Kevin's Mule Deer Episode 53

Mule Deer Euro Mount Episode 54

A simple little episode that I recorded while preparing my mule deer buck for a so-called "euro mount". This is the second time I've performed this home taxidermy procedure. The first time was under the excellent tutelage of Kevin Kossowan while cleaning my big whitetail buck last year. That skull turned out amazing.

Since recording this episode of the Food Afield Podcast, I've come across many knowledgeable folks who have different ways of cleaning the skulls, which I think is wonderful! I hope I never grow tired of learning new skills and different ways of accomplishing tasks. This episode should not be considered a how-to, but perhaps more of a "how-I".

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Grasslands Mule Deer part 3 - Kevin's Mule Deer

The last day and night at the Grasslands Shack for Kevin and John. This episode focuses on Kevin's success with his antlerless draw tag. A very long stalk ends in a great way for us!

This episode has a lot of chat about age-class choices regarding targeting animals for food outcomes. You also get to listen in on our typical morning routine when we're in the field, but this time, we're freezing cold!

This will be the last episode of the grasslands series for 2022, so I hope you enjoyed hearing about our prairie adventures this past fall.

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This episode is brought to you by our friends over at Folding Mountain Brewery, Kitchen, and Taproom. Folding Mountain is located near the gates of the world-famous Jasper National Park in Alberta Canada. My favourite is their lager, which recently won a gold medal at the 2022 Alberta Beer Awards!

Kevin's Mule Deer Episode 53

The last day and night at Grasslands Shack for Kevin and John. This episode focuses on Kevin's success with his antlerless draw tag. A very long stalk ends in a great way for us!

A lot of chat about age-class choices as far as targeting animals for food outcomes in this episode. We also have you hang out with us for our typical morning routine when we're in the field, but this time, we are freezing cold!

This will be the last episode of the grasslands series for 2022 so I hope you enjoy it! Make sure to check out the member's feed over at www.foodafieldpodcast.com There are some tremendous benefits to being a member, not the least of which is that you will be helping the show to continue, and grow!

This episode is brought to you by our friends over at Folding Mountain Brewery and Kitchen at the gates of the world-famous Jasper National Park in Alberta Canada.

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John's Big Mule Deer Buck 52

Part two of the Mule Deer expedition continues in this episode of the Food Afield Podcast. Kevin and John are in the grasslands and the blizzard hits hard! The temperatures plummet to minus 18 degrees Celsius, but that doesn't matter too much. There are two deer, including John's big buck, skinned and hanging in the shack, and the woodstove is working hard.

This episode continues John's story on the first morning and picks up as the doe and the big buck are headed straight towards him. Kevin and John re-tell the story that evening while the blizzard howls and cocktails are poured. They also tell about Kevin's whitetail gift as they were loading up John's buck!

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This episode is brought to you by Folding Mountain Brewery. The brewery, taphouse, and kitchen are located near the gates of Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada.

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51 Prairie Mule Deer with Kevin Kossowan

This episode of the Food Afield Podcast finds John and Kevin in the newly established Grasslands Shack where they are looking for both antlered and antlerless mule deer.

Kevin has spent a good deal of time and energy getting the shack set up on some property in the grasslands where his family has hunted since he was young. This was our second visit to the shack and we installed the chimney for the woodstove, just ahead of an incoming blizzard.

This episode begins inside the shack, a wood fire crackling in the background, with the guys chatting about wild food and Folding Mountain Brewery beer. The conversation turns to mule deer hunting before too long though and suddenly we are in the field with John as he first encounters the big mule deer buck!

This hunt will continue over a few episodes. It was a great trip and we are so glad to share it with you!

This episode is sponsored by Folding Mountain Brewery. The award-winning beer they produce is served around Alberta. The taproom and kitchen are located at the gates of Jasper National Park. Their Lager recently won the gold medal at the Alberta Beer Awards and has been John's favourite beer for a couple of years now.

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