaway, Hunting, Sweepstakes, Whitetail Deer, Win, tagged Cabela's, contest, deer, game, giveaway, hunt, hunting, whitetail, win on February 12, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Winner will be drawn by Oct 28, 2013. Only One Entry Per E-Mail Address Per Week. Must be at least 18 years old to enter (19 or older if a resident of AL or NE) and a legal resident of and currently residing in one of the 50 United States or D.C.
Happy Hunting!
– Marci
Cabela’s Big Game Hunter
Posted in "shooting game", Deer, Elk, Game, Guns & Rifles, Hunting, Reviews, Shooting, Whitetail Deer, tagged "Big game hunter", "hunting game", "video game", Cabela's, deer, elk, game, hunt, hunting, shooting on February 10, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Last night I got out my Cabela’s Big Game Hunter for the Wii and started playing it. I started with some target practice. It starts you out with easier targets and they get harder and harder. You can shoot all kinds of geese and ducks and then it moves you to rabbits and deer before you start getting attacked by mountain lions and bear! It’s very addictive and fun!
Finally, once I had the controls down and was confident about my shooting abilities, I moved on to the hunts. Again… the first hunt is simple and walks you though all of the controls which it actually does a very nice job of. Each hunt consists of hunting for several animals. And then there are a dozen different hunts that get more and more difficult.
I’m don’t play video games very often. I’d rather spend my time doing something a bit more useful. But I will have to admit that Cabela’s Big Game Hunter is a surprisingly fun game and a bit addictive. If you like hunting you’re going to like this game. I had a great time playing it and highly recommend it.
Happy Hunting!
– Marci
Elk Rifle Hunt Giveaway
Posted in Contest, Elk, Game, Giveaway, Guns & Rifles, Hunting, Hunting equipment, Hunting Gear, Sweepstakes, Win, tagged contest, elk, giveaway, guns, hunt, hunter, hunting, hunting gear, rifle, rifles, win on February 6, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Skeet Shooting Time!
Posted in Game, Guns & Rifles, Shooting, Skeet, tagged "skeet shooting", game, guns, hunting, shoot, shotgun, skeet on January 30, 2013| Leave a Comment »
It’s time for a break. Let’s go shoot skeet!
See more fun shooting & hunting games at HuntingNet.com
Have fun and Happy Hunting!
– Marci
Ideal Water Temperatures for Fishing
Posted in Bass, catfish, Fish, Fishing, Game, Salmon, Trout, tagged "water temperature", bass, fish, Fishing, game, lake, pike, river, salmon, steelhead, stream, sunfish, Trout, walley on January 23, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Water Temperatures
Water temperature has a major affect on game fish activity in both fresh and saltwater. All fish species have a preferred temperature range in which they are most active and, therefore, more susceptible to being caught. Here are ideal water temperatures for the most popular species of freshwater fish:
Ideal Conditions Chart
Plus or minus 3 degrees of “Most Active” water temperatures is prime fishing.
Fish Lower Most Active Upper
Black Crappie 60°F (15°C) 70°F (21°C) 75°F (24°C)
Bluegill 58°F (14°C) 69°F (20°C) 75°F (24°C)
Brook Trout 44°F (7°C) 58°F (14°C) 70°F (21°C)
Brown Trout 44°F (7°C) 58°F (14°C) 74°F (23°C)
Carp 74°F (24°C) 84°F (29°C) 88°F (31°C)
Chain Pickerel 60°F (15°C) 66°F (19°C) 74°F (23°C)
Catfish 55°F (13°C) 82°F (28°C) 89°F (32°C)
Chinook Salmon 44°F (7°C) 54°F (12°C) 60°F (15°C)
Coho Salmon 44°F (7°C) 54°F (12°C) 60°F (15°C)
Green Sunfish 73°F (23°C) 87°F (31°C) 91°F (33°C)
Kamloops Trout 46°F (8°C) 49°F (9°C) 57°F (14°C)
Lake Trout 42°F (4°C) 54°F (12°C) 62°F (17°C)
Lake Whitefish 43°F (6°C) 51°F (11°C) 63°F (17°C)
Largemouth Bass 50°F (10°C) 70°F (21°C) 84°F (29°C)
Northern Pike 56°F (13°C) 63°F (17°C) 74°F (23°C)
Rainbow Trout 44°F (7°C) 61°F (16°C) 75°F (24°C)
Sauger 55°F (13°C) 67°F (19°C) 74°F (23°C)
Smallmouth Bass 60°F (16°C) 67°F (19°C) 73°F (23°C)
Spotted Bass 71°F (22°C) 75°F (24°C) 80°F (27°C)
Steelhead Trout 38°F (3°C) 50°F (10°C) 60°F (16°C)
Sunfish 50°F (10°C) 58°F (19°C) 68°F (20°C)
Walleye 50°F (10°C) 67°F (19°C) 76°F (24°C)
White Bass 62°F (17°C) 70°F (21°C) 78°F (26°C)
Happy Hunting (and Fishing)!
– Marci
Morrigan's Lodge 