Monday Duck Update/71 Ducks-4 Geese

It would only make sense that you would be asking yourself why on a day when we slammed the ducks would I post a photo of a stuffed pork loin being seared. The answer to that is the kitchen slave, who also takes the photos, had a complete lapse in completing her duties!

13 hunters shot 71 ducks and 4 geese on Monday. Banner day, right?

And the story of the pork loin? Well I finally figured out how butchers tie a butterflied roast with ONE piece of string. Simply too proud of myself. I just bought Thomas Keller's new cook book, "Ad Hoc", and although I couldn't figure it out from his written instructions, the photo did the trick!

As I am writing this, the area north of the lodge sounds like warfare on ducks. We have 12 hunters today, so I expect, judging from the shooting, that we will have another banner day! Stay tuned.

What a way to spend Sunday morning

First time at The Hunt Club, this group of hunters from Ohio shot 20 ducks and 4 geese!

Paul Shelton may have had a slower hunt this morning, but then he DID spend some time getting his ranger out of the lake. . . . .we'll let him tell the rest of the story. Maybe his story can top Haldy's.

Ken Saum and Jeff slayed them this morning as well. Do they need a different brand of make-up? NOT sure what I think of it!

Happy Duck a la Jill

Below the breasts are seasoned and stuffed with sausage before they get seared on the flatop. The question everyone wants to know the answer to is "and then what happens to the duck breasts?" Hmmm, next installment which hopefully will be my cookbook. Yummy, yummy, you know it is a special day when we have Happy Duck for lunch!