The hunting season is in full swing in Seneca County. If you have already tagged a big buck and/or have venison for the freezer, it could be fun to go…

Ingredients 2 tablespoons flour 1-2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning 1 pound boneless, skinless pheasant breast cut into 3/4 inch strips 1 1/2 cups corn flake cereal 2 eggs Directions Preheat Oven…

The fall season for wild turkey is only two weeks long in Seneca County and ended November 5th. However, it is still open in neighboring counties to the east (i.e….

Wild turkey is an awesome part of our Thanksgiving feast. However, it cannot be treated the same way as a domestic bird. I learned this the hard way, when the…

A well-known local chef, Sam Izzo of Simply Red Bistro at Sheldrake Point, made a delicious braised duck at the Cork and Fork event with farm raised duck, yet it…

Over the weekend of October 22/23, Seneca County’s Chamber of Commerce put on a great local food event, Finger Lakes Cork and Fork, featuring local food and wine, plus chef…

Ruffed grouse have been called “Wild Chicken of the Adirondacks” or “road chicken” and indeed you can substitute wild caught grouse in most chicken recipes. Grouse roasts nicely and can…

Ruffed grouse season opens October 1st in Seneca County, and is already open in northern New York (i.e. Tug Hill and ADK’s). According to NY DEC information on grouse hunting,…

It is that time of year to clean out the freezer and look ahead to (hopefully) filling it back up with the bounty of the fall hunting season. Venison steaks…

Lake trout are still being caught in Seneca and Cayuga Lakes, though spiny water fleas are interfering with down rigger lines. Jigging may be the best way to fish them right…