Food for the hunter

[Bawanna]

Do we have elk in MN? It doesn't matter because we have trucks in MN ...... we drive them to Montana. Then we hunt elk. MN has a lot of good hunting Elk is too scarce here for me.

RCG

You know I thought of that idea after I asked that, but I didn't know if theere was native elk there or not. Many from Wa drive to Montana for the same reason. We have a lot of elk here as well but apparently not enough. Been very slow last few years according to my old hunting buddies.

[wyntrout]

I was shocked that we saw no Elk in SW Colorado last December, but that's better than getting a quick glimpse of one as you smash into him/her and it comes through your windshield! I lived in northern Maine for over 5 years and don't recall any Elk there, either. They do have moose... or is it meese for plural. I saw a few of those... one close up on Loring AFB.
I did see a lot of deer everywhere we went and every time we got out of a car visiting someone there were deer wandering around the houses and the streets.
I don't have a picture of elk or mooses, but I have some of the deers:
The fourth is a heart-breaker... the good old days... a bit younger.<sigh>
That's my favorite picture. Taken by timer in Munich during Octoberfest 1984... the best one. Don't hate me because we were beautiful... then. Now... not so much... speaking of myself, of course! Ah, to be young and 38 again... and my wife 28, of course!
Wynn

[Bawanna]

I was shocked that we saw no Elk in SW Colorado last December, but that's better than getting a quick glimpse of one as you smash into him/her and it comes through your windshield! I lived in northern Maine for over 5 years and don't recall any Elk there, either. They do have moose... or is it meese for plural. I saw a few of those... one close up on Loring AFB.
I did see a lot of deer everywhere we went and every time we got out of a car visiting someone there were deer wandering around the houses and the streets.
I don't have a picture of elk or mooses, but I have some of the deers:

I drove thru Yellowstone 2 years ago, probably the first 10 miles I didn't see so much as a ground squirrel. I got to thinking I'm gonna be the first person in history to drive thru here and not see a single animal. Then it's like a switch got thrown, seen alot of everything after that. Wolf, coyote, buffalo, the whole full meal deal. Pretty cool, would like to do it again before we cross the river. And of course hit the Buffalo Bill museum in Cody for about a week. Talk about the ultimate candy store.

[wyntrout]

See the post before yours... or wherever it wound up.
Der Herr in the middle has a large mug and a target with bullet holes in it in his hands. That says something about the Germans.
Wynn

[Bawanna]

"Don't hate me because we were beautiful... then. Now... not so much... speaking of myself, of course!"

She's a babe!

[wyntrout]

Yes! And I'm so lucky that she caught me...er... my attention... and it wasn't unwelcome, though the military establishment had Draconian thoughts about that back then... still does!
Almost 26 years has ridden me a lot harder than her... thankfully! She is ten years younger and that will always be a good thing. She'll be able to feed me and wipe the drool from my chin and change my dia... er... Depends, as needed. I've always joke to her about getting a little bell to ring for those "services" when the time comes, but she won't be able to hear it after she shoves it where the sun doesn't shine!!
She's a very sharp lady and I can't believe she puts up with me. I feel like that Andy Capp comic the other day. She REALLY APPRECIATED THAT.:7: I post them on the fridge:

I always liked playing with fire and things that went boom... or bang... still do!
I've seen her get angry a few times... not at me so far, but I've really tried her patience.
She was TDY in Maastricht, Nederlands, for some NATO exercise and I was on break and joined her. The hotel we were staying in locked the doors at night. She had to get up way before daylight and the doors were locked and no one was at the desk. She grabbed the venetian blinds and gave them such a wrench/shake that it's a wonder they didn't come off the door. They were wrinkled a bit. I don't ever want to have the look I saw on her face that morning directed at me! Especially if there's a gun in the house or at hand... which there is!
Maastricht; http://www.google.com/search?q=Maast...ient=firefox-a
Wynn

[zena]

hunting at Trader Joe's

I "mother" all my range boyfriends by hunting up some food at Trader Joe's ...because I get really hungry being at the range all day. And since I was brought up right, I bring food for everyone. Usually consists of bottled water, organic beef jerky, buffalo jerky, licorice, cookies, pretzels, dried fruit of various sorts, trail mix and chocolate of some sort. Once I figure out someone's favorite thing, I make sure I bring it. And I bring the all-important hand wipes so we don't have to ingest ALL the lead on our hands. I love to shoot but I'm still a girl.:hungry:

[gb6491]

Another question for the true gourmets here.What wine goes best with potted meat? I usually have a can or two left over at the end of the day and I like to provide a small soiree for the guys when the hunting is done.

As an an apéritif for potted meat I'd suggest a fortified wine such as (in no particular order):
Mogan David 20/20
Ripple
Night Train

As a post meal digestif:
Buckfast Tonic Wine

The last overnight hunting/camping trip I was on saw a great stew at the end of the day:

Day hunts, I prefer a couple of hard boiled eggs, jerky and an apple. Cheese and crackers are nice if the weather is cool enough.
Regards,
Greg

[Bawanna]

I "mother" all my range boyfriends by hunting up some food at Trader Joe's ...because I get really hungry being at the range all day. And since I was brought up right, I bring food for everyone. Usually consists of bottled water, organic beef jerky, buffalo jerky, licorice, cookies, pretzels, dried fruit of various sorts, trail mix and chocolate of some sort. Once I figure out someone's favorite thing, I make sure I bring it. And I bring the all-important hand wipes so we don't have to ingest ALL the lead on our hands. I love to shoot but I'm still a girl.:hungry:

I'm feeling just a twang of jealousy rearing it's ugly head. All my range boyfriends??? I gotta figure out a way to at least be on a slightly higher plain. Perhaps we could be BFF's. Most of the boys here won't know what that means, I had to ask (a girl, don't worry she's nothing special to me) and it's not in Mr. Jocko's book of words and alpha abbreviations. Just in case we ever meet I'm a sucker for Baby Ruth's.

[Bawanna]

As an an apéritif for potted meat I'd suggest a fortified wine such as (in no particular order):
Mogan David 20/20
Ripple
Night Train

As a post meal digestif:
Buckfast Tonic Wine

The last overnight hunting/camping trip I was on saw a great stew at the end of the day:

Day hunts, I prefer a couple of hard boiled eggs, jerky and an apple. Cheese and crackers are nice if the weather is cool enough.
Regards,
Greg

That is a great looking stew, nearly filled my drool cup in just a couple seconds looking. I don't know much about that fortified wine stuff. I do recall but always try to forget an episode with apparently gallons of some I think they called Annie Greensprings. I truely thought the end was near and that the world would never ever stop spinning. Other than a very small sip at one of them worldly wine tasting deals, that was pretty much the end of my consumption of anything grape.