March 28, 2016

By Chef Justin Townsend     Yield: 2 sandwiches Caramelized OnionsIngredients: 1 onion, peeled and cut into long slivers 1 teaspoon of olive oil 1 teaspoon of salt Preparation: 1. Bring a wide thick bottomed pot or pan to medium high heat 2. Add the olive oil and heat for 1 minute 3. Add the onions and

Morel Tarts Submitted by Illinois Outdoor News Reader: Lisa Hingson 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened, ½ cup butter, softened, 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 6 ounces fresh morel mushrooms, ½ cup chopped onion, 3 tablespoons butter, ¼ cup sour cream, 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour, ¼ teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon dried marjoram, crushed, 1/8 teaspoon

A good turkey hunt typically means one shot fired, and thus you likely will spend more for gas just getting to your spot, and certainly more on breakfast, than you did to pull the trigger once.

As the state DNR continues to examine the addition of muskies to a few Minnesota water bodies, concerns remain alive, including, among other things, what the big fish eat and what their impact on other fish species – primarily walleyes – might be.

Echoing what’s become a more common theme in the wildlife-management world, conservation leaders, business owners, and others earlier this month called upon Congress to up the conservation ante to the tune of $1.3 billion annually.