Dove Hunting – GoPro Footage

On this hunt, I share a hay bale in a dove field with Amy, Tyler and Raven (Tyler’s black Lab)....

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Tennessee Dove Shoot – Video

Best way to start the new hunting season is with a good ol’ dove shoot!  We invited our friend, Ryan...

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Dove – Excellent Eating

Properly handled and prepared, dove is excellent eating!  Closer in taste and texture to beef than chicken, it is best...

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First Dove – Video

In this video Decker John (5) takes his first dove with a single shot .410.  I am not sure who...

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Fried Okra with Green Tomatoes

Fried okra with green tomatoes is one of my favorite summer foods! One of the joys of summer is being...

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America America

America! America! God shed His grace on thee, And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea! We...

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Summertime Meal – Grilled Venison Kabobs

Summertime foods are so simple.  Grilled meat, fresh veggies and a cold sliced watermelon.  What else do you need!? Just...

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Whipped Cream

Hold the ice cream, skip the cool whip and bring on the whipped cream!  There’s just nothing like the real...

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Southern Zucchini Souffle

Our garden is bursting with zucchini right now!  This recipe is a delicious (and different) way to use the squash...

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Garden Prepping

Last week we spent a large part of our school days prepping and planting our garden.  A week of digging...

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Strawberry Jamming

I can virtually taste those field fresh strawberries weeks before it’s picking time.  This is an annual event and it...

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Worth the Wait – Asparagus

It’s finally happening!  Asparagus shoots are literally sprouting up before our eyes!  Did you know that once an asparagus bed...

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Turkey Hunting in Big Fields

Tips for turkey hunting in big fields: 1. Scout - know where the turkeys roost, where they fly down and what...

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Southern Turkey Time

We have enjoyed some success during the early part of the spring turkey season.  There is nothing like being in...

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Ready to Garden

These are a few pictures from our garden last year.  This week we are putting in our garden and our...

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Fried Turkey Tenders

This is down home y’all.   Simple, easy and good.   We start with fresh, all-natural, organic, free-range turkey tenders (meaning:...

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New Chicken Coop

We have raised chickens for meat for several years now, but this will be our first year to have laying...

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Celebrate Easter Party!

Spring is here, which means puppies and chicks and buds on the trees.  New life is everywhere in nature!  Last...

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Shed Hunting

March is the perfect month to hit the deer woods in search of shed antlers!  It seems most bucks in...

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Spring Sandwiches

I love serving springtime food!  These two spreads can be spread thin and made into finger sandwiches for a party…....

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Springtime is Chick-time

A new batch of baby chicks is always a part of springtime for us!  We decided to have a mixed...

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Puckett Creek’s Driver

I am putting Puckett Creek’s TN Driver up for  stud as he is a top-notch rabbit hound that I believe...

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Never too Young to Learn Gun Safety

It is still a few years before we will feel comfortable having our kids carry firearms on a hunting trip....

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Rocky Top and Briars – Video

Hunting in Tennessee we find a lot of rabbits in rocky terrain and thick over-grown fields.  On this particular hunt...

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True Grit

I am continually impressed by my beagles’ drive and desire to hunt and track rabbits in the thickest of briars....

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Little Lumberjack

Our little Decker John melts my heart in the sweetest way.  The sweet and tender conflicts with the tough and...

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Gun or Ground

We consider our beagles successful anytime they drive the rabbit to the gun or to the ground.  The rabbit dogs...

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Where the Red Fern Grows – Bright Book Review

Do you have a reader?  I mean a die-hard, take a book with them everywhere they go, voracious, book devouring...

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Bacon Wrapped Venison

There isn’t much that can rival the anticipation that comes while watching meat cook on the grill!  Pull out your...

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Rabbit Hunting Birthday

This was a fun hunt!  My friend, Todd and his son, Jacob, joined us on a special rabbit hunt this...

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Apple Crumb Muffins

This week we made these special little muffins for a few people we love.  Valentine – you are the ‘apple’...

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Muck Boots

Good boots are essential gear for Pete.  He works in muddy cow pastures, hunts ducks in flooded timber, sits in...

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Our Home – Living with Kids

Gabrielle Blair, who is the voice of the Design Mom blog, is a mega star.  She is a creative genius,...

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Gouda Grits & Bacon

Grits.  We love them for breakfast, but we love them even more for dinner.  Pull together these ingredients and let’s make...

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Amy’s Rabbit – Movie

Rabbits are tricky and fast!  Trying to capture Amy harvesting a rabbit on video this past week proved to be...

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Breakfast – a Movie

Join our family for pancakes and bacon!  We shot a little movie this week on a beautiful snowy Tennessee morning…....

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Louisiana Shrimp and Corn Soup + How to Make a Roux

I first had this soup in Mississippi at a great aunt’s funeral.  In my family, weddings and funerals also double...

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Outdoor Adventure

We’ve been seeing way too many rain clouds this week!  When the sun decided to peak out for a few...

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Heart Necklace DIY

Welcome to February – the month of love!  We’ve worked up a super fun DIY for a festive heart necklace....

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Late Season Ducks

It’s a treat to have another post by Tyler Hand this week.  Read more from Tyler here and here. The 2012-2013...

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Oreo Heaven Dessert

Southerners are famous (or maybe it’s notorious) for taking perfectly good desserts and amping them up to out-of-this-world delicious.  Are...

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Country Fried Venison Meal

If you are a fan of country fried steak then this version using venison is going to totally impress you....

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Creek Bottoms Hunting Video

Join us on a Sunday afternoon 4-wheeler ride.  We’re taking the beagles to the creek bottoms for a rabbit...

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Southern Snow Day

(picture from 2011 snow) Our cousins in North Carolina had a sweet little dusting of snow last night and it’s...

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Grandfather’s Brownings

I never met my grandfather on my dad’s side.  He died too young, while my father was just a teenager....

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Maggie and Fancy

Maggie and Fancy are the heart and soul of our beagle pack!  In the pictures above, Ike is holding Maggie...

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Tyler’s Goose Jerky

We love jerky.  Just this past week, Tyler brought over a bag of his goose jerky for me to sample....

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Starting Beagle Pups

Lightning is now six months old and ready to start running rabbits!  So far, we have only done a little...

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DIY Painted Pine Cone Garland

Once the Christmas decorations are down, I love how spacious and clean my house feels, but I miss the sparkly...

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Cast Iron Skillet

We’ve got a case of state pride here at OSR.  Did you know that the world renown standard cast iron...

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Improving Rabbit Habitat

The trend in hunting is to do all that is legally permitted to attract wild game.  Waterfowlers spend endless dollars...

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Fried Rabbit Meal – Three Recipes

Tis the season for rabbit!  Here is a simple and delightful way to prepare this tasty white meat, with two...

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Best Rabbit Gun – Granny Gun

I’ve been asked several times recently, “What is the best gun for rabbit hunting?”  I will attempt to answer that...

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Taking Kids Rabbit Hunting

During the holidays we had the opportunity to take a few of our nephews and nieces rabbit hunting.  While we...

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Playing In Our Pajamas

Secret’s out, sometimes we stay in our pajamas all day!  We love days at home, and homeschooling means that some...

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Our Southern Roots Rabbit Hunters

Winter is here and it’s time to rabbit hunt!  OSR’s rabbit hunting team is excited about the season ahead and...

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New Year’s Spicy Black-Eyed Peas Hoppin’ John

In the Southern states we are serious about traditions and eating black-eyed peas, cabbage (or greens) and cornbread on News...

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Family Firewood Day

Growing up, my Dad always took us to cut firewood as a family.  It was a chore we dreaded at...

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Whitey’s First Rabbit

Whitey is a young male beagle entering his first rabbit season.  It has been a lot of fun working with...

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Merry Christmas! Kids Recite Christmas Story

Our two oldest children learned a portion of the Christmas story from Luke Chapter 2 this season.  Hiding the Word...

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Local Honey Holes For Ducks

I’m pleased to introduce Tyler Hand, a good hunting buddy.  He is posting on OSR today and we look forward...

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Hunter’s Style Duck

This week we fed a hungry group of hunters!  Hunter’s Style Duck was on the menu and not a bite...

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Through the Woods – Christmas Cookies

To get to the grandparents’ house we don’t exactly go “over the river” as the song says, but we often...

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A First Deer

A hunter’s first deer is special.  I recall with great clarity the first deer I killed…all the details of the...

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New Orleans Style Shrimp

Oh my goodness!  This is a good one!  These shrimp are such a treat, just perfect for your holiday get...

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Skinning Knife Of Choice

One of the essentials every deer hunter must have is a good skinning knife.  This is my knife of choice,...

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Caring for a Calf – By Bright

We recently had the job of playing mother cow to a newborn calf.  Sometimes it’s hard to watch nature run...

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Leash Breaking Lightning

Lightning, our pick of the litter, is now four months old and is well on his way to becoming a...

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A Look Inside the Duck Blind

If you’ve never had the opportunity to duck hunt from a blind on big water – this post is for...

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Southern Cornbread

Nothing goes better with our venison stew than cornbread.  We needed to learn how to make the perfect Southern cornbread...

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DIY Antler Mount

Here is our take on a simple antler mount.  Having deer hunted since I was a teenager, I have been...

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Venison Country Stew

We have heard many families say that while the hunter is excited to bring home a freezer full of meat,...

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How to Kill a Mature Buck

Big mature bucks are hard to come by in the Southern woods.  If anyone was keeping score the big bucks...

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Cranberry Clementine Smoothie

Did turkey day leave you feeling a little over stuffed?  Try this tangy drink for a light breakfast or lunch...

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Corn And Potato Soup

This recipe makes me long for many chilly days!  Fill a large bowl with this delicious creamy corn and potato...

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Biscuits and Gravy

This is a Southern classic – the way my great-grandmother, grandmother, aunt and mother have always made it.  Anytime we...

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Fine China Not Just for Holidays

When I was married, not a thought was given to not selecting fine china and silver settings for the wedding...

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Perfect Morning Produces Big Six Pointer

Everything was lining up for Tuesday to be a perfect morning for deer hunting.  The weekend had been unseasonably warm...

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My First Bow – A Post From Bright

Our oldest has been more than enthusiastic about Our Southern Roots.  She has given her input regarding website design, article...

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Pumpkin Rice Pudding

Whether or not you have been a fan of rice pudding in the past – this is a recipe you...

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