Ptarmigan hunting in the Lower 48 states is an exercise in mountaineering. So if you want to hunt them, you need to climb mountains.
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A Work in Progress
This plate of food looks better than it tastes. It’s a work in progress. Here’s the process I go through to create new dishes.
Broiled Trout
Broiled trout is a quick and easy way to cook trout fillets too large for a frying pan, too thin to stand up to the grill. Here’s how to master this technique.
Dateland Dove Poppers
Dove breasts, marinated in Moroccan spices, stuffed in a date, wrapped in bacon and grilled. What’s not to love?
Trout Cakes
One of the best ways to use the trim on a salmon or trout is to make trout cakes with it. This is a simple, homey recipe for that.
Fried Doves and What They Eat
What goes together in life goes together on the plate. Fried dove breasts served with a pilaf of wheat, corn and edamame soy beans – things doves eat.
Hauling Gear
Hauling commercial hand trolling gear on my friend’s boat gave me a whiff of days past as a deckhand. Hard work felt good. So did catching fish.
Fly Fishing, Fears and Hangups
I am not a fly fisherman. I don’t like kayaks. I am scared of grizzly bears. But in search of trout, I bested all three of these fears and hangups.