Month: October 2015

Hunter’s Deli: Simple Corned Venison Recipe [STEP-BY-STEP]

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Diehard deer hunters are always looking out for new recipes that make the taste of their venison as sweet as thrill of the hunt that brought it to the table. While just about every hunter knows 2 or 3 recipes that work great with this very flavorful, yet extremely lean meat, it’s easy to wear those recipes out like mom’s meatloaf. If you’ve ever gone toe-to-toe with a freezer piled high with venison, you know what you’re up against. In short, it can be a bit challenging. Venison is very easy to overcook and has the tendency to dry out, […]

5 Keys Decisions to Make Before Buying a Homestead Property

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The old American dream was a nice single family home with a fence and a yard. Recently, however, we’ve noticed a shift in the American dream that’s coming on strong. The new American dream includes a larger, more rural property where folks can spread out, raise chickens in the yard, pick banjos on the porch, and shoot their guns. No, it’s not for everybody. But more and more Americans are seeing the value in the front porch lifestyles their great grandparent enjoyed. There’s a certain level of independence and pride that can only be enjoyed on your very own spread. […]

Hold on, There’s a Leopard Feeding on an Impala on My Deck [VIDEO]

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As a time honored, centuries-old art form, taxidermy often gets short shrift from the highbrow types who control the coastal “art centers” here in the US. But wouldn’t those snooty jerks be surprised if they looked out their back door to find an extremely lifelike leopard snacking on an impala… or an antelope driving a car… or a rhino ordering a scotch and soda? Heck yeah they would! RELATED: Watch These 2 Huge Bobcats Face Off in a Suburban Yard [VIDEO] We’d love to see the horrified looks on their snobby faces, but alas, we’ll have to settle for the fine work of […]

10 Awesome Gifts Any Homesteader Will Love

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There are many super cool gifts you can get for that special someone in your life that enjoys the homesteader lifestyle, and one resounding theme that we hear about lately centers around the environment. Therefore, if your recipient is concerned about the environment and its impact on the world, many of the items below can help the modern homesteader live self-sufficiently and sustainably. The following gift items are also quirky and unique enough where you won’t have to worry about duplicates.

4 Shocking DIY Tree Trimming Disasters [VIDEO]

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No matter what type of chainsaw or axe you’re using, the most important equipment a operator can have is between their ears, as always. This is never more true than when it comes to felling a tree, an activity that involves so many dynamic variables and luck that it could never really be called a “science.” Still, a person’s judgement does factor heavily into the success or failure — and certainly the safety involved — of a tree trimming campaign. RELATED: Top 5 Axes Under $50 Even when you make an A+ attempt at safety and control, mother nature and […]