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First Season Coming to an End

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My last day for the birds was Saturday, which I stayed untill I bagged out. It's so fricking hot here, so I really was happy when I got my limit and jumped into the AC.

Overall, great season so far. It was a new spot for me, as our old spot was closed by the city :banghead:

We got enough in the freezer to last a few more meals.

Best advice for cooking I got: marinate baby! I love them after sitting in A1 and cheap whiskey. It has to be cheap, seriously, or it'll overpower the meat. Any other recipes?

ThePunishersArmory, I don't see what's stopping you :).
 
Best advice for cooking I got: marinate baby! I love them after sitting in A1 and cheap whiskey. It has to be cheap, seriously, or it'll overpower the meat. Any other recipes?

The good whiskey is saved for the cook at my house.

Been using one of those Mcormick marinades in garlic herb. Wrap in bacon and grill. When the bacon's done the birds done. Pretty good eating.
 
I kabob breast that way, bacon wrapped.

One of my fav recipes is Doves Delaware-sauteed with bacon cream sauce. It combines a small list of ingredients (I hate those recipes that use an arms length list of high dollar, hard to find spices and such) and isn't too hard to do.

10 dove breasts
9 slices bacon
salt and pepper
2 eg yolks
3/4 cups heavy cream
1 tsp paprika

In a skillet large enough to accommodate the doves, saute the bacon until just crisp. Drain on paper towels, set aside.

Saute the bird breasts over medium heat in the bacon fat, making sure you do it on all sides. Salt and pepper the birds. This should take 10-15 minutes. Take out doves and keep warm. Pour off all, but 2 tablespoons of the hot fat.

Beat the egg yolks with the cream, add the 2 tablespoons of fat, then put the mixture back in the skillet and cook over low heat just to thicken, stirring constantly, and making sure mixture doesn't boil. Stir in paprika and serve sauce in a boat. Garnish the doves with the crisp bacon.
 
Went out the other day not many birds here either. Got a couple but after the first few days they learn what were up to. We usually go to the same hunting fields in southern Illinois and its the same thing year after year. Tried that A1 and whiskey recipe, wow thats good, will be using that from now on.
 
Tried that A1 and whiskey recipe, wow thats good, will be using that from now on.

Really does them well. At first I was like no way that's going to do it, but man it does.
 
The THR "Ghost" here!!!

Larry kindly sent me some links after we had a very pleasant chat via Skype this evening - what a great way to stay in touch.

Excellent thread and super pics ..... oh to have been there. Larry said Art drove 750 miles for it - guess for me that'd be nearer 1200 to 1300! Best regards to all.

Chris
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There aren't any good dove fields around here.
I'd have to drive out towards Pensacola and that's a four hour drive.
I guess I'll just have to pick one out at a time since they like to chill in the local WMA.

Oh well, at least the migratory bird stamp is free.
 
It's sucked around here now. I have 3 people that are avid bird hunters, and they and myself have seen nothing here now. We think it could be lack of seed, but man I'm pissed.

I'm planning to try in another few weeks to see if they come back around as this big storm blew in a ton of rain.
 
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