Ryan Miloshewski

Couple of items I made for deer camp. Duck gravy (Woodies and GWT) was superb with cheddar biscuits. Also made another loaf of meat from deer and pork. Added cheese this time. Fantastic!

Well now I can focus on the fowl. I have been shooting them on the lake on the property. After I shot this guy, I watched 15 mallards light into the lake. It was like a flip switched. Heard a ton of specks again, too.

Tis but a flesh wound! Gnarly. Glad it's healing. Here's a good one. Shooting a scoped pistol..screw was sticking out too far and I held it like a moron. Recoil got me. Finger was broken and the ER doctor at Golden Valley in Clinton used the wrong stitches and didn't put vaseline down before be wrapped it. Gauze was glued to the wound. I was living in St. Louis at the time for a year for work. When I got back that Monday I saw the hand surgeon. "Well, this is going to really hurt." I don't think I've yelled that loud ever from pain. When I walked out into the lobby the patients waiting had a horrified look on their faces. Took a while to heal and I have a nasty scar from the ER doc messing it up. But, my fault.

Those poor young men are going to be scarred...

Place I deer hunt in Gasconade county had about 300 birds on it yesterday. Naturally middle is closed, but I was very surprised. I've been hunting that place since 2001 and all I've ever seen there is hooded darts and a few woodies. There were GWT, mallards, woodies, gadwall, bologna snatchers and ring-necks all over it. I shot some woodies there opening day, but may have to try and do some actual hunting there. Heard a bunch of specks, too. More and more evidence the flyway has shifted, IMO.

Drahts are flat out savages. They're like the Hans Landa of dogs. Great dogs, but man they'll do some stuff.

Nice, Marty and Pat! Awesome job. I shot a limit of woodies in about 7 minutes. I saw about 100. I plucked them whole and will be doing sauce picante or a gravy like I did with teal. Best time of year is here!

I was busy deer hunting, but a few buddies hunted the Kansas opener and have been the last two days. Teal (GWT and BWT), teal, and more teal. And a few pintails. Hot, low water, and not much of a migration yet over on the West side is not great. I haven't gone yet with the weather/duck numbers, but I am on a 6 day vacation starting tomorrow. Will be deer hunting and duck hunting every day--and cooking. Excited for the cold front tomorrow night. Tons of wood ducks on the big lake where I deer hunt in Gasconade County. I do believe I am going to go after them on Saturday morning. Last year a big wad of mallards, gadwall and wigeon found the lake right before the opener but didn't stay. Maybe this year it'll line up right! Either way, I am excited for the next week or so! I'll be interested to see how Saturday goes for North/Mid opener..

I think the meatloaf sandwich is the best part of the entire situation, but that's just me. I need to make more loaved meats. It really hit the spot.

Did a smoked deer and goose meatloaf the other night. It was fantastic. Made a sandwich for lunch every day this week. Sourdough, mayo, hot sauce, roasted red peppers, and smoked gouda. I will be doing this again. Before: After:

Well Iowa was decent, but not great, even with the cold front. Shot BWT, pintail and a gadwall. LOTS of pintails. Saw multiple groups of 15-20 both days. Teal seemed to have booked it with the front Monday evening. Saw only one group of mallards both days. They worked, but I was waiting for a feet down shot and they never did. It was nice to have temps in the 30s in the mornings and no mosquitoes. I bet this morning was good. I will likely go up there once more in November. Felt good to get some big ducks down. I plucked them and will be making the Cajun gravy I did with the teal with them.

I wasn't going to, but with a 35 degree temp drop I took off work and am headed to Iowa Monday/Tuesday. After I shoot a doe or two this weekend in Missouri I am loading up and headed that way. Anybody is welcome to join me.

How's the water looking? Got a thousand woodies in there? We are planning blitzkrieg on wood ducks for big duck opener. I guess they had a phenomenal hatch, because we saw more woodies during teal than I think we ever have. I am talking hundreds every morning at every spot. So, on 10/26 and 11/2 we are going to make them pay.

Posted on the duck hunting thread, but forgot to post here. Shot five teal closing day of KS and made a teal gravy with them. Served over rice for a side one night and cheesy grits the other times. It was delicious. I will be doing it again with big ducks. I need a Magnalite I suppose..sigh..

Had a good end to teal season. It was odd across the board, but we still scratched some out. Kansas had an extra week this year so we took advantage. Yesterday was fun. Shot 8 between us, but every bird we crumpled. I love when the shooting is good. Last week we saw a lot more green wings, and shot quite a bit. Took the five from yesterday and made a teal gravy. It was one of the best dishes I've made from ducks, and that is saying something. Think I will try to shoot some geese next weekend and head up to Iowa for the South Zone opener in a couple weeks. Best time of year rolls on!