The best way to kill time at the deer stand.



Yesterday was apple wood smoked chicken injected with creole butter.

Today its hickory smoked wild Turkey wrapped in bacon. 4 flavors to try. Creole butter, roasted garlic, honey bbq, and green egg seasoning - wirly bird.


Deer hunting sure is rough.

Dang that sounds like some good eats..
We usually have a pot a chili or venison stew, some kinda casserole.. Don't have anyone that stays right at camp to cook while everyone's in woods..
We also don't allow any wives or none hunters in camp..So no designated camp cook..

Mac

Sounds good

This year my wife made a batch of vegetable soup and we put it in quart jars. Took it to Grouse camp. It was fast and easy to heat up and was really good easy to pack in a cooler. About a quart per person.

Were not in camp. That smoker is at the bottom of the stairs to my stand. The shack is about 100 yds away.

Cold Beanie Weenies, Vienna sausage, pack of Nabs.
You need to eat bad in order to focus on the good eats which you are trying to hunt.

Pat totally forgot to post the best part...
We also had chili, pumpkin bread, blueberry dessert and my father in law cooked breakfast skillets both mornings. Those poor boys forgot they could eat so well!

Leaving this morning for a few days, looks like chicken and noodles, Italian sausage with peppers & onions, beef stew and pulled pork samich.
All crockpot stuff. Good luck ya'll

Sounds great to me.

in the past

we went out for fish fry on Friday generally al you could eat peach till the perch in Michigan ran low , then cod.
Saturday was lasagna, my mom and dad would make this up in a big pan and freeze it , of course served with a Cesar salad and garlic bread.
Sunday, some one was always done hunting early afternoon I have an uncle who is more a football fan and than a hunter but he liked to come with he could watch the turkey. we would have a full thanksgiving dinner , stuffing , cranberries , green bean casserole.

going to be different this year , due to medical problems in the family we are not getting together for deer camp. my great uncle is in hospice , his sons are keeping close to him. my great aunt whos house we stayed at had a pacemaler and heart valve recently.

so my son and I are hunting with my son's friend's family , sounds like chili and I don't know what else , I volunteered to bring some soup so chili and soup.

do the deer wander up to the smoker wondering what it is ? and you pop them right there?

They dont seem to be bothered by it.. it's not pulling them in but they're not shying away from the stand either.

We don't have a cook, everyone brings and shares.

Years back I heard that the most heart attacks/ day that happen in Minnesota is Opening Day of Deer season. So I hear they fixed that problem now, boy those politician are smart now. Now you have staggered seasons, or was it a brain fart from some Bio in the Twin City's idea .

I generally put on 10 pounds every deer season. Lots of big dinners at the farm house.

Took the last roll of last years buck summer sausage out of the freezer for my son to enjoy with crackers and cheese in the blind this weekend. Made it clear this was the last roll of summer sausage...so please get another one, bud! He laughed and is ready to rock and roll next saturday.
Aside from that there will most likely be the other traditions...donuts, pulled pork sandwiches, you name it.

On our menu this year we have pasties, ribs, chili, venison fajitas and lots and lots of snacks. Breakfast is usually french toast and bacon for those that dont hunt all day or who have already bagged their deer.

That sounds wonderful, Pat!

We both hunt out our back door these days and our closest neighbors are all within a few miles of here and many do the same, so we have become the place to go at the end of opening day of rifle season. I make a monstrous batch of chili and get the fireplaces roaring, and everyone shows up here throughout the evening depending on if they have deer to take care of. I love it!



This one started with 8 pounds of venison.


Zim makes a beauty of a grilled cheese too.

I also like to make a big layer salad for anyone who is interested. The first year I made it, Zim was chuckling to himself about having a salad with buck camp chili and I was worried that was a bit girlie girlish for me to do, but I was vindicated on that one. All of the guys chowed that salad down with the chili and carried on about it being a great combination. All good and a lot of good times and great stories.


Good luck, everyone!

(I do have one deer down already and we're having venison fondue tonight for the second time! )

Thanks for the pics, Patrice. Have a good evening.

My neighbors deer camp is made up of some older guys that dont really hunt anymore but would never miss deer camp. The owner of the cabin does a standing prime rib roast on that Monday. Sure am glad I get an invite.

How do you people even get out of a chair after eating all of that? Do you just sit there in camp and wait for the deer to come to you?
Now that I think about it, I may need to adopt that plan.