Duck a l’Orange
17 years ago, the NY DEC established a special hunt before waterfowl season specifically for youth. These extra two days provide youth ages 12-15 to gain crucial hunting experience next…
Wild Game is the New Green
Although wild game can’t strictly be called organic, it is without a doubt free-range. Because of this and other known nutritional benefits of eating wild, many individuals on the movement…
New Research Shows Hunters Increasingly Motivated by the Meat
Although there are many possibilities as to why more hunters are hunting for meat, major trends seem to indicate that this could be due to the recession, the locavore movement,…
Summer Intern Presents Research at Cornell Poster Session
A few weeks ago, intern Rachel Blomberg presented her summer research and work for The Wild Harvest Table at a poster session alongside fellow Cornell Cooperative Extension Interns. At the…
All About the Hunt from Field to Table
Although this article is a year old, it’s a great story following Don Beusman as he celebrates his 60th year of heading into the woods in pursuit of food for…
Venison Backstrap with Caramelized Onions for Opening Day of Bowhunting Season for Deer and Black Bear
October 1st is opening day of early bow hunting season for deer and black bear in the Southern Zone of New York State, which encompasses the Finger Lakes. Early bow…
September Goose Season: increased bag limits = more for the pot!
New York State made some significant changes to the September goose season, including a 15 per day bag limit, in an effort to decrease the over abundant resident geese populations….
Panfish to Plate Workshop in the Finger Lakes Times
Hooking and Cooking – Wild Harvest Table featured in the Finger Lakes Times
Braised Groundhog in Herb Mustard Reduction
People have been asking, sometimes jokingly, for a recipe for groundhog. Although we were skeptical about the potential for creating a delicious meal out of a groundhog, surprisingly, we succeeded!…
Panfish to Plate Workshop Proves a Success
On Wednesday, July 24th, the Wild Harvest Table held its Panfish to Plate fishing workshop at Oak Island Pavilion in Waterloo. About 20 people participated in the event, including young…
