Recent content by citico_tim

Anyone who hunts around water knows a deer will swim it in a heartbeat. So swimming doesn't surprise me a bit. Testosterone is a powerful drug. And I remember a post here years ago about a study done in an enclosed area. They knew the deer in it, had them radio collared, and they allowed...

Tried the backstrap with the bleu cheese butter, AWESOME. A guest who doesn't like bleu cheese tried it and thought it was great. I followed the recipe, doubling the cheese and using 2 sticks of butter, but one would have been enough. Definitely worth trying.

One part dales, two parts allegro smoked flavored. Soak overnite. Lay out on paper towels and season with tony chacheros and pepper. Be careful with chacheros too much can really spice it up. But we like it spicy. If you like it hot use allegro hot. This week I'm going with one part of each...

I would agree with AlabamaSwamper. Younger hogs are absolutely my favorite but I have had old boar and wasn't thrilled with it. I have also had corn fattened, in a pen, wild boar and it was hard to tell the difference from it and domestic.

Possible flash floods in the mountains are something you had better respect. Many years ago I took a 4 day 3 night trip into the Slickrock - Joyce Kilmer wilderness area. It started raining as soon as I closed the car door and headed off. It rained almost continuously for the next 4 days and...

The coldest that I am aware of was actually in Tellico. It was on a boar hunt and one reason I remember it was that someone got lost that weekend. The news was reporting something like -10 overnight in the mountains and there was concern for the guy not being found alive. They called in the...

Honestly, my dad bought it for me for a trip to Idaho when I was 14. It has seen a lot of country and held up well. Saw one on ebay awhile back and almost bought it for my daughters. I should have.

For fall, winter and spring I have "Camp 7" down bag that was once rated to either 0 or 5 degrees, I can't remember. Honestly, I've had it for over 35 years and it's in very good shape and still keeps me warm. I also have a light weight summer bag but I can't remember it's name either. I'd go...

Stovepipe, I understand their concern. I worked with the Forest Service during the summers through high school where I helped maintain trails and shelters and did similar work in other places during college. I have the same degree that many rangers have. My problems was this guy's attitude...

My brother in law hiked the whole dang thing from Georgia to Maine when he was younger. Now he's a major in the Marines. I have hiked about half of the Smokies. I used to hike the Smokies a lot but a ranger really ticked me off one time. He got smart about us making sure that we camped...

Mountains of East TN especially during hunting season. Although I enjoy company some of my most memorable trips have been alone. Outside of Tennesse my favorite place was Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Minnesota but it's been awhile since I've been. Backpack in and you can...