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Thanks for taking me hunting, Mom

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The temperature outside was eleven above. The wind chill was eleven below. To a seven year-old, it was perfect. Snow scuttled across the highway in streams and waves. The small boy in the backseat peered eagerly through binoculars for the better part of the drive.

I put the truck in 4-wheel drive as I turned off the road. Snow-covered tracks lead up to the first draw, where we’d begin. After donning coat, gaiter, hat, snow pants, and gloves, the small boy jumped out of the truck and raced to the back for his bb gun. I put the eager boy in charge of the backpack filled with essentials, prepped my rifle, and we started across the field.

The draw was steep. Arched tufts of grass bore the weight of the snow, rebounding from our steps as we made our way down...

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Infographic: The Hunt for North American Game

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The Hunt For North American Game
Created By: DICK’S Sporting Goods

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Experiencing Montana

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By Lindsay Persico

It was spring when I met the man I am proud to call my husband. Our “first date” ( not sure we actually called it that ) was a trip out to feed and sit over a bear bait in Idaho. We spent the evening laughing and joking. He taught me about lighting a fire with my flint and steel and we just simply enjoyed the outdoors together. It is a favorite memory of mine.

Needless to say we hit it off. The year before we got married I was blessed with the opportunity to join him on his elk hunt in Montana. I drove over from Idaho and we headed up to his family cabin in the beautiful Montana mountains. I remember being so excited to get in on the experience and being nervous that I would slow him down in this steep country.

We set out our numerous layers of hunting clothes the nig...

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Recipe: Venison Stew

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Here’s a recipe we’ve been eyeing for a while that’s perfect for the season. Enjoy!

Venison Stew
A Vension Stew recipe from Emeril Live's "Manly Man Food" episode.
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Cook Time
1 hr 15 min
Cook Time
1 hr 15 min
Ingredients
  1. 3 tablespoons olive oil
  2. 2 pounds venison stew meat
  3. 1/4 cup flour
  4. Essence, recipe follows
  5. 2 cups chopped onions
  6. 1 cup chopped celery
  7. 1 cup chopped carrots
  8. 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
  9. 1 cup chopped tomatoes, peeled and seeded
  10. 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
  11. 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
  12. 2 bay leaves
  13. 1 cup red wine
  14. 4 cups brown stock
  15. Salt and black pepper
  16. Crusty bread
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The girl with a pink shotgun and cocleburs in her hair

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 Kassondra Hendricks

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By Kassondra Hendricks

If you would’ve told my nine-year old self that I would be toting around a pink camo shotgun in the future I wouldn’t have believed you. Pink has always been a ghastly color in my mind. And I wasn’t the girl that played with Barbie dolls. I was the girl that tramped barefoot around the horse barn chasing chickens, stalking deer in fields with mud smeared on my face, climbing trees, showing off burns on my legs from riding dirt bikes, smiling with satisfaction at the roughness of my calloused hands. I was the girl who to her mother’s dismay didn’t let anyone brush her hair until the fifth grade. I rocked the coclebur tangles, stained t-shirt, ripped jeans look...

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