Tips for hunting pressured deer in Pennsylvania and beyond
When hordes of hunters hit the woods, deer behavior changes.
Keystone State of Mind by Tyler Frantz
Harvest Kitchen Series: Loaded Rabbit Nachos
This was an incredibly easy, yet satisfying way to use up just one rabbit, which otherwise might not have been quite enough to feed a family of four.
As season changes, it's time to make some rut adjustments
The best part of bowhunting season is November in Pennsylvania.
Harvest Kitchen Series: Jalapeño Dove Poppers
Serves as a goodbye toast to a summer well-lived – now bring on fall.
Harvest Kitchen Series: Honey Baked Walleye
A light, sweet and delicate version of one of the most pleasant-tasting North American fishes.
Harvest Kitchen Series: Cajun-Fried Catfish
It tasted like summer – simple, carefree, and just a touch hot.
Plenty to see and learn at Middle Creek’s Conservation Heritage Museum
New Game Commission facility wows visitors.
Harvest Kitchen Series: Smoked Elk Chili
It’s relatively easy to make with any kind of ground venison and tastes darn good.
Harvest Kitchen Series: Pheasant Stew
An everyday meal harvested from nature’s pantry and celebrated in the home kitchen.
Finding time for the outdoors amid a busy spring in Pennsylvania
Trying to enjoy spring before summer descends.
Treble trouble: Opening-day angler hooks more than expected
Spinner in the face forces a timeout for Pennsylvania angler.
Spooning for trout – a timeless tactic in Pennsylvania and elsewhere
Try very light spoons and an ultra-lite spinning outfit.
Harvest Kitchen Series: Smoked Venison Sausage
It was a solid product, a good learning experience, and the sausage won’t go to waste.
Still plenty to do outdoors during 'slow months' in Pennsylvania
Right now, blogger is busy tapping maple trees and cooking down the sap to create all-natural syrup.
Better late than never: Pennsylvania late archery season sit pays off
Last-minute doe caps off blogger’s season.
Pennsylvania Harvest Kitchen Series: Pulled Goose Barbecue
Highlighting a new wild game or fish dish each month.
Lack of deer processors motivates hunters to do it themselves
Do-it-yourself deer processing isn’t overly difficult, but it’s time consuming, and it requires someone with experience to teach you.
About This Blog
Tyler Frantz caught the outdoor illness as a young boy, when he stayed up late, anxiously awaiting his father’s return from a successful trip to bear camp. His condition worsened at age 15, when he arrowed his first whitetail on the family farm in Schuylkill County. Since then, Tyler has been fortunate to hunt and fish all across the great state of Pennsylvania. Now, he shares his passion for the outdoors as a successful freelance writer for various local, state, and national publications. He teaches fulltime in Lebanon County, where he resides with an understanding wife, two wonderful children and energetic bird dog.
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