Recipes

Early-season goose hunting feels entirely different from the late-season goose hunting I'm more accustomed to. There is freshly chopped corn on the field instead of snow, and instead of trying to keep my hands warm, I'm worried about ticks. But the sound of geese overhead has my blood pumping just...

This time of the year in Virginia, it’s so hot and humid that the thought of cooking over a hot range makes me lose my appetite. So as the days become increasingly scorching, more and more salads start making the rotation onto the menu. This particular salad is a frequent flier, a white balsamic and...

Goose legs get a bad reputation for being tough, but you can turn them into tender, pulled barbecue with the help of a crockpot or pressure cooker. In this recipe, I use our Fully Flocked waterfowl spice blend that has sweet and smoky flavors to make this delicious sauce.

Gumbo’s richness and depth can be attributed to dark roux—a chocolate-colored oil and flour mixture that gives many Creole dishes their signature flavor. The layers of earthiness and spice complement the intensity of waterfowl, whether it’s duck or goose. My recipe includes okra, which not only...

My favorite jerky flavor combination is sweet and salty. So, the more fruit I add into my recipes, the better. The problem I’ve had with whole muscle jerky is that it’s difficult to get much fruit flavor to come through. Marinating only goes so far, so the solution was to make ground meat jerky...

Reubens are among the greatest sandwiches of all time—rye bread stacked high with corned beef, sauerkraut, thousand island dressing, and pickles—but they’re not easily shared. This recipe takes the essence of a Reuben and pares it down into a perfect summertime finger food, great for potlucks. It’s...

If I had a signature dish, this steakhouse goose recipe would probably be it. This is the same method I mentioned on a MeatEater Podcast episode, and a recipe I get a lot of requests to share. The 2018 conservation hunts left me with a freezer full of snow geese, so I cook this dish regularly. When...

Good barbecue consists of a few different things, specifically juicy and tender meat with a lot of fat, smoke and bold flavors. Those qualities don’t seem to describe confit, but this recipe will surprise you. In comparison to pork or beef, the muscle tissue of wild game is more developed and lower...

Every fall, after big game season is over, I turn my attention to waterfowl. Goose hunting is often done with a group—and with a group comes large limits. I’ve been trying to find ways to make sure our healthy stacks of honker meat can be appreciated all year. Goose jerky is always a crowd pleaser...