How-To & Recipes

How-To Guides

Step-by-step guides from my most-watched videos: cleaning birds, setting traps, and cooking what you bring home.

Dave kneeling with his dog and a shotgun, a limit of rooster pheasants in front

How to Clean a Pheasant (Fast, No Knife Needed)

How to clean a pheasant the fast way, with no knife needed. Step-by-step breasting, saving the legs, checking for shot, and keeping the meat clean and cold.

Sunrise over calm water and rocks with ducks on the water

How to Set a 110 Conibear for Muskrat

How to set a new, tight 110 Conibear trap with a piece of paracord, plus trigger settings, muskrat set placement, and Illinois trapping rules to know.

Dave in camo with a big whitetail buck

My Easy Venison Chili Recipe

An easy venison chili recipe with ground deer meat, peppers, chili beans, and tomatoes. Simple ingredients, one pot, and big flavor from wild game.

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