Sometimes It’s Grand To Be A Colorado Goose Hunter
Tag Archives: Colorado
The First Rule of Elk – Follow Me
A Quiet Afternoon Stroll
Mountains Are For Rabbits Too!
What do you do when January seems more dark and blue than usual, and cabin fever threatens to ruin the day?
Well, grab some friends (or be grabbed) and get out there and do some small game hunting, of course.
I took this brace of mountain cottontails, and others, with a tack-driving .22 rifle in a heavy, knee-deep snow in northwestern Colorado.
It was a whole bunch of fun, and a fine meal of rabbit is just around the corner.
And remember, Spring will come…
A Pronghorn for the Books
It’s official.
My 2015 archery pronghorn antelope has officially scored 73 Pope and Young inches.
I took this great buck with a Samick recurve bow and a Fred Bear razorhead on a self guided hunt in Moffat County Colorado.
It’s not always about the trophy, but, then again, sometimes it is.
Pronghorns Rock!
How many more months to antelope season?
Posted by Michael Patrick McCarty
You can see the story of my hunt HERE.
The News of Colorado Trout Is Not So Good
OUTDOORS
State of native trout in Colorado is grim, according to report
By Scott Willoughby The Denver Post
“Those who make their way to Colorado’s abundant trout streams, high-country lakes and sweeping rivers for a day of fishing probably think they have it pretty good. The scenery is generally inviting, and the fish are often biting.
But as it turns out, things could be a whole lot better. In fact, say leaders of the cold-water conservation group Trout Unlimited, they should be”.
“There’s no upbeat way to read this. This is grim,” TU president and CEO Chris Wood said as his organization released its first-ever comprehensive ” State of the Trout” report Tuesday. “Native trout in the United States are in big trouble. Of the 28 species that historically occurred in our waters, three have already become extinct. More than half of those that remain occupy less than a quarter of their historic habitat. To see it so starkly laid out, that’s tough medicine…”
Read The Original Story Here
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*We usually have some hardcover or softcover copies of Even Brook Trout Get The Blues, and other titles by John Gierach. It’s a fine read for those times when you yearn to be on the water. Please email for availability and price quote.
I Would Say That the Native Fish Are Also “Blue…”
Posted by Michael Patrick McCarty
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Red Rock Sentinels of the Fryingpan
Watch the full video below.
- In the past, some limited resident and nonresident licenses for archery and rifle hunting have been available by lottery in Bighorn Sheep Unit S44 of Colorado.
Posted by Michael Patrick McCarty
You Might Also Like To See Some Photos of Bighorn Sheep in The Fryingpan River HERE
Some Young Hunter’s Luck!
Some call it luck. Some call it skill.
I know Mackenzie, so no doubt there was quite a bit of skill involved on this hunt.
Those young guys can sure throw the hindquarters around too!
Congratulations on a fine Mule Deer trophy.
Until next year! See you on the mountain.
Posted by Michael Patrick McCarty
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A Taste of High Country Summer
Few things go as well together than brook trout and a clear mountain stream, unless of course it is a hot cast iron pan and some freshly caught fillets.
I am told that these beauties had perfect, firm flesh and that beautiful orange color of wild fish. Apparently, these brookies never saw any wrapping paper either.
Makes my mouth water just thinking about it.
Thank God For Summer!
RECIPE FOR COLORADO COWBOY TROUT
- 8 small trout
- 3 apples, sliced thinly
- 1 sliced onion
- honey
- 3 slices of precooked ham, chopped
- cinnamon
- salt
- pepper
- lemon
Stuff trout bodies with apple, onion, and ham. Drizzle some honey on stuffing; add lemon juice and season to taste. Seal in doubled-up heavy-duty foil and cover in hot campfire coals. Bake for about 30 minutes. Serves four.
Keep in mind that if you are making this recipe, you are definitely doing it in the right place and are probably in a fine state of mind.
Enjoy!
*Adapted from The All Trout Cookbook by Rick Taylor. It is a great trout cooking recipe book, and I highly recommend it if you can find a copy.
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Flyfishing the High Country by John Gierach. With Chapters on the high lakes, beaver ponds, the high streams, tackle and flies, the Frying Pan River, and more.
We generally have copies of this in stock, as well as other John Gierach books. Please email for availability and price.
Hope To See You In The High Country Soon!
Posted by Michael Patrick McCarty
It’s Rainbow Trout For Dinner(s)
You have a clue that it’s a big one when you can’t fit it into a selfie.
I don’t know about you, but this is the biggest trout fillet that I have ever seen. No doubt there is a bit of an optical illusion going on here, but then again, maybe not…
There will be more than a few meals out of this fish, either way. It was caught in Colorado, but I’m afraid that I would not have a friend for very long if I told you exactly where.
This one is heading for the smoker after a proper brine and soak. I can almost smell the swirling woodsmoke now, teasing the recesses of my epicurean memory. I remember too, just how much I love a fresh trout dinner.
Perhaps it’s time to grab a fishing pole…
A SIMPLE BRINE RECIPE WITH MAPLE AND GINGER
- 8 cups water
- 2 cups soy sauce
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 cup kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 1 tbsp ginger
- 1 1/2 tbsp granulated garlic
Mix well, and brine fish for 6-10 hours. This should be enough liquid to cover 8-10 pounds of fillets.
Posted by Michael Patrick McCarty