- by: Kevin Michalowski, You Cook It
Once all the work of the deer hunt is over you now get the satisfaction of all that great tasting meat. But if you find yourself looking at a pile of frozen venison and wondering what you can do with it all, remember that venison can go into any recipe that calls for beef.
Below are three really interesting recipes I’ve found and amended over the years. The first one is a really a big hit with kids, who always like French fries and the one at the bottom will make a venison lover out of the pickiest eater. In fact, you can use that recipe to trick people who “hate venison” into eating the stuff. They will never know it’s deer meat until you tell them.
Good eating. More »
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- by: Julie Kandal, Lawn & Garden
Our Backyard Habitat provides us with a variety of wildlife to enjoy all year. If we look or step outdoors during winter there are numerous wildlife observations to experience. Energetic squirrels rush around digging for all the stockpiles of acorns that seem to be hidden everywhere.
Since nightfall comes early in winter we have had the opportunity to see the opossums making their rounds. The nocturnal opossums rest during the day and stay out of sights but at night they emerge to look for food. Don’t let the opossum’s rat like tail keep you from appreciating the only marsupial that we have in North America. Their tails are merely an adaptation for grasping. Once you realize that the opossum’s diet consists mainly of insects and dead animals you may want them to roam your yard at night too. Opossums are known to play dead – a defense mechanism brought on by fear. More »
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It was a year of watching, listening, and counting. From birds to frogs to current events, 2008 was full of wonderful sights…and sounds.
In regards to current events, Indiana saw a new senior citizens fishing license, a much-needed boost for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Fish and Wildlife. Prior to the creation of this special license, those over the age of 65 didn’t need a fishing license, which was great for senior citizens, but very costly for Indiana. By not having a fishing license, this older generation simply was not counted, translating into tens of thousands of dollars not coming our way from proceeds derived from Dingell-Johnson funds – the excise taxes paid on fishing and equipment and returned to states based on the number of fishing licenses sold. Now, with the creation of the $3 license (or the $17 fish for life), thousands of dollars are now being returned to the Hoosier state for fishing programs. More »
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