It was a cool day and supposed to get cold overnight—below freezing. Would it be warm enough 15 or 22 minutes after sunrise to start counting woodcock? The air temperature has to be a minimum of 40 degrees. It was … Continue reading
The day started with a 3:30 am alarm after a nearly sleepless night. My knee hurt enough to keep me awake and make me grumpy. Then I pulled muscles in my back while getting ready to go. Wasn’t this just … Continue reading
I’ve wanted to go smelting for years. The last time I went I was seven and a half months pregnant with our first child and Dad took me to dip smelts in the Penobscot River. That “child” is now 28. … Continue reading
Turkey season opens Monday morning so we’ve done a little scouting. There aren’t many out here. I’ve seen three toms (including these two) and eight hens in the last two months. The two bachelor toms were here about a week … Continue reading
It started out as a few hundred taps in 2006 and has grown to 3,000 taps this year. The small, inefficient evaporator in a small sugar shack has been replaced by a huge, efficient, state of the art evaporator in … Continue reading
I was eager to try out the new camera on tonight’s full moon. March’s full moon is called the sap moon, snow moon and the worm moon. I call it beautiful. The Sap Moon through maple branches and thin clouds. … Continue reading
Moose steaks are one of the simplest wild game meats you can prepare. Following these steps will take your steaks from the fridge to the plate in less than 30 minutes. You’ll need: One serving of steak per person fresh … Continue reading
It snowed four weekends in a row and random days during the week leading up to the 2nd Annual Chamberlain March Half Marathon and 5K. My daughter Kristin and her friends Lindsay and Jamie signed up to run the half … Continue reading
I lead a workshop called Cooking Wild Game for Maine BOW’s Winter Skills Weekend. One of the dishes we made is Bear Sausage Quiche. Thanks to Jeremy and Gene, generous hunters who donated sausage to my workshop, we were able … Continue reading
It’s no secret that I don’t love the wild turkeys. It’s not an exaggeration some days to say I hate the huge feathered, giant flying crap machines. Their introduction to this corner of northern Washington county is enough to make … Continue reading
