Clay Newcomb Hunts S02 E01 Feb 20, 2024

Arkansas Squirrels and Coons with Brent Reaves

Clay Newcomb and Brent Reaves hunt the lowlands of Arkansas’s White River. Following an afternoon of chasing squirrels with Clay’s Feists, the boys introduce their host and second generation coon hunting camp owner, Randle Whitmore. Randle shares some hunting camp history along with his appreciation for Walker Coonhounds. Clay considers one of these Treeing Walker’s for his own, but not before a trial run in the field. Presented by Weatherby.

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Men's Uncompahgre Foundry Jacket

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Men's Brooks Down Sweater

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Bear Grease

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Recipes

Chicken-Fried Squirrel or Rabbit

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Steven Rinella

Pretty much everyone loves fried chicken, so why not apply that method to small game? My brother Matt asked himself that question years ago, and he became a huge advocate of browning squirrels and rabbits in a pan and then finishing them in the oven. The biggest risk with chicken-frying small game is that the meat will be too chewy. Vigorously tenderizing the meat with a sharp-tined fork and then soaking it in buttermilk will solve that problem...

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Video: How to Make Squirrel and Dumplings

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This squirrel and dumplings recipe is guaranteed to have you treeing and skinning more squirrels than ever before. Cooked down and topped with some bear grease biscuits, this recipe is the ultimate stick-to-your-ribs comfort food that will certainly make the most of your harvest.

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