Author: Ray McCune

EASY VENISON CASSEROLE1 lb. deer burger4 oz. uncooked elbow macaroni1 (10 3/4 oz.) can cream of mushroom or cream of

SUCCESS ATSALAMONIE RESERVOIRIt was just a week before opening day of Deer Season 2010 when Summer Volunteers Patrick McCune and

PATRICK T. MCCUNE’S WILD SOUTH TEXAS BBQ SUGAR BEANS (Serve as a side dish.) 1/2 lb deerburger (broken up) 1/2

EVER FEEL LIKE YOU’VE BEEN RIPPED OFF? Recently I killed a legal deer during deer season, and the 9-point buck

HOT DANG THAT’S A WILD CASSEROLE (You can use tame meat but it won’t taste the same.) 1/2 lb. venison

WHAT HAS HAPPENED? (Things have changed since I was a boy.) Things have changed quite a lot and I must

DEER SWISS HEMMINGHOUSE (Modified recipe from a book Brother Of The Woods by R. J. Davis) A thick cut of

ONCE AND FOR ALL HOW TO USE/TREAT/SEASON CAST IRON COOKING WARE (Someone told me they hate cooking in a cast

LEARNING TO COOK OUTSIDE To learn to cook outside, first learn to cook inside. I know; I know; you want

There is a part of the deer that is sometimes neglected, trashed, given to the neighbors, or to the dogs.

RAY’S OWN SMOKY GARLIC WILD MEAT MARINADE (Also good for ‘tame’ meat)   1 cup (8 oz.) ketchup or catsup

FIRE STARTERS Do’s and Don’ts of makin’ ‘em Everyone laughs when I tell them I teach Boy Scouts the secret

DEERBURGER SOUP (Use moose burger, elk burger, or regular hamburger if you’re out of deerburger)   2 lbs. deerburger 1

BRUNSWICK STEW (In less sophisticated circles this is called Squirrel Stew – & the season is in.) 2 squirrels (skinned,

MENUS I’ve been asked what foods to take on camping trips and all I can answer is, “It depends.” It

Crawfish – Crawcrabs – Crayfish –  Mud bugs (My favorite way to eat ‘em!)   Wash the live crawfish in

PROPERNESS (It must be a word; my mother used to use it.) This is sort of a continuation of AROUND

Up north here you see lots of ‘possums and raccoons killed on the highway. Down south you’ll probably see more

I should direct this to all parents and not just the parents of Boy Scouts. I mention Boy Scouts because

I’ve gone to Boy Scout summer camps, watched boys camp on weekend outings, and noticed them at other times trying

A few years back, Boy Scout Troop #38, sponsored by Calvary United Methodist Church and Troop #349 from Aldersgate UMC

BE PREPARED (This is a partial list; your own personal needs may vary)   Before heading off into the woods

BAKED, STUFFED CARP (They are good to eat, no kiddin’ (if caught in fresh water)   1 (6 lb.) carp

NATURE’S PINK LEMONADE – HOW TO MAKE IT (Caution – try just a little at a time. Make sure you

Kwick Foods To Fix At The Kabin Or Kookin’ When You Don’t Wanna Waste A Lot Of Time Boy Scouts

SOMETHING I’VE LEARNED OVER MANY YEARS OF KAMPIN’(One of the things anyway.)When you do things enough times you learn where

3 – SOUP (Eat with a fork or add more water and eat with a spoon)   1 lb. deer

LET’S EASE INTO KAMPFIRE KOOKIN’ GRADUALLY The long winter is over and past; let’s get ready to hit the campgrounds