I can no more explain why I hunt than I can explain why I read. I have reasons – because others must die for me to live, and I’m resolved to do my own killing; because it’s the most sensually vibrant and emotionally complex way I know of to experience the natural world; because, Read More

For comfort and recuperation, nothing beats a roast.  Threw your back out doing yard work?  No worries. Shattered a window in your truck? Don’t sweat it. Pierced your kid’s ear with a low flying streamer? That’s okay.  A slow-cooked hunk of personally harvested meat is good for whatever ails you. But what to do, Read More

On a recent fishing trip to Florida, my son caught himself dinner for the first time. He’s into picking and eating veggies from the garden back home but let’s be honest, broccoli’s got nothing on mangrove snapper.  I used to believe that the backcountry was the world’s best seasoning. Turns out it’s only a, Read More