Hunting Tips

Today I'd like to share my special jerky recipe!  First off, it obviously doesn't have to be made with moose, you can use caribou, deer, sheep, elk, etc.  You get the picture.... Ingredients: 3 tsp salt 3 tsp pepper 4 tsp liquid smoke 3 tsp brown sugar 1 cup of water Pinch of hot crushed red pepper Nice, semi-frozen chunk of the wild game meat of your choice First, find yourself a nice average sized cake pan and mix all of the ingredients, with the exception of the red pepper and the … [Read more...]

Just going to post a quick grilled salmon recipe today.  I hope you all enjoy!  This is enough for about 3 average size silver salmon fillets.  I'm talkin whole fillets, just section them into 1/3rds before you marinate... Marinade Ingredients: 1 cup of soy sauce 1 cup of real maple syrup 1tsp of garlic Mix that baby and marinate for a half hour on each side of the fish.  Toss them on the grill and make sure the grill is piping hot!  Should only take about 3 1/2 to 4 minutes a side and … [Read more...]

There are many facets to a successful halibut and salmon fishing trip to Alaska.  Weather, gear, knowledgeable guide, etc., all  carry their own degree of importance, but if I were to choose the singular most important variable when it comes to booking that spectacular Alaska fishing trip, it would be timing. Here is where the fisherman has to decide what is most important to them.  Depending on which species you wish to target the optimum times for success can vary.  Making it even more … [Read more...]

Wolf hunting in Idaho is a relatively new concept to this generation. A century ago complete eradication was the objective, but today with a successful introduction and firm liberal/conservation minded approach to our wild lands, I doubt that will ever be the case again.  Personally, I'm somewhere in the middle when it comes to wolves in the west.  I think as long as we're given the tools to manage them correctly, the wolf, the ungulates and ourselves can coexist in this new era. I've been … [Read more...]

Many sportsmen view the summer as a down time without a large amount of significance to their hunting plans.  This couldn't be farther from the truth.  How you conduct yourself this summer will go a long way toward making that hunt of a lifetime a success or a failure. I can't stress how important conditioning will be on that big hunt.  Whether it be for that big moose or white ram, if you are in premium shape, your chances of success just doubled or tripled.  Make no mistake, the mountains of … [Read more...]

To coin a phrase, mule deer hunting in the high country is 50 percent physical, 50 percent mental and 99 percent glassing! The rugged high mountain mule deer of the west is as coveted a trophy as any in North America.  To put a buck of exceptional quality on your wall is no small feat and will require many years of patience, endurance and fortitude.  Mule deer are a symbol of the west however and I can think of no greater task to undertake than the pursuit of an old rockin' chair buck. Lets … [Read more...]