Recipes

Venison Italian Meatball Sandwich Recipe
Using fresh ground venison, this recipe is simple, delicious and healthy. By simmering the baked meatballs in a red sauce or marinara, you keep the meat moist and juicy, as venison can be dry since it does not contain much fat. It’s lean and high in protein. Basting the [...]Read more

Boneyard Beans – Cowboy Style Recipe
Ever hear of cowboy beans? This is the Boneyard Outfitters version… Boneyard Beans. One key to running a successful guided deer hunting operation is great food. And this is one recipe that is a slam dunk with the hunters. As a side to most meat dishes, it’s super [...]Read more

Brown Sugar Bourbon Loin Steaks
This is a great dish for anyone who likes steak but say they don’t like venison. It’s NOT gamey, tough, or chewy, which is the biggest complaint of non-venison eaters. This super-simple recipe will convert anyone who is skeptical about eating deer meat. Here’s [...]Read more

Bluegill Shrimp Garlic Alfredo on Pasta Best Fish Recipe
Bluegill is one of the best tasting freshwater fish. With it’s mild flavor, it makes for the perfect foundation for this outstanding recipe. I added shrimp to make it more of a rounded seafood dish, but it can do just fine with only bluegill (or any other fish). Start by [...]Read more

Pheasant Chalupas
Pheasant is extremely challenging to serve because it dries out so easily when cooked. But this is hands-down one of the best recipes I have ever used for wild birds. Using creamed soups and cheese, this recipe keeps the meat moist and delicious. We par-boil the pheasant breast [...]Read more

Teriyaki Garlic Grilled Salmon Featured Recipe
After catching some coho and chinook salmon on Lake Michigan, we got creative with a variety of ingredients to grill our catch. Teriyaki, brown sugar, honey, fresh ginger and a few other goodies make a perfect marinade and glaze for fresh chinook. Is your mouth watering yet? Wait [...]Read more

Baked Garlic Jumbo Perch Featured Recipe
Walleye is one of my favorite fish to eat. But I recently learned from some of the fine guides and business owners from Mercer Wisconsin that fresh Jumbo Perch is at the top of the list. I think they might be right. After a recent trip there, I was fortunate to bring home a pile [...]Read more

Italian Venison Meatball Stuffed with Cheese Feature Recipe
This recipe is simple and deliciosio! Take your ground venison and mix in italian seasoning, garlic salt, one egg and italian breadcrumbs. Wrap the mix around a cube of mozzarella cheese, forming a meatball. Place a thin layer of olive oil in a baking pan, place the meatballs in [...]Read more

Featured Recipe Crusted Venison Loin
This might be my new favorite way to prepare my deer loins. Super simple, and the combination of spices is endless. We are simply placing a dry rub — a combination of various seasonings and spices — on a venison loin, then cooking it at a very high heat for a short period of [...]Read more

Stuffed Venison Brisket
Rolled brisket roasts can be prepared hundreds of ways with a variety of ingredients for stuffing. I decided I wanted to try a “meat lovers” brisket roll. I used the brisket from a young doe take I took recently — the thin, flat cut of meat is perfect to create a [...]Read more