One of the most important factors when planting and maintaining a successful food plot is the soil. To have a successful crop you must first start with the dirt. There are several techniques to improve your soil but today we will cover two, sometimes overlooked tips...
Gary Howey’s Outdoors Blog
PREPARING PHEASANT BACK MUSHROOMS
I finally had the opportunity to prepare the Pheasant Back Mushrooms I picked from one of the Elm trees in my yard, and let me tell you, they were mighty fine eating. Before they start to become woody, harvested them and cut away the top and scraped off the gills,...
Smoked Venison Hindquarter Roast with Dip
Note on smoking: a mild wood like apple wood is best for this venison recipe Ingredients: 1 hindquarter venison roast (2 to 3 lbs) 1/2 packet Hi Mountain Gourmet Fish Brine 4 cups water Hi Mountain Venison Rub 2 sprigs fresh rosemary olive oil Dip 4 tbsp mayonnaise 2...
Great Companies make great Partners By Gary Howey
Those of you who know me, know I’m a pretty fussy person, don’t have as much patience as I should, except when it comes to fishing, I just enjoy being out, but of course, it’s a lot better when a fish or two are biting. I look forward to spring fishing, where I...
Early Season Mushrooms By Gary Howey
Puffball mushrooms grow on the ground with no stem, resembling a pure white ball shaped mushroom. Note: (Before eating wild mushrooms, you want to make sure that they’re the edible variety) As I looked out the back door of my office, the thermometer facing the...
BROADCASTING CORN IN YOUR FOOD PLOT BY: TODD AMENRUD
Some believe you must have a corn planter or drill to plant corn. We didn’t. If you understand a few intricacies, broadcasting corn in your food plot can easily be done! Seed rate and ratios, and seed depth are two of the most important factors. You must also have...
Smoked Stuffed Turkey Breast
Turkey season is upon us and we think you'll really like this way to prepare a wild turkey breast. Ingredients: 2 skinless wild turkey breasts 1 packet Hi Mountain Seasonings Game Bird and Poultry Brine Kit Hi Mountain Seasonings Rib Rub 1 apple, peeled and cubed 1...
Calling turkeys is a learned skill By Larry Myhre
The slate call is one of the most effective turkey calls out there. It should definitely be part of your turkey calling arsenal. However, like most friction calls, it takes two hands to operate and tom turkeys can spot unnatural movement and run away. When a tom...