Wild Vittles: Wild Game Cooking For Everyone
Wild Vittles is a wild game cooking podcast focused on helping you become a better wild game cook. We will explore recipes and talk to professional wild game cooks as well as home cooks . We will focus on overcoming labels like "gamey", tough and dry by better understanding how to properly prepare your harvest or catch.
Episodes
34 episodes
EP 34: Montana Wilderness Archery Elk Hunt Recap!
In this episode, we will recap my 2024 elk hunting trip to Montana. This story actually began in late 2022 and took a few twists and turns along the way.
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:23:19
EP 33: Buck, Buck, Moose Cookbook Review!!!
I've decided to start out my cookbook review project with my absolute favorite! I use this cookbook weekly and am a huge fan. If you don't utilize Hank Shaw's cookbooks or his on-line resources, you are really missing out. Giv...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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16:57
What's Next? Cookbook Reviews!
I've decided to take a break from featuring recipe cooking on the podcast and will be pivoting to cookbook reviews for the next several episodes, so come along and hopefully you will discover new resources, new recipes and maybe a whole new way...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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12:42
EP 31: Grilling Sea Quail!!! (AKA Redfish Throats or Redfish Collars)
Many folks likely toss out throats or collars with their fish heads and that's really a waste when it comes to your Red Fish. In this episode, I show you how to harvest the collars from the fish and a simple preparation on the grill. &nbs...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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15:46
EP 30: Grilling Elk Flat Iron Steak!
The flat iron steak is a tender cut that, surprisingly, comes from the front shoulder where most of us think about tougher cuts and long cooks required to produce tender finished products. Today, I'm using a flat iron steak from a bull el...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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13:01
EP 29: Grilling Whole Flounder!!!
Now that the summer heat has arrived, the grilling season is in full swing. It's also fishing season, so I'm grilling a whole flounder for the first time. I'm utilizing a recipe from Outdoor Indoor Texan that is very straightforward...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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30:05
EP 28: Grilling Venison Kebabs!!! (Also known as Shish Kabobs)
Summer grilling season is here and I utilize venison kebabs to bring vegetables into my meat grilling scene! This is an easy recipe that can be scaled for a large or small groups. In this episode I used a top round or sirloin cut, b...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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19:39
EP 27: Grilled Redfish Tacos!
Today, I'm whipping up grilled redfish tacos outside! I'm using one fillet of redfish with the skin and scales on that I am grilling over medium high heat for about 12 minutes. I seasoned the fish with a fajita seasoning and put a f...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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17:49
EP 26: The Outdoor Indoor Texan
In this conversation, Chris interviews Drew from the Outdoor Indoor Texan YouTube channel. They discuss Drew's passion for outdoor cooking, his love for hunting and fishing, and his journey into creating a successful YouTube channel. They also ...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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1:01:32
EP 25: Cooking With Cast Iron
Have you every considered using cast iron pans, but thought that keeping them seasoned and clean was too hard? In this episode, I share my perspectives on utilillzing cast iron cookware and how easy it really is.
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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17:35
EP 24: Venison Shank Tacos
Today I'm cooking whitetail shanks by braising them in a chili sauce that I made from dried chili. I'm utilizing a chili sauce recipe from Arnie Tex and I would highly recommend you check out the link below to see how he makes it! ...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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22:36
EP 23: Talking About Wild Game Cooking @ Total Archery Challenge (San Antonio)
On day 2 of the Total Archery Challenge, I sat down with Joel Smith and Judson Brown to talk a little be about TAC and a whole lot about wild game cooking and what we think about it. There's some good tips and lots of entertainment in this epis...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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58:20
EP 22: Cooking Venison Quesadillas!
Quesadillas are a family favorite and are very versatile. In this episode we will cook up some whitetail quesadillas with a simple mixture of onions, peppers and cheese on toasted flour tortillas with a "CRUNCH" to let you know they are r...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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22:21
EP 21: Professional Wild Game Butcher Kriss Abigail
I had the good fortune to be able to have Kriss Abigail on the podcast to talk about her journey to becoming a professional wild game butcher and how she then uses that knowledge to teach others through her work with other conservation organiza...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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1:17:27
EP 20: Cooking Venison Cowboy Goulash!!!
This recipe comes to us from Cowboy Kent Rollins and is intended for ground beef, but I've modified it slightly and use ground elk (and have also used ground whitetail) with no fat included. I highly recommend trying out this very straigh...
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24:45
EP 19: Cooking Venison Stir Fry (The Catch-all Recipe)!!!!
In this episode I cook a whitetail eye of round in a stir-fry using sugar snap peas, matchstick carrots, bell peppers and mushrooms along with a homemade stir-fry sauce (see below). The recipe is essential one third meat to two thirds veg...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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20:46
EP 18: White Bass Spring Spawn (Frying White Bass!)
Spring to me is White Bass Fishing and Turkey hunting! In this episode I'll walk you through the process of frying up a mess of white bass that I caught just the day before. This is a quick and simple approach that is sure to please...
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31:54
EP 17: Be Curious, Not Judgmental (Cooking Elk Green Chile Stew)
This week I found roasted hatch chiles in a jar and a cold front blew into town, so I decided to cook up Elk Green Chile Stew! I'd never tried this recipe before and was blown away with the spicy robust flavor. It is a hit that I wi...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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28:26
EP 16: "Livin the Dream!" Learning from the Professional Wild Game Chef Jeff Benda
I sat down with Jeff Benda who is a professional Wild Game Chef with over 20 years of experience, to discuss how he got started, what he has learned and what advice he has for all of us as we strive to improve our skills as wild game cooks.&nbs...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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1:18:30
EP 15: Cooking Venison Fajitas!!!
Fajitas are a simple and quick meal that you can customize to fit the tastes of you and your family. It's also the basis or filler for quesadillas and/or burritos. This is an example of one approach that I think you will really enjo...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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24:20
EP 14: Cooking Venison Cajun Piquant!!!
On this episode I'll be cooking one of my favorite winter dishes, Cajun Piquant! It utilizes diced venison roast and is similar to a gumbo. Give this one a try and I gaurentee it will become a favorite!Link to Hank Shaw's Ca...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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24:53
EP 13: Cooking Whitetail Osso Buco!!!
Osso Buco is an Italian dish that traditionally utilized veal shanks that are cross cut to short sections 3 or 4 inches tall. Today, I will talk you through this dish using Whitetail Shanks. This sounds and looks like a very fancy r...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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25:22
EP 12: Talking about cooking Bobcat Pot Pie, Bear and everything else!!!
I sat down with Joel Smith, Judson Brown and James Jubran to talk about their experiences as outdoorsmen and wild game cooks. It was a great discussion with lots of cooking tips and plenty of laughs!
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:07:03
EP 11: What If An Elk Walked Across The King Ranch...Cooking King Ranch Casserole!!!
I decided to experiment and modify the traditional Texan casserole, King Ranch Casserole, that usually features chicken by tweaking it to include ground elk, chipotles in adobo, cream of jalapeño soup and a few other new ingredients. I wa...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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23:23
EP 10: Talking About Wild Game Cooking with EndurHunt!
I sat down with Andrew Lukosevic of the EndurHunt Podcast to talk about his own journey to wild game cooking as a new hunter. Andrew is a self taught adult onset hunter who has found success and now shares those lessons in his own podcast...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:06:21