Levi Sim

I took this raccoon roast to Sunday Dinner at a friend’s house. 16 people ate it and they all agreed that it tasted like a beef roast — what do you expect when it eats the same things as cows each day?

This summer sausage recipe is ideal for all those animals whose steaks are less delicious than you’d hoped. You can make as much as you like and store it in the freezer. It makes excellent sandwiches and terrific low-carb meals with cheese. Serve it at the Super Bowl party with cheese and crackers. And it’s a must-have for all your upcoming hunts this year. These sausages are a terrific way to share game meat with first-timers. It tastes like sausage and doesn’t have any particularly wild flavors. Friends will see that wild meat taste good.

This recipe is seriously hearty and the perfect thing after a long day hunting. Stroganoff is credited as being a Russian dish, and I gotta believe making it with bear meat is more Russian than using beef. Plus, you gotta save the cows to make all the sour cream you’re going to need.

All animals produce tough meat. Somewhere on every animal will be a cut, or many cuts that are just not easy to eat by grilling on a hot flame.

I’m all for making food from scratch, and this column is normally all about crafting tasty meals from the animals you kill. But when you’re planning to add the challenges of backpacking on top of the challenges of hunting, I think you should keep it simple.

The MP5 is an iconic weapon. In constant use since the 1960s, its silhouette is recognized as much as the operator’s motion to charge it. Quarter Circle 10, known for their pistol caliber ARs, has created the QC5 which is clearly inspired by the classic MP5.

FN’s new .22 LR pistol brings the functionality and styling of modern 9mm carry weapons and the affordability of the world’s most common cartridge. The 502T could be both an affordable way to train and a reasonable way to carry.

Inspired by the samurai swords of lore, Cabot Guns’ new Apocalypse 1911 is built to be carried and used for a lifetime.

One thing about thermal optics is that they are usually large and kinda heavy. X Vision Optic’s new TR1 reflex-sized sight conquers that problem and still maintains respectable characteristics.