http://www.pursuetheoutdoors.com/community/forum/ List of the latest topics from our outdoor forums at PursueTheOutdoors.com. http://www.pursuetheoutdoors.com/community/forum/the-campfire-5/monday-deadline-for-chance-to-win-free-oregon-sports-pacs-license/ Monday evening is the deadline for all you Oregon hunters to apply for your big game tags and become eligible for a drawing to win one of 50 Sport Pac... Monday evening is the deadline for all you Oregon hunters to apply for your big game tags and become eligible for a drawing to win one of 50 Sport Pac license packages for 2011, a $164.75 value. http://www.pursuetheoutdoors.com/community/forum/the-campfire-5/monday-deadline-for-chance-to-win-free-oregon-sports-pacs-license/ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:42:40 +0000 Jeremy Henricks http://www.pursuetheoutdoors.com/community/forum/the-campfire-5/pursue-the-outdoors-goes-mobile/
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http://www.pursuetheoutdoors.com/community/mobile/]]> http://www.pursuetheoutdoors.com/community/forum/the-campfire-5/pursue-the-outdoors-goes-mobile/ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:39:01 +0000 Jeremy Henricks http://www.pursuetheoutdoors.com/community/forum/hunting-forums-3/sw-spring-bear/ Hope yall are getting excited for the spring bear season! I know I am I saw 26 last spring, But got to picky! So who all is huntin this spring and wha... Hope yall are getting excited for the spring bear season! I know I am I saw 26 last spring, But got to picky! So who all is huntin this spring and what unit?? http://www.pursuetheoutdoors.com/community/forum/hunting-forums-3/sw-spring-bear/ Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:16:51 +0000 Binford http://www.pursuetheoutdoors.com/community/forum/fishing-forums-2/oregon-and-sw-washington-fishing-report/
Willamette Valley/Metro - More consistent action is being recorded on the mainstem Columbia with some boats reporting multi...]]>
Willamette Valley/Metro - More consistent action is being recorded on the mainstem Columbia with some boats reporting multiple opportunities downstream of the mouth of the Willamette and the lower Multnomah Channel. Good catch rates this early in the run indicate the record prediction is likely to materialize.

Fishery managers set salmon and sturgeon seasons last week. They are complicated and can be studied from a recent press release here: http://www.dfw.state.or.us/news/2010/index.asp. Boat anglers will not be allowed to fish above the I-205 bridge to Bonneville Dam.

Spring Chinook are being hooked by trollers in the lower Willamette at Sellwood. Double digit days were recorded recently with the catch comprised mostly of larger 5-year old adults. Herring is the bait to use. Sturgeon fishing is fair and smallmouth bass are starting to bite.

While Blue-Winged Olives are hatching on the lower McKenzie, nymphs remain most effective for trout.

Drift bait or fish jigs on the North Santiam for a shot at wild winter steelhead. Take a camera & release the fish.

Clackamas steelheading is slow. There are winters in Eagle Creek but they have become spooky in low water. Rain this week may help.

Crowds are at Cedar Creek along with the winter steelhead which have become available in fair number at the mouth of this Sandy tributary. Broodstock steelhead are due in larger numbers in the coming weeks and should provide fair opportunity through March.

Scheduled for planting with hatchery trout are Alton Baker Canal, Cottage Grove Pond, Cottage Grove Reservoir, E. E. Wilson Pond, Junction City Pond, Walling Pond and Walter Wirth Lake.

Northwest - Steelheaders were reporting fair results in the larger north coast streams this week with low, clear water conditions to work with. The Wilson was producing the best but the next rain freshet should provide better results.

The mainstem Nehalem began to fish fair as well but may blow out again with the current weather pattern.

The Nestucca has been producing a few fish but will likely improve into March. Broodstock steelhead are available here as well but the river hasn't produced as good at it did in the earlier years of the program. Anglers are still encouraged to take part in the wild broodstock collection program by registering with ODF&W in Tillamook at (503) 842-2741. Help is needed on the Wilson too.

Anglers pursued rockfish offshore in the calm seas over the weekend scoring easy limits of seabass on the south jetty out of the mouth of the Columbia and nearshore reefs on the north coast. Delicious lingcod were also in the creel as adults near the shoreline to begin the spring spawn.

Crabbing was surprisingly poor in both the ocean and north coast estuaries this weekend. Commercial crabbers fared exceptionally well this winter season with predictions of an even better year next season.

Good razor clam tides are currently underway with the beaches north of Seaside likely to produce well through the weekend although a rough ocean may keep clams from feeding near the surface where diggers have access to them.

Southwest - Minus tides late in the day this coming weekend will provide clamming opportunities for those prepared to seek them after dark.

Umpqua steelheaders continue to pick up a few here and there but most of the fish available here are wild which requires release.

Tenmile Creek once again picked up, producing good catches of winter steelhead as the water dropped over the past week. Bass in Tenmile Lake are starting to come out of their winter lethargy and move to shallower water.

As the Coos and Coquille water conditions improved, steelheaders have enjoyed decent catches. The freshet this week is expected to bring additional fresh winters into these systems. Crabbing has been good in Coos Bay.

Elk and Sixes steelheaders have been taking fish but rain this week is needed to improve water conditions. These rivers are producing the highest percentage of hatchery fish.
Steelheading has been slow on the lower Rogue, fair on the Grant Pass stretch and above for a mix of wild and hatchery fish.

Just as the Chetco was approaching low and clear status earlier this week with steelhead catches slowing, rain arrived to alleviate the situation. It is predicted to crest on Friday this week and drop through the weekend which should provide some steelhead opportunities. The winter run is winding down on this system. Assessments of returns this season indicate numbers have been lower than previous years.

Catch the Lower Umpqua Fly Casters Expo in Reedsport this coming weekend during which local guide Frank Moore will be inducted into the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame, located in Hayward, Wisconsin.

Eastern - Green Peter has continued to deliver fair catches to trollers, which is quite good for this early in the season.

John Day sturgeon anglers will move to catch and release regulations beginning March 1st. Steelhead catches in the John Day Pool remain good for trollers.

SW Washington - Steelheading has improved on the Cowlitz and Kalama Rivers recently. Steelhead numbers should improve into March.

Spring chinook have been rumored on the Cowlitz and the first salmon of the season was recorded at the salmon hatchery earlier this week. A good return is forecasted for SW Washington streams but is still weeks away from peaking.]]> http://www.pursuetheoutdoors.com/community/forum/fishing-forums-2/oregon-and-sw-washington-fishing-report/ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:32:22 +0000 Doug Rees http://www.pursuetheoutdoors.com/community/forum/fishing-forums-2/oregon-fishing-report-with-sw-washington/ Willamette Valley/Metro - After a flurry of spring chinook action, fishing success for early run fish has tapered. Effort remains high with the good w... Managers are finally expected to set the salmon and sturgeon seasons this Thursday at Oregon City but public testimony is not likely to be taken.

Lower Willamette water temperature is gradually increasing which should improve sturgeon prospects for those who aren't targeting early spring chinook. Springer fishing will remain open seven days a week for a daily bag limit of two hatchery fish.

The McKenzie is low but trout fishing is fair on nymphs. Most steelhead available are runbacks.

North Santiam steelheading has been slow with the steady flows at Minto and Packsaddle offering the most promise.

Jigs nave been hooking a few steelhead on the Clackamas as have drifted eggs. The river will be dropping and clearing this week. Eagle Creek put out some winter steelhead over the past weekend to hardware and fly fishers.

Bait has been most effective on the Sandy where fishing is fair to good for a mix of wild and hatchery steelhead.

Scheduled to be stocked with trout are Mt Hood Pond, West Salish Pond and Creswell Pond.

Northwest - After a long period of low water conditions, steelheaders welcomed the recent rain freshet just prior to the weekend. Boaters reported good action on larger streams like the Wilson and Trask with only fair action reported for the Nestucca system.

Despite persistently good conditions on Sunday, action had slowed significantly. Anglers are catching a mix of wild and broodstock steelhead with an occasional spawned out fish still present. River levels will once again drop to low levels by the weekend and a poor tide series will cause success rates to continue to drop. Most systems see a temporary downturn in activity in mid-February but better prospects will come around again by early March.

Smaller systems like the North Fork Nehalem, Three Rivers and the Necanicum River will remain poor prospects until a few wild fish enter on the next significant rain event. Spawning cutthroat trout will readily take bait this time of year but must be released unharmed.

Sturgeon fishing has dried up on Tillamook Bay and a poor set of tides will put this option further out of reach.

Crabbers took to north coast estuaries this weekend with mixed reports coming in. Most crabbers did only fair with the ocean being the best option, just too rough to access last weekend. The East wind forecasted for this week typically knocks down nearshore swells making crabbing and inshore reef fishing a good option. Watch the weather closely before heading out and be prepared to turn around and cancel the trip pending bar crossing conditions.

Alder Lake, Big Creek Reservoirs 1 & 2, Cleawox Lake, Dune Lake, Munsel Lake and Olalla Creek Reservoir are scheduled to be planted with hatchery trout.

Southwest - Steelheaders have continued to take fish on the mainstem and North Umpqua. The venerable pink worm has been effective over the past week.

Productive for several weeks, steelhead action on the Coquille has cooled.

Coos Bay has been fair to good for crabbing and should only improve this week. Steelheading on the Coos River has been a challenge but drifted bait put some fish on the bank recently.

Expect water conditions and steelhead fishing to be fair to good on the Elk through the weekend.

Anchor fishers have been running plugs with consistent success in the lower Rogue as conditions have improved. The middle Rogue has been producing multiple hookups on winters bound for the Applegate River. Springers are due in March.

Just over 4,000 cfs on Tuesday this week, the lower Chetco is forecast to be around 3,000 cfs by the coming weekend and continue to drop into the coming week. Bank and boat anglers will find success in these conditions. Long, skinny steelhead are returning to the ocean after spawning and should be released. They're not worthwhile table fare.

While ocean conditions are predicted to be marginal in the coming weekend, boats should be able to make early morning forays for rockfish and ling cod before the seas get too rough. Limits are the rule and crabbing has been good.

Lake Selmac is scheduled to be planted with hatchery trout.

Eastern - The Deschutes has been fishing fairly well as redsides are responding to March Brown dry patterns fished tight to the bank.
Sturgeon anglers fishing the Columbia River reservoirs east of Bonneville Dam continue to eat away at their respective quotas. Fair weather will likely result in fair catches this weekend with the Bonneville Pool scheduled to close on February 21st with the increased quota of 1,400 keepers expected to be reached.

SW Washington - District rivers remain void of any big numbers of steelhead but broodstock fish should become available in the coming weeks. The Kalama holds the most promise.

Spring chinook should begin to arrive in the coming weeks with catches peaking in mid-April. The Cowlitz and Lewis Rivers will be the best options this season.

Persistent smelt dippers did take some fish on the Cowlitz last weekend. Limits were hard to come by but dippers willing to invest in several hours of effort did produce fair results.]]> http://www.pursuetheoutdoors.com/community/forum/fishing-forums-2/oregon-fishing-report-with-sw-washington/ Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:03:58 +0000 Doug Rees http://www.pursuetheoutdoors.com/community/forum/hunting-forums-3/time-to-start-scouting-turkeys-and-elk/ The Next couple of weeks,Is scouting for Turkeys and Rosys The Next couple of weeks,Is scouting for Turkeys and Rosys http://www.pursuetheoutdoors.com/community/forum/hunting-forums-3/time-to-start-scouting-turkeys-and-elk/ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:52:55 +0000 oregon elk http://www.pursuetheoutdoors.com/community/forum/store-support-12/co-sportsman-s-show/
Bryan]]>
Bryan]]> http://www.pursuetheoutdoors.com/community/forum/store-support-12/co-sportsman-s-show/ Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:57:34 +0000 Landmine http://www.pursuetheoutdoors.com/community/forum/fishing-forums-2/fly-fishing-film-tour-2010-in-portland-or-feb-12th/
The tour ...]]>
The tour stops by Portland, Oregon this week, at McMenamins Bagdad Theater.

Location:
McMenamins Bagdad Theater
Friday, February 12, 2010
3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Portland, OR 97214

Doors Open: 6:30 PM
Show Starts: 7:00 PM

Get Directions]]> http://www.pursuetheoutdoors.com/community/forum/fishing-forums-2/fly-fishing-film-tour-2010-in-portland-or-feb-12th/ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:25:01 +0000 Jeremy Henricks http://www.pursuetheoutdoors.com/community/forum/hunting-forums-3/reminder-do-not-shoot-bows-within-city-limits/
http://www.democratherald.com/news/local/article_0cc3a2c6-168e-11df-acb3-001cc4c002e0.html]]> http://www.pursuetheoutdoors.com/community/forum/hunting-forums-3/reminder-do-not-shoot-bows-within-city-limits/ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:11:36 +0000 Jeremy Henricks http://www.pursuetheoutdoors.com/community/forum/the-campfire-5/a-worthy-cause/
While I've been over here dealing with Haji's temper tantrums, my wife Kel has been doing her best to stay productive at home. Though she's a...]]>
While I've been over here dealing with Haji's temper tantrums, my wife Kel has been doing her best to stay productive at home. Though she's always wanted to compete in a triathalon, she's never really found the drive needed. In searching out training opportunities, Kel fell in with Team in Training. They are a part of The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and specialize in coupling training athletes and fundraising for blood cancer research.

Initially, Kel saw the fundraising angle as secondary to training for her event. She changed her tune, however, after attending an orientation pizza feed, where she met Kate. Kate is a little four-year-old sweetheart who's currently undergoing treatment for leukemia. My wife is generally not a sappy, warm and fuzzy person. . .but she's really fallen for this kid and is training and fundraising like a woman possessed. I'm really proud of her in this regard, as (while I love the woman to death) she's going a bit outside of herself. This is a good thing.

And so, Gents. . .the sales pitch:

If you'd take a moment to check out Kel's TIT (yeah, great acronym, I know) page. You absolutely don't have to give if it doesn't strike you accordingly, but please forward it on to anyone you know who might be so inclined.

http://pages.teamintraining.org/or/pctri10/kthomsen

Also. . .for those of you with businesses, there are corporate sponsorships available in which you get your business name on all their gear (T-shirts et al). I have info via PDF file on this if you're intereste.

I generally am loathe to pass stuff like this on, but its a worthy cause with a human face. If you feel moved to give, great. If you don't, no worries either. I just wanted to put this out there for as many people to see as I could.

Take care and stay safe.

Matt]]> http://www.pursuetheoutdoors.com/community/forum/the-campfire-5/a-worthy-cause/ Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:32:05 +0000 Matt Thomsen http://www.pursuetheoutdoors.com/community/forum/wild-game-recipes-9/black-bear/

Most of my black bear recipes really aren't much different from recipes for beef or pork. I just keep in mind what I'm cooking and...]]>

Most of my black bear recipes really aren't much different from recipes for beef or pork. I just keep in mind what I'm cooking and make a few adjustments, if necessary. For example, if it's an old bear and likely to be tough, I'll add vinegar or some tomatoes to help tenderize it. If it's an early spring bear, and not so fat, I'll add a little fat to the cooking so it's not so dry. If it's a late summer bear that's been eating good all summer, then I know there will be plenty of fat in the meat, so I won't add much. That's pretty much what I do for any wild game. One thing to remember about bear is that they often carry a parasite that causes trichinosis. As long as the meat is cooked so that it reaches an internal temperature of 170 degrees F (or 177 degrees C), and there is no pink color to the meat, it is considered safe to eat.


For a basic roast, I sometimes bone out a quarter. Sometimes I just cut off a good size piece, bone and all, that will fit my pan or a Dutch oven. First, I poke a few holes in the roast and insert sliced garlic cloves into the holes. Then I sprinkle the entire roast with salt and pepper. If I have some homemade Italian salad dressing on hand, I'll pour about a cup or so over the roast, turning it a time or two to cover it. If I don't have any salad dressing on hand, I usually just pour about 1/2 cup of vinegar, then about a half cup of oil over the roast. Add whatever seasonings sound good at the time. Sometimes I sprinkle on a little basil or rosemary. It's always good to throw in some onions, carrots and potatoes if you have them on hand. Cover the pan with a tight fitting lid or foil, then cook in a 350 degree oven for about 30 minutes per pound.


If I'm going to need my oven for baking bread or other treats, then I just put everything in a Dutch oven with a tight lid and let it simmer on top of the woodstove for several hours --- at least 30 minutes per pound --- until it's tender. I know that cooking it on the woodstove doesn't sound like a summertime thing to most of you, but that's how we do all of our cooking. On a cool, rainy, late summer day, I'd keep a little fire going anyway, so that's the perfect time to cook up a bear roast. Roll out a batch of biscuits and you have the perfect supper.


Country Fried Black Bear Steaks


This is another basic, but delicious recipe. Slice up a bear roast as thin or thick as you like. Then tenderize each piece. If you have one of those electric meat tenderizers, that would make quick work of this. I just use a meat tenderizing hammer and start pounding away.


In one bowl, I mix up a couple of eggs and some milk. In another, I mix together some flour, salt and pepper. Rice flour will make a fantastic crust that's really crisp, and it's gluten free. The amounts will depend on how many hungry folks you're feeding. Sometimes I add a little mustard powder or chili powder. Then dredge the steaks in flour, then the egg mixture, then in the flour again. Fry in hot oil or rendered bear fat. Bear needs to be cooked thoroughly because of the risk of trichinosis, but there's no need to burn the steaks to a crisp. Just make sure the grease is plenty hot --- about 375 degrees F. and that there is no pink tinge to the meat when you cut into the center of the steaks. Don't forget the gravy, especially if you're having biscuits, too!


Gravy
After frying all your steaks, pour out the grease, leaving about 1/4 cup in the pan. Stir in about 1/4 cup of flour and cook, stirring, about 2 minutes. Gradually stir in 4 cups of milk. Cook, stirring almost constantly until the gravy thickens. You may need to add a little more milk. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve over a plate full of fried bear steaks, fiddleheads and biscuits.]]> http://www.pursuetheoutdoors.com/community/forum/wild-game-recipes-9/black-bear/ Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:42:46 +0000 Chuck http://www.pursuetheoutdoors.com/community/forum/wild-game-recipes-9/fiddle-pickles/ Makes 5 pints

Prepare pint jars and lids according to package directions. Keep lids hot.

Pack cleaned, raw fiddleheads into s...]]> Makes 5 pints

Prepare pint jars and lids according to package directions. Keep lids hot.

Pack cleaned, raw fiddleheads into sterilized pint jars, leaving about 1/2 inch headspace.
Into each jar, place:
1 sprig of fresh or dried dill
2 cloves garlic
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 teaspoon dill seeds
1 hot red pepper

In a saucepan combine, bring to a boil, and simmer 15 minutes:
3 cups distilled, white vinegar (apple cider vinegar tastes good, but turns cloudy)
4 cups water
1/3 cup pickling salt
3 Tablespoons pickling spices that have been tied in a piece of cotton or several layers of cheesecloth

Remove the spice bag and pour the hot mixture over fiddleheads, leaving about 1/2 inch headspace. Put lids and bands on each jar. Process in a boiling water bath 15 minutes.

Fiddlehead Pickles (2)
Makes about 10 pintsfiddleheads_beforeafter.jpg


Prepare pint jars and lids according to package directions. Keep lids hot.

Pack cleaned, raw fiddleheads into sterilized pint jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace.
Into each jar, place:
5 whole cloves
3 peppercorns
1 clove garlic
1 sprig fresh or dried dill

In a saucepan combine, bring to a boil and simmer 15 minutes:
6 cups distilled, white vinegar
8 cups water

2/3 cup pickling salt
6 good splashes hot pepper sauce

3 Tablespoons each of dill seeds and mustard seeds that have been tied in a cotton cloth bag or several layers of cheesecloth.

Pour hot mixture over fiddleheads, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Put lids and bands on each jar. Process in a boiling water bath 15 minutes.
(Note: the above recipes make great broccoli and cauliflower pickles, too. For these, cut into desired size pieces, then blanch in boiling water 2 minutes prior to packing into jars.)]]> http://www.pursuetheoutdoors.com/community/forum/wild-game-recipes-9/fiddle-pickles/ Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:40:37 +0000 Chuck http://www.pursuetheoutdoors.com/community/forum/wild-game-recipes-9/fiddleheads/ Fiddleheads are really just baby ferns. Most of the ones growing in Alaska have this papery brown coating that must be cleaned off before cooking. If ...


See the pictures for what to pick. They should still be coiled up, like the head of a fiddle. If they are starting to open, just leave them. Fiddleheads must be cooked before eating. If you eat lots of raw fiddleheads, they will deplete your body of thiamine. If you've ever tasted a raw fiddlehead, you will not want to eat many of them that way. But cooked ---- now that's another story!



Batter Fried Fiddleheads



This recipe makes enough for a crowd. You could cut the recipe in half, but once you taste them with a sprinkle of my seasoning mix, you'll wish you had made a double batch!



Blanch 2 quarts of freshly picked and cleaned fiddleheads. Do this by dropping them all at once into rapidly boiling water. I put a lid on the pot and time it for 1 minute, then strain out the water. Set aside to cool while you make the batter.



3 cups rice flour --- wheat flour will work, but they won't be as crisp. Also, rice flour contains no gluten.

2 1/4 teaspoons salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 cup powdered eggs

3 Tablespoons melted lard or butter

about 2 1/2 to 3 cups water

(note: if you like, use 4 fresh eggs instead of egg powder, and decrease the water to about 1 1/2 cups)



Sift together the dry ingredients because egg powder tends to be lumpy. But if you are using fresh eggs, just stir together the flour, salt and pepper. Next, stir in the lard or butter, and gradually stir in the water (and eggs, if you're using fresh ones). The batter should be somewhat thick. You can add more flour or water to get the preferred consistency. Fry up a few as a test, then adjust the batter. We prefer a thicker batter.



Use whatever kind of fat you like for frying. Heat it to about 350 degrees F. Stir a batch of fiddleheads into the batter. Spoon into the hot grease and fry until they float and are lightly browned. If you use rice flour, it will take a bit longer to brown, but they will be nice and crunchy! Drain on paper towels. Fry up another batch. Sprinkle with salt or my seasoning mix, below. These are also good dipped in a mixture of equal parts prepared mustard and highbush cranberry catsup (recipe will be in the Sept/Oct issue of Frontier Freedom).



Seasoning Mix for Fiddleheads or French Fries

(I like to keep this on hand to season lots of things)



Mix together in a jar:

3 Tablespoons salt

1 1/2 Tablespoon onion powder

1 Tablespoon chili powder

2 teaspoons garlic powder

1 teaspoon ascorbic acid powder (vitamin C - available in health food stores)]]> http://www.pursuetheoutdoors.com/community/forum/wild-game-recipes-9/fiddleheads/ Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:39:30 +0000 Chuck http://www.pursuetheoutdoors.com/community/forum/wild-game-recipes-9/shoo-fly-pie/

Shoo Fly Pie
(Makes 2 Pies)
By Jenny Lamb

This recipe has been passed down through at least a few generations of my husband’...]]>

Shoo Fly Pie
(Makes 2 Pies)
By Jenny Lamb

This recipe has been passed down through at least a few generations of my husband’s family. The original recipe makes two thin pies. We like it a bit thicker, so here’s the recipe

1 recipe for plain pastry (enough for 2 single-crust pies)
1 ¾ cups sifted flour (measure after sifting)
1 ¼ cups brown sugar
A pinch of salt
5 Tbsp. butter
¾ cup hot water
¾ cup molasses
¾ tsp. baking soda

Preheat your oven to 450 degrees. Make up your pie pastry and place in two pie pans. Set aside, but don’t bake them yet.

Make up your crumbs by combining the sifted flour, brown sugar, salt and butter. Cut in the butter, or rub the butter into the other ingredients until it resembles fine crumbs. Set aside.

In a small bowl, combine your water, molasses and baking soda. The mixture will bubble a little, so make sure you have enough room in your bow. Divide in half and pour an equal amount into each pie shell. This will be very watery. Now start spooning the crumb mixture into each pie. I just spoon a little in one, then the other, and back and forth until it’s all gone. Sprinkle it around somewhat evenly as you go. Most of it will be absorbed by the molasses mixture.

Place the pies in the hot oven and then decrease the heat to 350. Bake until the pies are browned and don’t wiggle anymore. If the edges of the crust begin to burn, cover the edges with strips of foil while pies finish baking.

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Aunt Arvilla’s Pie Crust
Makes enough for 2 single crust pies or 1 double crust pie)
By Jenny Lamb

This is another old, family recipe.

2 ¼ cups flour
1 ½ tsp. salt
1/3 cup milk
½ cup + 1 Tbsp. oil

In a mixing bowl, combine the flour and salt. Pour in the milk and oil, then mix well with a fork. If necessary, add a little more water, about 1 Tbsp. at a time. With your hands, press the dough into a ball, then divide in half. If you have a pastry cloth, roll out the dough there. If not, then place one ball between two sheets of wax paper. This works best if you wipe your table with a damp sponge first. That keeps the paper from sliding around. Roll out the dough to fit your pie pans. Remove the top sheet of wax paper, then pick up the paper with the dough and place (dough side down) over your pie pan. (Sometimes I dust my pie pans with a little flour before putting in the dough). Now, remove the paper and even out your pie shell. I usually fold the edges under, rather than trimming them off. That gives a little extra to play with the edges and make them look pretty, when I have the time.

Repeat with the other pie shell. Now they’re ready for filling.]]> http://www.pursuetheoutdoors.com/community/forum/wild-game-recipes-9/shoo-fly-pie/ Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:35:37 +0000 Chuck http://www.pursuetheoutdoors.com/community/forum/the-campfire-5/play-games-online-the-game-arcade-is-back/ games section, which you can access by clicking Community > Games from the top menu (must be logged in to play).

Currently we h...]]> games section, which you can access by clicking Community > Games from the top menu (must be logged in to play).

Currently we have thousands of games in various categories, and will continue to add more hunting, fishing, and outdoor-related games as we find them.

We will soon add high-scores and top players to the game page, similar to our previous format.

If you see any questionable games or have any problems playing a game, please let us know.

Have fun!]]> http://www.pursuetheoutdoors.com/community/forum/the-campfire-5/play-games-online-the-game-arcade-is-back/ Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:09:58 +0000 Jeremy Henricks