It’s hunting season once again, which means a fresh supply of wild game for us. We truly depend on this generous time of year to sustain our family’s meat supply, and when it comes time to preserving and putting away meat, we use everything. And canning meat has become my most favorite way to accomplish […]
Even as I sit down to compose this article, it doesn’t feel real. I still have a numbness about me, still have dreams that this never happened. But it did. On January the 8th, I set out to do my morning chores. Per my routine, I visited both of the duck houses first. All was […]
It’s been a quiet past week here on the blog as we’ve been BUSY around here! We finally got a deer, which means processing, packaging, and a little canning too. And because of our luck, I was able to put together a how-to post on canning up some venison! There are many ways which you […]
Welcome to another week in photos! Here is our week of November 3rd, 2013: {Rifle} Deer Season opened this weekend. And we saw a nice amount of snow to open up the first day. I’ve been bow hunting these past two months {unsuccessfully}, which has really taken its toll on my back. So I for […]
If you are not comfortable with hunting/butchering/processing animals, please avoid this post. I understand there are many out there who disagree with this sort of thing, so consider yourself warned. My family relies on hunting as a form of providing food to support our goal of a self-sufficient lifestyle, and believe we each make our […]
I’ve been working here and there on my blog, adding in some new pages and updating as I go. I’ve finally taken a moment to dedicate a little bit of time to our Heritage Breeds and what they are (see left sidebar)- and why they’re important. I’ve added some heritage breeds of my own to […]
…hunting season. September 1st marks the start of bear hunting season- which essentially kicks off the start of one of my most favorite (and busy) times of the year! My husband is a guide for North Shore Outdoors and today is the first day of bringing out the hunters to their stands in hopes of […]
