Help ensure your harvest is just as memorable on the table as it was in the field.

1. Wild Turkey Schnitzel

One of our favorite ways to cook and serve wild turkey is in the German schnitzel style. While most traditional German schnitzels are breaded and fried pork, the method works well for any meat, including wild turkey.

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2. “Instant Pot” Wild Turkey and Dumplings

Looking for a quick and easy way to use your wild turkey legs and thighs? Break out the Instant Pot and make this Wild Turkey and Dumplings dish. While wild turkey legs and thighs would normally take all day in the slow cooker or simmered in a pot, the Instant Pot pressure cooker tenderizes them in less than an hour.

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2. Wild Turkey Buffalo Cheese Dip

Heading to a party or get-together and want to bring a wild-game dish everyone will love? Do you have a wild turkey breast in your freezer? Then make this creamy, cheesy dip.

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Hunters are the largest contributors to conservation, paying for programs that benefit all Americans and wildlife. Many private organizations, large and small, are working to sustain and improve the quality of our natural resources. Delta Waterfowl Foundation The Delta Waterfowl Foundation is North America's oldest waterfowl conservation organization and promotes the restoration and management of all natural resources, especially aquatic areas. Ducks Unlimited (DU) DU is dedicated to the betterment of waterfowl and waterfowling in all of North America. DU has helped build and restore millions of acres of prime waterfowl nesting habitat, including thousands of miles of vital protective shoreline and is working towards the development of additional nesting habitat in the United States and Canada. Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) AFWA represents the government agencies responsible for North America's fish and wildlife resources. International Hunter Education Association (IHEA) IHEA is the official organization representing the interests of 69 state, provincial, and federal hunter education coordinators, and 70,000 hunter education instructors who teach hunter safety, ethics, and conservation to approximately 750,000 students each year. Izaak Walton League of America Some 54,000 outdoor enthusiasts are united through a network of local clubs to implement the league's national program for clean waters and improved hunting and fishing. National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) NWTF is a grassroots volunteer organization organized in state and local chapters across North America dedicated to conserving wild turkeys and to preserving hunting traditions. National Wildlife Federation (NWF) NWF is the nation's largest member-supported conservation group working for wise conservation of all the nation's resources. North American Bear Center (NABC) NABC is dedicated to the native bears and other wildlife populations of America by promoting public awareness, education, and sound wildlife management through habitat conservation, restoration and enhancement. Pheasants Forever Pheasants Forever is dedicated to the protection and enhancement of pheasant and other wildlife populations in North America through habitat improvement, land management, public awareness, and education. Quail Forever Quail Forever is dedicated to the protection and enhancement of quail, pheasant and other upland wildlife through habitat improvement, public awareness, education and advocacy for sound land management policy. Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) RMEF works to ensure the future of elk, other wildlife and their habitat and supports projects such as land protection, habitat enhancement, management, research and conservation education. Ruffed Grouse Society The mission of this organization is to enhance the environment for the Ruffed Grouse, American Woodcock and other forest wildlife that require or utilize thick, young forests. Safari Club International (SCI) Safari Club International is the leader in promoting the freedom to hunt and in promoting wildlife conservation worldwide. Safari Club International (SCI) Foundation SCI Foundation funds and manages worldwide programs dedicated to wildlife conservation, outdoor education and humanitarian services. The Wilderness Society This national conservation organization works to secure the preservation of wilderness and the proper management of all federal lands. The Wildlife Society This association aims to establish and maintain the highest possible professional standards to develop wildlife conservation and management. Wildlife Management Institute (WMI) Supported by the firearms industry, WMI works to promote scientific management methods and encourages educational programs to help train people in the field of wildlife management.

Extend your hunting season by hitting the field for prime-time winter predators.

By Andrew McKean It’s almost February, and the first turkey seasons are still weeks away. If you don’t have frozen water where you live, then you can’t dull your deer-season hangover with a dose of icefishing. What you do have, whether you live in Maine or Mississippi, Missouri or Montana, is coyotes, and a growing number of your neighbors are figuring out that chasing them in the dark months is a great cure for the winter blues. The reasons are obvious:

• Sheer Numbers: We have more coyotes in more areas than at any time in our nation’s history.
• Long Seasons: Hunting seasons are long and liberal, and many states don’t even require hunters to buy a license.
• Hunting Challenge: Outsmarting a predator is no easy task, so bagging a coyote or a fox requires all the stalking, scent-elimination, and sign-reading talents that consistently successful deer hunters employ.
• Easy Transition: Chasing coyotes in the winter months is also a great way for those new to the shooting sports to transition into hunting.
• Great Payoff: There is a nice payoff to coyote hunting—literally. While fur markets fluctuate wildly, and prices depend on the region, size and grade of animal, and other unknowable factors, prime coyote pelts were fetching around $50 at the time this was written (with higher prices in northern states and lower fur prices in southern states). Put together a dozen dogs, and you can buy a lot of gas and shells to subsidize your next outing.

If you’re like most deer hunters, you’ve probably killed a few coyotes opportunistically, as you encountered them going to or from a deer hunt. And you’ve probably pledged to invest in the gear and knowledge to extend your season by targeting coyotes through the winter. This guide is for you, the educated beginner.

See coyote hunting guide at Stepoutside.org

  About the Author Andrew McKean is a longtime outdoor writer and the former editor-in-chief of Outdoor Life. He lives in northeast Montana with his family and yellow Lab. You can follow his adventures on Instagram @aemckean or on Facebook @andrew.mckean. Special thanks to StepOutside.org for providing this insightful content.

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