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John and Eileen Welcome You to RiflesandRecipes.com

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I sat down one day and made a decision
To spend the rest of my life just huntin' and fishin'.
So I tried to figure the easiest way
To hunt lots of critters and get some pay,
To catch some fish, and shoot some birds,
And not have to work for 9-5 nerds. 
So I quit my job and told my wife
Gonna write me some stories 'bout the outdoor life!

From The Outdoor Writer Talking Blues by Johnny B.

 

Slice of the Wild
cut and cook game for  your table 

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What’s inside the book?

A hundred game recipes, 40 Wild Sides—tried and true side dishes Eileen and her husband, John Barsness, have paired with wild game for years—and an array of Tips & Tactics for making your wild game dinner less guess-ful. There is also a detailed, lavishly photographed section on game care, another on cutting your game to fit the size and tastes of your family so the steaks and roasts that end up on your table are as good as they can be. Did I mention the Rogues’ Gallery? A fork by fork (color photo by color photo) evaluation of a range of animals Eileen and John have taken over the years: the good, the bad, the gamy, and the chewy. Finally, there’s the T & T Test, the most uncomplicated way to evaluate game that’s ever been used. Know what you have before you start cutting and wrapping. No nonsense. No fancy stuff. And no more coping with mystery meat! 

by Eileen Clarke
Hard cover, 10 ¼ x 8 ¼ inches
184 pages, 140 recipes
52 color and 63 black & white photos ...and a bullet to fork how-to section that makes cutting game as easy as sitting down to your kitchen table.

Buy this book and never pay a processor again.
$29.95 (includes media rate shipping in the U.S.)

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Despite some controversy about the preferred word to describe a person who really likes sporting rifles (afficionado, enthusiast, fan and other politically correct suggestions have been made), the majority of readers prefer the term rifle loony, used in many of my articles—and now, those of many other writers and rifle lovers everywhere.

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Keep up with the latest in optics, handloads, useful outdoor gear, great hunting literature and what wild critter is cooking in Eileen’s kitchen by subscribing to the Loony News. No advertising, no editors, just the facts. Quarterly: May, August, November and February for $8 a year. (Hurry, we’re already working on the next issue.)

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Shadows in an African Twilight

african-twilight-smWhenever I start thinking we’ve got it tough in the states, I read a book like this. Born in Rhodesia in 1950, Kevin Thomas hated school, spent all his days afield, grew up to become a game ranger and eventually a professional hunter. So far it sounds like the classic African PH story. But shortly after he became a game ranger, Rhodesia went ‘pear shaped.’ One bush war, a complete rearrangement of the social system, and Kevin’s story is suddenly much different. Ignore the typos and quaint British punctuation. This is a story that keeps you riveted, from hippo attacks and dagga bulls, to ‘kill cars’ (cannon-equipped Alouette helicopters) Kevin’s story is one you’ll never forget.

by Kevin Thomas
700 pages

We are back to only one option for buying Kevin’s book:

  1. To get a personally inscribed message from Kevin, choose the $81 option. ($56 for the book; $25 for airmail shipping from Africa.) Kevin will inscribe whatever you like, and ship it direct from his home. About 2 weeks.  (We and Kevin apologize for the price increase.  It was the doings of the South African post Office.)
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  2. This option is temporarily sold out.
 

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