Mouth Watering Venison Chili Recipe!

Hello and welcome to this week’s blog!

I am going to share with you this week one of my all-time favorite wild game recipes that is sure to win your crowd over.

Venison chili is a simple recipe that is great for the fall and winter seasons. There are many variations of the recipe and it allows you to get creative depending on where your taste buds take you.

Never made venison chili before? Don’t worry! I am going to give you step by step instructions to make this wonderful dish.

Below are the ingredients you will need. You can find all of these ingredients at your local supermarket. Follow my step by step instructions and enjoy!

Ingredients:

1 pound ground venison

1 cup chopped sweet onion

1 cup chopped red bell pepper

4 garlic cloves, minced

3 jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped

2 tablespoons chili powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes

1 (14-ounce) can chopped tomatoes with green chili’s

1 tablespoon tomato paste

1 (14-ounce) can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained

1 (14-ounce) can of corn drained

 

 

Step 1:

 

Brown ground venison in large pan over medium heat. Add salt, ground cumin, ground red pepper and ground black pepper. Mix up frequently to ensure meat is fully cooked.

 

Step 2:

 

Chop up sweet inion, red bell pepper, jalapenos. Chop to your preferred size.

 

 

 

 

Step 3:

 

It is now tome to start adding your ingredients to your pot. My preferred method is a crock pot, but you can also use a pot for the stove. In pot add crushed tomatoes, chopped tomatoes with green chili’s, red kidney beans, rinsed and drained, can of corn drained, 1 tablespoon tomato paste and 4 garlic cloves, minced.

Step 4:

 

Add meat to pot and cook on medium heat for 2-3 hours.

 

Step 5:

 

Grab yourself a bowl and enjoy!

 

 

Some common add ins to your bowl of chili that I enjoy are graded cheese, oyster crackers, chopped onion and some extra Franks Red Hot sauce for those that like some spice!

 

The Hunt!

Hello again! Hunting season is in full swing here in Michigan and it is the perfect time to get out in the woods and enjoy the outdoors. If you are new to the hunting scene don’t worry, I am going to give you a crash course on bow hunting vs. rifle hunting and what to expect in both seasons.

Bow season is quite a bit different from rifle season. I enjoy bow season more just because the early fall weather is usually mild and the colors are beautiful!

If you have never bow hunted or shot a bow, I can’t stress enough how important it is to practice! Like the saying goes, practice makes perfect. Get good at target shooting with your bow and practice often, but don’t get too comfortable. It is a totally different story when that animal is in front of you. 

If you are just getting started on bow hunting and need a bow, take a trip to your local bow shop so you can be fit properly by a professional with a bot that fits you. It is very important that you have the proper fitting equipment.

Check out this YouTube video on bow hunting tips and tricks!

As I stated, rifle season is a lot different from bow season. The weather is colder, the deer are moving less due to the rut pattern and the woods look completely different. Usually this time of year most of the leaves are off the trees.

If you are new to rifle hunting and need a rifle, again I suggest taking a trip to your local gun shop and letting a professional fit you for a rifle.

Practice makes perfect wit this sport also! Go to the range and get comfortable shooting your rifle. You want to be sure that when the opportunity presents itself, you are ready to take the shot.

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Hunting with a rifle, you are able to shoot at much longer ranges. I recommend getting yourself a good pair of binoculars so you can make sure that the deer you see is worth taking.

Remember to always stay safe out there and most importantly, have fun!