Embracing the Hunting Lifestyle
Living in South Texas, tamales have always been a staple and still a delicacy. The making of tamales has always inspired awe among those of us who were not lucky enough to have a heritage steeped in chilies, manteca (lard), beautifully seasoned meat, and… Continue Reading “Venison and Wild Pork Tamales”
Well, we’ve made a dent in filling the freezer for the next year. We were almost down to just plain empty, except for the whitewing the Doveslayer (a.k.a. Deerslayer, depending on the time of year) brought home during the season in September. I actually… Continue Reading “Packaging and Labeling Venison Meat”
Deerslayer and I have been to two different hunting camps since the season began. I’m eager to fill the empty spaces in the freezers and Deerslayer is eager to hunt. Thanksgiving was spent at a hunting camp in South Texas and, previously, we headed… Continue Reading “Ain’t It a Shame?”
What started out as an eagerly anticipated road trip to our hunting camp ended up as something that would’ve made even Alfred Hitchcock shudder. That’s the way things often roll for the Deerslayer clan. “What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger.” “God never gives… Continue Reading “What Doesn’t Kill Us Makes Us Stronger (or Surviving Bees)”
Picadillo (peek-u-dee-yo) is a traditional savory Mexican dish that is easy to make and loved by all. It is what people think of as the usual filling for tacos, flavorful ground meat with tomatoes, onions, garlic, comino (cumin), beef stock, and sometimes potatoes. I… Continue Reading “Venison/Wild Pork Picadillo”
I made an interesting and tasty discovery after my Doveslayer’s very successful dove hunt last week. Limits were had all ’round. For the first time, rock doves were harvested. They are also called feral pigeon and are hugely plentiful.Sadly, when they’re called pigeon… Continue Reading “Rock Doves: Good and Plentiful Eatin’”
This weekend, my Deerslayer becomes a Whitewing slayer. It’s the beginning of Whitewing season in South Texas. Members of the Deerslayer Clan have converged on our neck-o’-the-woods from states near and far for this illustrious occasion. Our junior deerslayer and her cousins will be… Continue Reading “It’s Here! Whitewing Season!”
During this time of year when the temperatures have been hovering over the 100 degree mark in South Texas for as many days as I can remember, we do whatever we can to stay cool. Sometimes, it means that we just stay inside. It’s… Continue Reading “Are You Ready for Hunting Season?”
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