I've been awfully close with waterfowl hunting over the last 5 years. Low bird numbers, warm weather trends and spending easily over $1k each year to kill MAYBE 20 birds gets old.
Each year I say I'm done with the home state and I'll do travel hunts instead.
Next thing I know I'm 30 days...
First time cooking turkey wings and also doing a spatchcock chicken.
Not impressed with the wings. If I were to ever do them again I would smoke an hour or so then deep fry until temp.
Chicken on the other hand was phenomenal.
Especially since I decided just a couple of hours before that I...
Join some local FB groups if possible.
If you have experience in waterfowling focus on big water. You could also travel NE and hit up any water in the prairies.
There are some famous places S and W of you as well.
First hunk of meat from a brisket I've ever smoked.
I caught this flat on sale for $25 at Sam's Club.
Kept it simple with a PSG rub. 250° with post oak and mesquite until stalling around 170°. Tucked her in with drippings from the fat trimmed off in a butcher paper blanket.
Started probing...
My wife has a business trip in Estes Park, early November. Is it worth bringing along a fishing pole?
I've been up there several times but always during the summer.
Will there be access to any of the lakes?
Any help is appreciated 👍