Creative Wild Game Recipes: Mongolian Elk & Turkey Curry

Mongolian Elk vs. Turkey Curry What I like about Wild Chef readers is they’re not afraid to get creative in the kitchen. It’s good to know there are some wil

Rio Grande River Adventure: A Journey from Colorado to the Gulf

Last fall I had the pleasure of following the entire length of the Rio Grande River, from headwaters in Colorado to the terminus in Texas at the Gulf of Mexico;

Pat Dorsey on Fly Fishing: Insights from the International Sportsmen's Expo

John Merwins blog post the other day referenced a book by Pat Dorsey (Tying and Fishing Tailwater Flies). So I thought Id follow up with an On The Spot interv

Lodge Cast Iron Recipe: Perfectly Fried Catfish in a Skillet

Like just about every eater (and imbiber), I have my weaknesses: cold fried chicken, bacon, backstrap, bourbon, fish tacos, sharp cheddar and pretzels. And cat

Vermont Radioactive Fish: New Report Links Contamination to Weapons Testing, Not Nuclear Plant

Two years ago the discovery of radioactive fish near the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant caused an uproar (and some Simpsons jokes. Sorry, Vermont...) At

South Platte River Fish Kill/Spill Reporting: Who to Contact

A number of months ago Hal Herring reported on the Toxic Petroleum Sludge that was infiltrating the waters of our beloved carp fishery here on the South Platte

Protecting Hunting & Fishing Rights: Congress Under Pressure

It’s now or never for public hunting and fishing. For 2 million miles of stream habitat that support the wild trout and big-game herds in the West. For 20

Arkansas Largemouth Bass Record Update: New Record Set on Lake Dunn

  UPDATE: This record has been invalidated. Click here for the full story. Arkansas 36-year-old largemouth bass state record was recently broken, but just bar

Paul Crowder's Record Bass: The Story Behind a Legendary Catch

There’s an old fishing quote that goes like this: “No man, having caught a large fish, goes home through an alley.” I don’t know who wrote that originally. It’s

Oklahoma Angler Breaks Largemouth Bass Record at Cedar Lake

It looks like Oklahoma has a new state record largemouth bass, and unlike Arkansas recent non-record, it appears that this fish was caught legally, by a person

Delaware Largemouth Bass Record Broken: 10-Pound Monster Caught!

Hot on the heels of a new Sooner State record largemouth comes word that Delewares largemouth bass record has fallen. From this story on wired2fish.com:When Ja

Artful Food Photography: A Culinary Showdown at Field & Stream

For this week’s Food Fight Friday we have two wonderful photos that would be just at home in an art museum as they are here at Field & Stream. In subject m

Fish Diseases: Recognizing and Understanding Fish Brain Infections

The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, the toms are gobbling, the waters warming up and the Centers For Disease Control is reporting a dramatic uptick in

Choosing the Right Spinning Reel & Rod: Essential Buying Guide

Among many thousands of fishing-related web sites, I’m always surprised at how few there are that have really solid, useful information. So I was happy to fall

Catchbook: The Ultimate Fishing Log & Tracker | Field & Stream

If youre an angler, you know that keeping a detailed journal of your time on the water is one of the best ways to up your catch rate. Thats because, over time,

Illinois High School Bass Fishing Tournament to Feature 231 Teams

If you don’t think organized, officially-sanctioned high school bass tournaments are becoming a mainstream sport just like football or basketball, then ponder

Crown Royal Black Review: A Smooth & Complex Whiskey

Draper and I have been talking about adding another regular on the blog — something to help wash down all of the great game and fish that’s served here. So, we

Catchbook Photo Contest: Win Premium Fishing Gear!

Last week we launched a new fishing app for the iPhone that automatically turns photos of fish youve caught into detailed fishing journal entries that show up

CL8 Baits Possum Lure: A Unique Wake Bait for Largemouth Bass

Look closely. Yup, thats a lure. A 16-inch hand-poured hard plastic, soft plastic, and carbon fiber possum to be exact. I have seen everything from duck lures,

Solo Angler Claims Victory at National Guard FLW College Bass Fishing Championship

A team from Kansas State University has won the National Guard FLW College Bass Fishing National Championship. The KSU team beat out 24 other teams of anglers