Showing posts with label Camping. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Camping. Show all posts

Monday, 26 August 2024

Joanna Beach Surf Fishing

To fish and hunt, process, and cook your own meat is not as easy as going down to the supermarket but not everyone will be able to or want stomach the process of killing or cleaning wild game.

You need to be prepared and respectful of the life you take as well as responsible to follow the laws and regulations and maintain a sense of mutual respect for other hunters, fishermen and landowners.

In developing a sustainable lifestyle and eating truly organic, "nature to table" food for me means following these principles:
  • Take only what you need.
  • Use all of what you take as possible.
  • Share more than you keep.
So with this in mind I went surf fishing and camping at Joanna Beach, near Cape Otway Victoria.

Joanna Beach, Cape Otway Victoria Day 1

The Camp

The Camp

Helens Swag

My Swag

Helen checking conditions

Sunrise Day 3

Me sharing all the fish I caught :-)



Thursday, 24 October 2019

Wrens Flat Jamieson River Camping and Fishing


Jamieson River
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 Camp
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 Camp
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 Trout kit

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 River
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 Deer carcass in the river

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 River
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 See the trout?

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Camnp sunrise
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 An old man in his camp lingerie

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Trevor the truck
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Friday, 15 February 2019

Dargo High Plains II

 Blue Rag Range Track
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Camp
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 Bed
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Cuppa
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Fire Pit
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Thursday, 17 January 2019

Dargo High Plains

Recent reconnaissance of some potential hunting and camping spots in the Dargo area.

 It rained I had to take cover.
 The iconic Dargo pub

 Some bush track exploration
 Camping spot?
One of the many high country huts.

Saturday, 10 November 2018

Thursday, 13 September 2018

Processed Venison

I've been working hard all week to process the venison I harvested last week and I think I managed to get best use out of this free range organic produce.


Venison Fennel and White Wine Sausages and Venison Bratwurst Sausages
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Venison Fennel and White Wine Sausages
'Flavour Makers' Tuscan Fennel and White Wine Pre-Mix
6 Kg Block.
Lean Venison 3.5 Kg
Pork Fat 1 Kg
Tuscan Fennel and White Wine Pre-Mix 500g
Iced Water 1 Kg
Flavour / Spices 
Celery Seeds 20g
Garlic powder 25g
Dried onion flakes 40g.

Venison Bratwurst Sausages
'Lesnie’s' Continental Bratwurst Pre-Mix
12 Kg Block.
Lean Venison 7 Kg
Pork Fat 2 Kg
'Lesnie’s' Continental Bratwurst Pre-Mix 1 Kg
Iced Water 2 Kg
Flavour / Spices 
Celery Seeds 20g
Garlic powder 25g
Dried onion flakes 40g.

Venison Traditional Salami
In the curing cabinet (wine fridge) at 16-18 c and 70% humidity for 4 to 6 weeks to dry and cure.
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Venison Traditional Salami
8 Kg Block.
Lean Venison 5 Kg
Pork Fat 2 Kg
Cure
Salt 1.7% of Block in grams X 0.0170 (8Kg is 8000 x 0.0170 = 136g
Sodium Nitrite 0.25% of Block in grams X 0.0025 (8Kg is 8000 x 0.0025 = 20g
Sugar 0.4% of Block in grams X 0.0040 (8Kg is 8000 x 0.0040 = 32g
Flavour / Spices
2 tablespoon (30g) coarsely ground black pepper
4 tablespoons (60g) minced pasted fresh garlic
1 bottle red wine (750ml)

 Teriyaki Venison Jerky and Sweet & Spicy Venison Jerky
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Teriyaki Venison Jerky
Lean Venison sliced with the grain thin (1/2 cm)
Leave to marinate overnight in Flavour / Spices
1 cup (170g) soy sauce
1/2 cup (85g) mirin or sweet cooking wine
2 tablespoons (30g) brown sugar
4 “coins” of fresh ginger (each about 1/4-inch thick), or 2 teaspoons (8g) of powdered ginger
25g packet garlic powder
25g packet onion powder
1 teaspoon (4g) black pepper
500ml water
Cover sliced venison or put all in a large plastic bag with marinade.
Ensure marinade is well incorporated with the meat.
Leave to marinate overnight.
Lay on trays of dehydrator.
Dry for a minimum of 5 hours in dehydrator.
Turn jerky and rotate trays in dehydrator if necessary.

Sweet & Spicy Venison Jerky
Lean Venison sliced with the grain thin (1/2 cm) 
Leave to marinate overnight in Flavour / Spices 
3 cups (750ml) of apple cider vinegar
25g packet garlic powder
1 tablespoon (15g) salt 
1 cup (340g) soy sauce
1/2 cup (170g) brown sugar
1 teaspoon (4g) black pepper
1/4 cup (85g) of Sriracha sauce
Cover sliced venison or put all in a large plastic bag.
Ensure marinade is well incorporated with the meat.
Leave to marinate overnight.
Lay on trays of dryer and dust with chilli flakes.
Dry for a minimum of 5 hours in dehydrator.
Turn jerky and rotate trays in dehydrator if necessary.

Smoked Venison Kabana
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Venison Kabana
‘Quality Ingredients' GF Cooked Kransky Russian Easy Pack Pre-Mix
10 Kg Block.
Lean Venison meat 7 Kg
Pork Fat 2 Kg
1 whole garlic bulb crushed
25g packet onion powder
GF Cooked Kransky Russian Easy Pack Pre-Mix 250g
Iced Water 750g
Flavour / Spices 
Smoke in smoker

 Corned Venison Silverside
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'Lesnie's' BF Total Cure
Coarse Salt
At a ratio for your application add,
1.7kg cure per 45L of water
4.5kg of salt per 45L to brine after cure has been dissolved.
Inject/pump brine into meat to 35-40% of weight.
Soak in brine 2-3 days
*salt may be adjusted to desired taste

Fallow Venison Chops
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Hermione's Dog Food
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Butcher Suppies sourced from https://www.sandhurstbutchersupplies.com.au

Monday, 6 August 2018

Swan Hill Field & Game 30th Anniversary Red Gum Cup

Clay target shooting is a way for hunters to maintain their marksmanship out of season. Targets, which are saucer shaped discs of breakable ‘clay’, are thrown in varying trajectories, distances and speeds, with the shooter scoring points for each target they hit. Swan Hill Field & Game 30th Anniversary Red Gum Cup was a 2 day 150 target event over the weekend 4-5th of august.

The camp for the two days 3 nights.
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 Some of my squad, Rachelle Payne, Robert Hall, Peter Mitchell and Jarred Brown. Craig Payne and Wayne Ryan not shown.
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Shooting from a stand.
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Chasing a fast moving clay.
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A target thrower.
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 Action.
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 waiting for a target.
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 The event grounds.
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