Venison Meatball Recipe

February 26th, 2017 by BTC Editor

This recipe is by far the best wild game recipe I’ve ever tasted! I must preface this by saying that up until a few of years ago, I was actually a vegetarian. Not because I was trying to save the animals. I did it because I just didn’t care for meat. However, what I realized when I met my husband, who is a hunter and ultimately the one whom got me into hunting as well, is that what actually bothered me about meat is that I didn’t always know where the meat from the grocery store had come from. (Click blog title to view complete blog post.)

Mountain Lions in Missouri

February 7th, 2017 by BTC Editor

What is one of the neatest things you’ve captured on your game cameras? For Darryl Esthay from Louisiana it was photos of a mountain lion on a piece of property he hunts in Missouri, a very rare sight for the Show-Me-State! Darryl shares his story and what was involved in reporting a mountain lion sighting to the Missouri Department of Conservation. (Click blog title to view complete blog post.)

4 Reasons to Start Hunting in 2017

January 29th, 2017 by BTC Editor

When making your list of New Years resolutions for 2017, I hope plenty of you have added “hunting” to the list of things you’d like to check off this year. Here are 4 positive things you can expect to happen from giving hunting a try. (Click blog title to view complete blog post.)

Homemade Venison Bratwurst Recipe

January 9th, 2017 by BTC Editor

Making bratwursts or summer sausage is an easy way to use the meat from a whole deer, especially a large or older buck or doe that will likely be tough. Here are step-by-step instructions to making your own homemade venison brats. (Click blog title to view complete blog post.)

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Shed Hunting: Tips & Benefits

January 1st, 2017 by BTC Editor

This past shed season, my husband and I found over 200 shed antlers and 3 dead heads. I can’t begin to tell you how rewarding it has been. In this article, I will be discussing benefits, tips, and ideas for what to do with your sheds. (Click blog title to view complete blog post.)

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Hunting With Outfitters

December 26th, 2016 by BTC Editor

Whether you have hunted with an outfitter before or are considering doing so in the future, here is a list of a few things you, the client, should think about before going. (Click blog title to view complete blog post.)

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Using Trail Cameras in Trapping

December 18th, 2016 by BTC Editor

Trapping is a time-honored tradition where not much has changed, but there’s been one concession to modern, cutting-edge technology that has advanced the trapper’s knowledge more than any other single item: the trail camera. (Click blog title to view complete blog post.)

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Late Season Trail Camera Placement

December 11th, 2016 by BTC Editor

As the seasons change, so does a whitetail’s pattern as they shift their focus from the rut to food once again. Here are a couple of tips on trail camera setup and placement to help you get the most out of your cameras before deer season closes. (Click blog title to view complete blog post.)

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A Hunter’s Widow, Married to a Hiking Widower

December 4th, 2016 by BTC Editor

Southwest Missouri resident Jessi Dreckman, who is married to an avid hunter, says deer season for non-hunting spouses shouldn’t be spent inside as “the hunter’s widow(er).” Instead, she urges those individuals to learn to love their spouse’s passion for hunting, and to get outdoors and find their own passion. (Click blog title to view complete blog post.)

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Traveling With Firearms – Part 2

November 27th, 2016 by BTC Editor

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of taking your firearm hunting in foreign countries. Lora Gene Young of Huntress View shares some tips on traveling with your firearm. (Click blog title to view complete blog post.)

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