The Rut is On

Watch out folks...the rut is on!

Yesterday in Maryland (Waldorf I think), a Buck jumped through the window at an elementary school. He then proceeded to run into the bathroom, where he caused much mayhem. After finally finding his way out of the school, he got hit by a school bus.

What caused this rampage?

Hormones.

The buck saw his reflection in the window and didn't like the reflection's bad attitude. So he attacked. Imagine his surprise when he was suddenly faced with a bunch of very small humans instead of his foe. So he ran to the bathroom, where he noticed the foe again in the mirrors. So he charged. And left a huge bloody mess behind. Dazed and confused, he ran out into the road.

That poor boy had a very rough day.

And the rut has only just begun. Be careful...the boys seem a little more feisty this year than usual. That may just be because I'm more attuned to the behavior of deer than I used to be. Nevertheless...hormones are running wild right now.

Hunting Season

It's hard to believe we're already almost two months into hunting season here (urban bow season in our area). Although, looking in my freezer it's easy to believe. I've got a lot or recipes to find for the winter. I'm very excited.

This year has been a little different. Rick has spent almost as much time taking the dog out to help retrieve as he has actually in the tree himself. The other day, she got two calls in one morning. That was one tired pooch (and hubby).

I hope all of you hunting widows enjoy the game this year too!

No Venison in the Freezer!

I can't believe I'm saying this, but we're almost out of venison. I can actually see the bottom of the freezer. I'm feeling a little panicked about this, although I know it's just a matter of days before the freezer is full again. After all, Rick got 20 deer last year. 20. That's a lot of meat. We probably gave half of it away. I'm sure he'll do the same this year and soon my freezer will be full. I hope so...I have a lot of recipes to test!

Enter a Recipe and Win a Cookbook!

I'm so excited to be working on the Hunting Widow's Guide to Great Venison Cooking. I want this cookbook to be valuable and have tons of recipes. However, if I wait until I cook all of them, this book will never get published. so I'm hoping my venison loving readers will submit recipes on the web site. As an enticement, I will randomly draw ten names of people who submit recipes and give them each a copy of the cookbook.

If you don't have venison recipes, any good beef or lamb recipe will work too!
Thanks.

Great Venison Cooking is live!

Over the past year, I've made a lot of venison. I'm having such a blast that I decided to build out an entire Venison Cooking web site. From now on, I'll be posting recipes on GreatVenisonCooking.com. The site also has cooking tips and a section for hunters on processing meat. You can also access this blog directly from the site!

This blog is going to become a catch all for whatever doesn't fit elsewhere on the site. As always, I welcome your comments. I really want my venison cooking site to be a great resource for you.