Arizona Elk Video-The Brushy Basin Bull by Colburn and Scott Outfitters

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New Mexico Turkey Hunt by Roe Hunting Resources

Posted By Jay Scott
I am a big fan of Roe Hunting Resources and the host Chris Roe. Chris has an amazing ability to communicate and educate in a very detailed manner. I have learned alot from being a full access member of Roe Hunting Resources. Chris has a very good understanding of how animals communicate and is able to explain the different sounds that they make and why they make them.  Chris covers some great stuff on elk, turkey, deer and many other big game animals.  I recommend checking out Roe Hunting Resources if you haven't already.

Check Out Spring Thunder

Posted by Jay Scott
As most of you know, I am a big fan of Midwestwhitetail.com weekly webisodes.  Well they have created another weekly webisode featuring Spring Turkey Hunting in a series called Spring Thunder that will be airing every Wednesday for the next three months.  Be sure to check them out as I am sure this series will be as popular as the weekly whitetail episodes.

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2012-2013 Mexico Coues Deer Ranch Scouting Part 3

Posted by Jay Scott

Darr getting his camera setup just right

I love these old style corrals

Thank God for Sonoran Sunsets!

Click on these links below to see more about the opportunity to hunt Coues with Colburn and Scott Outfitters
Mexico Coues Scouting Part 1
Mexico Coues Scouting Part 2
Hunt Coues with Colburn and Scott Outfitters
2012 Successful Coues Hunt with Colburn and Scott Outfitters

2012-2013 Mexico Coues Deer Ranch Scouting Part 2

Posted By Jay Scott

Darr Colburn looking at a buck that we jumped driving down the road

Darr and I just got back from Sonora, Mexico where we spent three days on our lease for the 2012-2013 Coues deer season.  We got in on Sunday night with about a half hour to glass, then had two full days and a final morning on Wednesday to look for bucks.  We saw 74 bucks between us.  We saw two bucks right around the 100 inch mark.  We were kind of surprised to see as many deer as we did because the moon was full the day before we got there.  We know the ranch has some very big deer on it and the fun part will be trying to find them!  We were able to put up 14 trail cameras.  We will probably have a good inventory of the ranchers cattle by the time the SD cards run out!:)  We have a lot of pictures and videos we would like to share from our trip so look for more in the coming days.  One of the things that intrigues me so much about these pretty deer is that when taking a global look at them they are a very rare animal because they only exist in a small geographic region.  We are looking to book more hunters for next season so get in touch with us if you want to go on a Coues Hunt in Mexico our dates still have some flexibility .  This particular ranch is 16,000 hectares which equates to 34,000 acres.  Click on the links below to see other pictures from this property and other Mexico Coues Deer hunts.

Mexico Coues Scouting Part 1
Mexico Coues Scouting Part 3
Hunt Coues with Colburn and Scott Outfitters
2012 Successful Coues Hunt with Colburn and Scott Outfitters

This is the dining room where the meals will be served

One of our Hunter's Bedrooms

Hunter's Bathroom

Patio at the House

Another Bedroom for the Hunters

Turkeys and more Turkeys

Motherlode Turkey Calls

Trout Recipe

Posted By Janis Putelis

This recipe comes from my best ever brother in law Cameron Mitchell.  A very nice alternative to the commonly pan fried trout!  Enjoy.

Baked Sherry-Shallot Rainbow Trout with Brie

Yeild: 1 trout or two fillets per person

Ingredients:

1 Fresh Trout {Caught on a fly}

2 oz. Olive Oil

3 oz Minced Shallots

4 oz. Shitake Mushrooms

3 oz. Cold Salted Butter

4 oz Brie Cheese

2 glasses Med. Body Syrah, or Light Pinot Noir

Trout:

Remove guts

Filet each side of trout removing rib bones and rinse under cold water. Refrigerate

Stuffing:

Get saute’ pan hot, add Olive oil and Minced Shallots, cook until shallots become clear and soft.

Quickly add thinly sliced Shitake mushrooms and saute’ until mushrooms are tender

De-glace pan of mushrooms with 2 oz Sherry and allow to gradually reduce.

As liquids reduce, turn heat off, add 2 oz butter, swirl all and remove from heat, set aside.

Add salt and pepper as needed.

Baking:

Grease a baking pan

Place single fillet of Trout, skin-down on pan

Place thin sliced Brie on fillet and spread out evenly

Place Shitake, shallot mixture lightly over brie, saving sauce for later.

Place second trout fillet on top and bake, 8 min -350’

Carefully with spatula, flip entire trout over onto bake pan.

Remove now, upper exposed skin.

Place back in oven, three-five minutes

Plate and add any excess Sherry-Shallot sauce over trout and enjoy with great friends and good wine!!

Cameron Mitchell

Arizona Elk Video-The Toothpick Bull by Colburn and Scott Outfitters

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Arizona Elk Video-8X7 Bull by Colburn and Scott Outfitters

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Arizona Elk Video-Windy Bull by Colburn and Scott Outfitters

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Turkey Calling-Great footage of Hens Yelping and Cutting

This is some awesome footage of a hen turkey! Enjoy it!

Bourbon Mustard Steaks

Posted by Janis Putelis

Recently, while attending the RMEF show in Las Vegas, Darr and I came across Chef John McGannon's booth where he was serving up an outstanding chilli and selling his Wild Eats dry rubs and seasonings.  I've always enjoyed John's article in Bugle magazine and enjoyed chatting with him equally as well.  Darr and I bought a few bags of seasonings each and walked away talking about new recipes for javelina sausage.  The recipe I'm sharing today came from the back of the Juniperberry and peppercorn rub package.  I had already used this product for grilling steaks with success, but when I took the time to read the package and found this recipe, I immediately checked the shelf for bourbon and started planning the next eve's dinner.

Great alone on steaks or as part of this recipe.

Simple to prepare with few ingredients and a foolproof sauce.

I used steaks cut from the sirloin of a Whitetail doe.
 My only advice is to go easy on the herbs; a little goes a long way.

4-6oz. steaks

1 tbsp olive oil

1.5 tbsp Juniperberry and peppercorn rub

sea or kosher salt to taste

2 oz. bourbon

1 tbsp strong Dijon mustard

2 tbsp butter

1 small onion, sliced

1 tbsp chopped parsley, thyme or sage

Season the steaks with the rub and salt and let sit 30 minutes.  Heat a heavy gauge pan over high heat and add the oil and steaks when very hot.  Turn the steaks after a min or two.(Very important!  Don't overcook your elk or deer steaks)  Cook to desired doneness, remove from pan and add the onions to the pan and saute until wilted.  Add the bourbon, be careful it may flame.  Stir in the remaining butter and herbs and finish the sauce with the Dijon mustard.  Adjust the seasonings and top the steaks with the onions.(I like to undercook my steaks and then add them back to the pan when the sauce is finished to make sure they are up to temp.)  

If you want to stretch the sauce you could add 1/4 c. of chicken stock.  More sauce to mop up with your roasted potatoes!

This dish was nothing short of delicious and will be showing on our dinner table soon again.  I'm impressed with Chef McGannon's rubs and seasonings and can tell you that the McCormick's Montreal steak seasoning has been pushed to the back of the spice shelf.

Refreshing an Elk Wallow

By Darr Colburn

While scouting for an archery elk hunt I came across this elk wallow that was drying up.  I added a little water and a trail camera to see what would show up.

Gear Review: KUIU Chugach Jacket & Chugach Pant

By Darr Colburn

Darr Colburn wearing KUIU Chugach Jacket and Pants during the archery elk hunt.

Another hunting season is in the books.  Jay, Jains and I had some great hunts in 2011.  I wanted to put the KUIU gear through a full season before I came to any conclusions and formed any opinions.  Here is my gear review on the KUIU Chugach Jacket and Chugach Pant.
The first big test was during the Arizona early elk season.  We got pounded with monsoon rain five of the first seven days of the archery elk hunt.  My Chugach jacket and pant saved the day!  The pant and jacket were light enough to keep in my small day pack every day.  The pants weigh 13.3 ounces and the jacket weighs 17.3 ounces.  The pants have anatomical shaping for increased comfort and fit along with articulated knees.  The feature I really like is the full leg zippers.  The full leg zippers allowed me to quickly put the pants on without taking off my boots.  Many times during and after a storm I put the Chugach Pants on while glassing for elk to keep me from getting wet while sitting on the ground. 

The full leg zippers on the Chugach Pants are great for getting the pants on and off over your boots.

The Chugach Jacket features pit zips, articulated elbows, a soft brush lined collar and the best storm hood I have seen.  The two draw cords snug the hood down to keep the wind, rain and snow out.  I found the Chugach Jacket and pant to be highly breathable and very comfortable to wear.  The material has a little stretch to it which is nice.  One night while driving back to camp after getting pounded with rain I high centered my truck in a big mud puddle and got stuck.  I had my Chugach Jacket and Pants on and was lying in the mud and water trying to dig the truck out for over an hour.  When we got back to camp I was amazed that my clothing underneath the rain gear was still dry and clean.  The pants sell for $249.99 and the jacket is $299.99.  I believe the KUIU Chugach Jacket and Pant are worth every penny.  If you are looking for light weight, breathable and comfortable rain gear I would highly recommend the Chugach Jacket and Pant by KUIU.

The brush lined collar and draw string hood.

Pit Zips

I like how the Chugach Jacket is cut longer in the back.

Dan, Darr Colburn and Janis Putelis with Dan's 370+ archery bull.

Turkey Scouting with Motherlode!

Joe Slaton from Motherlode Turkey calls always has great turkey calling videos. If you want to sound like a turkey this is a great clip to listen to. It looks like the boys are started to strut their stuff as well!