Swoopmaster
Platinum Member
- Joined
- Jul 18, 2008
- Messages
- 974
The Texas hunting season opens with Dove season on September 1st every year. Usually I have to miss opening day because of work and by the time the weekend gets here the birds can be pretty scattered. Things worked out for me this year though and I was able to get out into the field opening day. Unfortunately, a fairly powerful storm with a lot of lightning moved in and cut the hunt short but I still managed to get a few dove. Enjoy the pics. Very much looking forward to seeing pics of everyone's game harvested this year and of course the gratuitous shots of INFI being used in the processing of the game or just being used around camp.
Here's a few shots of the area where we were hunting. Mostly pastures with scattered Mesquite trees and a few Junipers. You can see the storm developing and moving in.
Here's a shot of the first wild game of the season.
Here they are breasted-out and then de-boned. The Boney Active Duty works great for processing small game and mine sees a lot of use both in the field and in the kitchen.
Here they are all stuffed into jalapenos along with some kolby-jack cheese, topped with bacon and ready for the grill.
And the finished product; they actually taste WAY better than they look in this pic.
OK, I had to post this. As I was leaving my house yesterday afternoon to go run some errands, I noticed a squirrel in my pecan tree. I normally don't have a problem with them but this time of year they steal every single pecan from my tree. I only have one pecan tree and I don't mind sharing but I wish they would leave me at least a few. Also, since they're rodents, they gnaw on the branches effectively girdling them and killing them. Since I live within the city limits, using a firearm, even a .22 with CB caps or a pellet gun is pretty much irresponsible and just asking for a citation or law suit. So, I was just going to chuck a rock at it to try and scare it off and then I remembered I had a sling shot and thought I'd give it a try. I was as surprised as anyone when my first shot connected and it fell from the tree. I'm not one to just kill for sport so yes, I'm eating it. I know, I know, some people will eat anything, but in my defense what do you expect, Texas IS next door to Louisiana! Surely I'm not the only person here that has eaten squirrel. Just thought you guys might enjoy the story and a few pics.
The culprit.
The Skelleton Key makes a great small game knife too.
Here it is plated up along with fried okra & cornmeal, mashed potatoes, white gravy and biscuits, a classic southern meal.
Here's a few shots of the area where we were hunting. Mostly pastures with scattered Mesquite trees and a few Junipers. You can see the storm developing and moving in.
Here's a shot of the first wild game of the season.
Here they are breasted-out and then de-boned. The Boney Active Duty works great for processing small game and mine sees a lot of use both in the field and in the kitchen.
Here they are all stuffed into jalapenos along with some kolby-jack cheese, topped with bacon and ready for the grill.
And the finished product; they actually taste WAY better than they look in this pic.
OK, I had to post this. As I was leaving my house yesterday afternoon to go run some errands, I noticed a squirrel in my pecan tree. I normally don't have a problem with them but this time of year they steal every single pecan from my tree. I only have one pecan tree and I don't mind sharing but I wish they would leave me at least a few. Also, since they're rodents, they gnaw on the branches effectively girdling them and killing them. Since I live within the city limits, using a firearm, even a .22 with CB caps or a pellet gun is pretty much irresponsible and just asking for a citation or law suit. So, I was just going to chuck a rock at it to try and scare it off and then I remembered I had a sling shot and thought I'd give it a try. I was as surprised as anyone when my first shot connected and it fell from the tree. I'm not one to just kill for sport so yes, I'm eating it. I know, I know, some people will eat anything, but in my defense what do you expect, Texas IS next door to Louisiana! Surely I'm not the only person here that has eaten squirrel. Just thought you guys might enjoy the story and a few pics.
The culprit.
The Skelleton Key makes a great small game knife too.
Here it is plated up along with fried okra & cornmeal, mashed potatoes, white gravy and biscuits, a classic southern meal.
