It’s funny how wildlife tends to live around old farm tractors and equipment. Maybe it’s just that hunters can remember […]
Hunting is a “Blood Sport”. Some hunters say that “Hunting is just in their Blood.” Finding ethical and tasteful movies […]
Every smart Camp Cook knows that the dessert is the most important part of every meal. When the hunters return […]
Lever action rifles are very popular. More big game have been tagged with a lever action rifle than semi-autos, bolt […]
Each year I like to share my favorite and most popular Deer, Elk, Moose, or Antelope recipe. Any wild big […]
Luck happens when preparation, practice, and opportunity come together. It doesn’t just happen. Whether we are talking about hunting, fishing, […]
Lefty Kreh was an amazing fisherman. He was born in Maryland and loved fishing and hunting. Many of the great […]
Learning is great fun. Going to school teaches you how to learn. They use math, science, history, and so many […]
Montana is a cold place. The weather can do just about anything. Our latest snow has many Icemen thinking about […]
Anyone can just fry a steak. Pioneers just stuck chunks of steak on sharp sticks and lined them up around […]
Kirk Stovall is a lifelong Montana hunter. His hunting and shooting skills are exceptional. Kirk, aka “Shrapnel” can handle a […]
Montana is also known as BIG SNOW COUNTRY! This latest blast of white stuff proves that. We had a similar […]
I was talking to some long-range deer/elk hunters the other day. They were bragging about their “Long Shots”. Some of […]
Deer come in all shapes and sizes. Mutations are not uncommon. All deer can have unique and unusual characteristics. This […]
Cellphones have changed so much about human behavior and our culture. At one time, not so long ago, our outside […]
Wildlife in the Wild can take your life. Not all the critters in nature are from Disneyland. Many are just […]
Hunters, campers, fishermen, and pioneers survived on BEANS! Boiled, baked, raw, mashed, or in soups and stews. Sacks of beans […]
Big Game has many great recipes. One important thing to consider is finding ways to make the meat more tender […]
Big Sky Country is famous for many things but not seafood. Fresh seafood must be shipped in which means it […]
Marksmen and women have always had a special place in our culture. Annie Oakley, Sgt. York, Buffalo Bill, Kit Carson, […]
Montana is full of land that is labeled with letters and managed by state or federal agencies. If you are […]
Our beautiful outdoor open spaces are precious and priceless. We all enjoy keeping these places clean, wild, and wonderful. Sadly, […]
Zucchini squash grows great in Big Sky Country. As farmers close their garden plots for the season, stealthy zuc’s show […]
Yellowstone National Park is not a zoo or outdoor playground. The animals are wild and not trained. There are […]
Roadkill is a sad reality of travelling along Montana highways. Interstates are particularly dangerous for wild critters. Some Big Sky […]
Hunting is about being in the right place at the right time. Some call this LUCK! All hunters wonder if […]
Young hunters used to be able to sleep in the dirt, against a tree, without a blanket, and no pillow […]
No, I don’t mean the old vintage rock group called Canned Heat. I am talking about how to can your […]
Many Montana anglers have spent summer fly fishing. We have Caught and Released almost everything we caught. Some fly guys […]
I never get tired of the next Opening Day. There are so many each year. Archery elk, Antelope, Upland birds, […]
Upland bird hunters have their own special shotshell loads. Some just go with what’s on sale at the local Bob […]
Fall means that our flowers and plants are on their way out. We have been able to enjoy them since […]
Outhouses were the primary toilet accommodation, well into the 1960’s. Hunting and fishing camps still have outhouses for the morning […]
A Camp Cup is an important accessory when heading afield, afloat, or on a campout. A Camp Cup has so […]
Bird hunters love their dogs. These 4-legged hunters require training, time, patience, and exercise. When Great Dogs get what they […]
Rifle and shotgun scopes are a popular way to magnify longer range shots. Scopes became popular during the Civil War. […]
The best hunting and fishing times are debatable. Years ago, my friend Keith Albright said that there were 3 rules […]
Being a Camp Cook requires being creative and observant. During an elk camp, near Vigilante Springs, in the Gravellies, I […]
Tender meat is a wonderful thing. Steaks, roasts, broils, and briskets are tastiest when the most tender. All Camp Cooks […]
Big Bull Elk are monstrous critters. A mature bull can weigh over 800 lbs. For you eastern deer hunters, that’s […]
Survival and comfort in the outdoors is always a challenge. Whether you are hiking to a remote mountain peak, or […]
They say that anything wrapped in bacon tastes better. Here is a hunt/fish camp recipe that will turn some heads. […]
Grizzly bears and bow hunters are on the prowl. Sometimes, their hunting areas overlap. This is what archery hunter Cole […]
Angling often leads to Tangling! Every fisherman has had a Tangling day. There is the problem of brittle line, knots […]
Hunting is a sport! When humans were hunters and gatherers, hunting and fishing were about survival. For most of the […]
Wild gamebirds are great sport but often tough and dry to eat. When you spend a lifetime in the outdoors, […]
There is another Deer disease on the horizon. Not only do hunters need to worry about CWD, Blue Tongue, Brucellosis, […]
Fishermen hate it when the BIG ONE gets away. Losing a fish can ruin your day. Kids cry, guides yell, […]
Time is precious when fishing. When we get time to fish, we need to get to the water, put on […]
Hunting and fishing camp cooks are always looking for a tasty, fast, and filling way to feed their hungry campers. […]