Author: Ray McCune

MINCED VENISON(Use ground beef if deer meat is not available) 30 lbs. ground venison3 lbs. chopped onions2 lb. 4 oz.

I will be leaving The Waynedale News right after this issue. I’m taking a sabbatical from newspaper writing to finish

What can you do with deer meat that you can’t/won’t do with regular beef? First of all deer meat is

WHAT KIND OF CAMPFIRE DO YOU NEED/WANT? In the Boy Scout Handbook they show several kinds or types of fires

What is a campfire and why have one? There’s a certain ambiance when dealing with or being around a campfire

MOOSE SOUP(OK, you may be low on moose meat so use deer, antelope, caribou, elephant or plain ol’ beef hamburger

PASTURE CASSEROLE (Starring Wood Chuck) It’s groundhog season and it’s in full bloom. You can tell when it is time

SONGS, SKITS, AND TALENT What goes on around your campfires? What goes on around other campers’ campfires? What would you

WHAT DO YOU DO AROUND YOUR KAMPFIRE? That is a good question. WHAT DO YOU DO AROUND YOUR KAMPFIRE? Is

RAY’S PAN FRIED ANIMALAND GRAVY (Doctor Seuss might call it “Roast Beast”; Boy Scouts might call it “Road Kill”)Skin, gut,

I CAN’T WRITE;I AIN’T NO WRITER! I have a trick to keep boys occupied when they are sitting around, “.

THE EGG AND I This is not a ‘wild thangs’ kind of recipe; it’s just that I’m ‘wild’ about egg

Take Mom Outdoors on May 8thThat’s right. Mom’s big day is upon us. Plan now if you haven’t already. Here’s

C – A – R – P (The other fish meat.) People ask me what is my favorite fish, where

DANDELIONS  Just the mention of the name will set my wife into a frenzy and she will instinctively reach for

This should be called ‘around the ol’ fishin’ hole since its coming to that time of year again. Summer is

THE WARY BLUEGILL The Bluegill has been called the fish for old men and kids. Now that I’m getting to

I like to camp in state parks around the state because #1-I feel safer, #2-All the campsite work has been

WHATCHA CALL IT STEW This is a stew/soup that lets you the cook be creative BUT don’t over do it

KOOKIN’ FIRES In the Boy Scout manual they show a few different fires that you can build depending on the

It’s spring and time for some wild greens. I’ll admit that I’m cheating a little on the wild greens a

How To Have A Knotty Time What do you do around your campfire? Do you tell stories or sing songs?

FOIL A CAMPING TRIPWay back when I was a Scoutmaster, the boys in my troop came up with a unique

BRUNSWICK STEW2 to 4 squirrels (cleaned and cut into quarters)4 quarts of water1 medium onion chopped1 tbsp. salt2 cups lima

HOW MANY KNIVES ARE ENOUGH? I’ll have to admit I’m not sure just how many knives are enough to own

DEER BURGERS RAY’S WAY2 lbs. plain deer (venison) burger (no ground pork added)1 envelope of dry onion soup mix1/2 cup

STORY TELLINGWhen I was growing up and doing a lot of camping with Boy Scout Troop 155  (I practically lived

CHISLIC(Yep, that’s the name of it; now you have a new word to add to your vocabulary.)I ran across this

WHAT SIZE OR KIND OF SKILLET(S) SHOULD I USE ON A CAMPOUT?Selecting a skillet(s) size (and type) is a matter