Harvest Your Own

THE SNOW GEESE PRIMER is here! This brand new podcast episode - with guests Mario Friendy and Josh Luedtke - covers everything hunters might ask about hunting and finding success with snow geese. Running March 15 - June 15 every year, Alberta's spring snow geese season is the ideal time to get yourself some healthy, tasty protein for the table...and have a fun, memorable and challenging experience doing it! Bring on the snowstorms! LISTEN HERE: https://www.buzzsprout.com/12...46919/episodes/8290221 Thanks to our podcast guests for bringing their invaluable knowledge and experiences to our mic. Final Approach Waterfowl

We’re lucky considering the species we have the opportunity to hunt here in Alberta. If you’re new to hunting or thinking of trying a species new to you, read this first!

Food is always our greatest motivator when it comes to planning a snow goose hunt! Here’s a brand new recipe uploaded to our website. Bonus: family friendly in every way.

So...who does make up the hunting population?! This is an American article, but there are definitely some parallels here. It’s something at Harvest Your Own we’re always looking for insight on. Worth a read if you have the time!

Getting prepped - for any Alberta hunting season - starts right here! https://www.harvestyourown.ca/articles/

Have you eaten heart? Often overlooked as a prime cut, heart is a dense muscle with lots of flavour. You just have to be up for the challenge to cook it properly! The trick? Trim all fat and connective tissuewhat remains is tender meat. This recipe is an old Italian dish, passed down for generations and shared by Rob Lancellotti of Swarovski Optik.... Ingredients: 1 deer/antelope heart* 1 medium onion, chopped 2 cloves fresh garlic, chopped cup olive oil 1 litre tomato sauce, pureed tomatoes or diced tomatoes 2 tsp dried basil 2 tsp dried oregano 2 whole bay leaves Salt and pepper to taste *You can use a moose/elk heart but triple the ingredients. Directions: 1. Rinse heart under cold water to wash all blood from both the outside and inside. Remove aorta, arteries and major veins from top of the heart. Trim any exterior fat. Cut heart in half, then slice into 1/2-inch wide strips, removing interior membranes and any connective tissue. Trim anything that looks white or feels tough. Cut strips into 1/2-inch cubes. 2. Using a medium-sized pan with high sides, sauté cubed heart, onion, and garlic in olive oil over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes. Add tomato sauce (or tomatoes), basil, oregano, and bay leaves. Simmer for 30 minutes. 3. Season to taste. Serve with fresh, crusty Italian bread. Also goes well over pasta if the heart is cubed into 1/2-inch or smaller pieces. You can also use a crock pot, slowly cooking the heart until tender while the tomato gravy thickens. If you cook up heart, share the way you enjoy it! #albertahunting #eatyourheartout #albertacanada #albertahuntingaddicts #newfood #trysomethingnew #gravy #newrecipe #weheartfood #hunters #wildgamerecipes #eatwild #fueledbynature

For you ice fishing fans out there!

Is 2021 your year? Or is this the year you mentor someone new to hunting? Send them here!

Well, what can we even say about this?!

Late afternoon walks after all the holiday food...is a beautiful thing! Did you do the same? Drop a pic of your outside time in the comments!

Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones! Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones!

What was your top hunting memory from last season? Show us! Tell us! Thanks Lindsey A. for the photo!

Have you come across this book yet? Local Alberta author Duane Radford’s latest book, Hunting Alberta, is the perfect gift to yourself or someone else during the holidays. Duane shared that he recently got a call out of the blue from a hunter from Leduc who took an exceptional white-tailed buck, only his second big game animal. He wanted to personally thank him for the information in Hunting Alberta regarding their rutting behaviour. He said he finally figured out what he w...as doing wrong and how to hunt whitetails more strategically which led to his success. Other people have said they couldn't put it down! Edmonton’s Capital City Press Team selected Hunting Alberta for inclusion in their 2020 top Alberta book collection, and lucky for us it's available at various local bookstores, Cabela’s or online (if you don't need it for Xmas): https://www.chapters.indigo.ca//h/9781896124681-item.html If you've got other book recs relating to the outdoors be sure to mention them below!

Did you know ruffed grouse have been thought to contain medicinal qualities? Their steady diet of herbs and berries have many old trappers using the ruffy to produce a broth for a special soup that will chase the common cold and flu right out of the human body. Whether that’s true or not, we know one thing: they taste good! So who’s doing some late season grouse-ery shopping? We’re lucky that in many parts of Alberta we can hunt them until Jan 15. It’s usually challenging - but 100% fun.

How about try something a little special over the holidays with your venison? (Goose breast works great too!) PS: If you make a recipe, remember to leave your rating. :)

How do you go from zero hunting experience...to harvesting and hauling a deer out completely on your own, making it home, and then getting the kids to hockey practice on time? Listen to the latest episode of the Harvest Your Own Podcast (www.harvestyourown.ca/podcast/) and Sheila Campbell will tell you exactly how! Her stories are fascinating, inspiring, and most of all, relatable to all of us - hunter or not. Mentors are key, and her and Brad spend a good chunk of time talki...ng about that too. Thinking about hunting? Have someone in your life who’s thinking about getting their hunting journey started? This is for you! Ps - Sheila’s story is also featured in Conservation Magazine! Find it here: https://www.ab-conservation.com//conserv/fall-winter-2020/

What wild meal are you cooking this weekend?! Remember, we’ve got options: www.harvestyourown.ca/in-the-kitchen/ Ps - make one of our recipes? Give it a rating!

Did you know we’ve got a podcast episode (#3) all about land access and getting permission, with guest Linda Zimmerling? Do you have access to good hunting land? Will you be exploring any new places? Let us know, and give this episode (and all our others too!) a listen: www.harvestyourown.ca/podcast/

Where did this last weekend take you? Show us with a photo in the comments!

No truer words spoken!