Life of a Woodsman - Fried Grouse and Potatoes

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  • Опубліковано 19 лис 2023
  • Spending more time hunting has finally paid off. I was able to harvest a Ruffed Grouse that I fried up alongside a potato to enjoy as my supper. This was a very easy meal to make that didn't require a whole lot of ingredients but the final result was incredible. Meals like this are such a blessing to have at camp. Eating meals that are filling and also enjoyable to eat give you such a boost, not just with the energy they provide but they also go a long way in boosting morale. This meal certainly was a huge boost for me and I'm hoping I can harvest another grouse soon so I can make it again.
    Thank you to everyone who watches!
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  • @rossbownes
    @rossbownes 5 місяців тому +7

    As a perpetual 'city boy' within a country where this lifestyle would be practically impossible - thank you for this, I love your channel

  • @sdsi68
    @sdsi68 5 місяців тому +2

    Bruh that crunch 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤

  • @wendelclements6448
    @wendelclements6448 9 днів тому

    Man I could almost taste that it look so good. Catch and cook nothing can beat that

  • @akmalmakhmudov4404
    @akmalmakhmudov4404 5 місяців тому +1

    I love your videos. The real men channel. Thank you a lot)

  • @michaelballett417
    @michaelballett417 5 місяців тому +26

    Awesome job on this meal! One tip i might add for you to try: keep the grouse legs, heart, gizzard, and liver. Gizzard is pretty easy to clean on them, and a fair addition of meat. All you have to do with the liver is find and remove the small green bile sac.

    • @mz4637
      @mz4637 5 місяців тому

      sounds icky

    • @doberski6855
      @doberski6855 5 місяців тому

      Glad you mentioned it, does feel like he is not getting everything out of the grouse that he could. Maybe just not filming it, but even with the first bird I thought he was missing out on a few choice pieces of edible meat. Seems a same to put that effort into hunting then not get everything food wise you can out of it.

    • @KuskBushcraft
      @KuskBushcraft  5 місяців тому +10

      I saved the rest of the grouse for another meal, but I greatly appreciate the advice! Happy trails.

  • @andrewwaller8499
    @andrewwaller8499 5 місяців тому +9

    Out there eating tendies and home fries like a king.

  • @alexkasacous
    @alexkasacous 5 місяців тому +6

    Everything tastes better when your on the land - but that looks pretty damn tasty no matter where your going to serve it.

  • @guyinthewrinkledwrangler
    @guyinthewrinkledwrangler 5 місяців тому +1

    I wont tell if you wont.....bag them sqwidles. Lol great video man. God bless you and yours

  • @nachtkaiser
    @nachtkaiser 5 місяців тому +7

    damn that looked tasty. more meals with grouses please

  • @Madin203
    @Madin203 5 місяців тому +4

    this looks better than everything I had this month, wow

  • @les3449
    @les3449 5 місяців тому +4

    I always enjoy your videos. Your calm demeanor and pleasant spirit help to calm me after watching the news, which is often bad. I thank you for providing us with a glimpse into your life. About this video, those of us in the Southern U.S. love ranch dressing. I especially like it on chicken so that is what I would have brought on a camp out like yours. BBQ sauce is great too. Thank you for another relaxing video!

  • @Seanryan2001
    @Seanryan2001 5 місяців тому +2

    Making me hungry just watching that.

  • @IncompleteTheory
    @IncompleteTheory 5 місяців тому +2

    Thanks for sharing. I admire your strength to pull through and comment up until the last moment before actually tucking in. You must have been starving for this.

  • @mikemuenze5390
    @mikemuenze5390 5 місяців тому +2

    Hey I honey on fried chicken I'll bet it great on grouse also great vid keep it up and thanks.

  • @HankyPanky44
    @HankyPanky44 5 місяців тому +3

    It's always extra tasty when you eat something you caught yourself! I don't hunt or trap but I fish whenever I can, and cook whatever I catch. Pretty much like nature intended us to😋

  • @doubled3983
    @doubled3983 5 місяців тому +2

    Hello from Oklahoma! The Old River Rat here. Good Video! I am surprised as handy as you are with wood work, you haven't made yourself a nice cutting board. That poor aluminum plate is catching hell. I've never heard of a place where you can't hunt squirrels. We call them "tree rats" here and they are very prolific, both the fox squirrels and the greys. Thanks for all you do! God Bless!

    • @KuskBushcraft
      @KuskBushcraft  5 місяців тому +1

      Looking back at it I definitely should've packed or made a cutting board. My aluminum plate and stainless pan got roughed up pretty good. I've learned from my mistake and I will certainly keep a cutting board in my kit from now on.
      The squirrels in this area are Red Squirrels and they are a fur-bearing animal which means that their fur is worth money. Due to this the harvest of these animals is regulated to ensure they are not over-harvested.
      I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. Thanks for watching and God bless!

  • @ethangerardot204
    @ethangerardot204 5 місяців тому +1

    Please make a wood cutting board from a log so you don’t destroy your knife 😅 Love watching your stuff! Thanks for making it.

    • @KuskBushcraft
      @KuskBushcraft  5 місяців тому +1

      The knife is fine, it's the pan that got the worst of it. A cutting board would've been a good idea. Thanks for watching!

  • @Elitevolkswagens
    @Elitevolkswagens 5 місяців тому +1

    Looks fantastic mate! 👌🏽

  • @Algorhythmz
    @Algorhythmz 5 місяців тому +11

    Looks absolutely delicious, well done man. Keep up the great work and thanks for taking us along for the ride :)

  • @russellrlf
    @russellrlf 5 місяців тому

    This dude eats better in bush than I do at home.. Nice!

  • @loungelizard3922
    @loungelizard3922 5 місяців тому +1

    Love hearing your voice man, its so calm and never too loud. Loved this video and it got me thinking about my own dinner

  • @nicolastirakis15
    @nicolastirakis15 4 місяці тому

    Really excellent. Now you can come up with your own grouse menu to take with you outdoors. Maybe fried grouse wraps with anything you like, fried grouse with mashed potatoes and gravy, fried grouse with seasoned rice and bbq sauce, barbecued grouse with mac and cheese. Nice shot! ;)

  • @waltdenis9621
    @waltdenis9621 5 місяців тому +1

    Always great content!!

  • @RandomVideos-zr6ne
    @RandomVideos-zr6ne 5 місяців тому +2

    8:50 That’s what I was waiting for all along! 😃

  • @terrieyeakley82
    @terrieyeakley82 5 місяців тому +2

    I can't believe you eat grouse also. Joe of Joe and Zack survival est grouse all the time. It reminds me of quail. Don't think I would want that kind of bird. I'm glad you caught one finally . Love your channel . I watched you the other day . Thanks for sharing.

  • @firewalkwithme7560
    @firewalkwithme7560 5 місяців тому +6

    That’s an upgraded kid’s meal.

  • @scottangel6462
    @scottangel6462 5 місяців тому

    You my friend are living the dream and making me hungry at the same time!! Really enjoying this series!!

  • @jrjwwaste1942
    @jrjwwaste1942 5 місяців тому +1

    Now I'm hungry!

  • @mikeconnor5668
    @mikeconnor5668 5 місяців тому +1

    Nothing like freshly harvested upland game cooked on a campfire out on the range or marsh.....

  • @raybo34
    @raybo34 5 місяців тому

    Excellent looking meal. That would have been 2 meals for me.

  • @vlogyoutubeolja
    @vlogyoutubeolja 5 місяців тому +9

    Excellent shooting, beautiful nature, delicious potatoes!😊

  • @BjornCraftsmanship
    @BjornCraftsmanship 3 місяці тому

    Great video!
    Here in Italy I like to hunt and prepare Wood Pigeon that way.

  • @poorolddog1
    @poorolddog1 5 місяців тому +1

    I’m glad the squirrels are not on the menu I like them. I like to see them run free and some people have them as pets.

  • @dwaynewladyka577
    @dwaynewladyka577 5 місяців тому +3

    Looks really good. Cheers, and God Bless! 👍🏻👍🏻✌️🇨🇦

    • @KuskBushcraft
      @KuskBushcraft  5 місяців тому

      God bless you too! Thanks for watching.

  • @seedy-waney-bonnie4906
    @seedy-waney-bonnie4906 5 місяців тому +1

    Golfing in the kingdom. Ever read that book. A good one on a camp out.

  • @user-jx9wk6fn6w
    @user-jx9wk6fn6w 4 місяці тому

    It's just super when you can get your own food, and not depend on the supermarket!

  • @jabooutdoors
    @jabooutdoors 5 місяців тому

    Love this series and great job on the meal! Happy trails dude

  • @Shanny_island_life
    @Shanny_island_life 3 місяці тому

    That was a lot of meat for one grouse , yummy!

  • @leewalker1177
    @leewalker1177 5 місяців тому +2

    Those Grouse Goujons look delicious

  • @Selkie15
    @Selkie15 5 місяців тому +2

    Love the little jumping spider doing its thing in shot when talking about that bannock mix.

    • @KuskBushcraft
      @KuskBushcraft  5 місяців тому

      I didn't notice that until you pointed it out haha. Good eye!

  • @evanphillipsak
    @evanphillipsak 5 місяців тому +2

    oh man that grouse looks tasty!

  • @turbofanlover
    @turbofanlover 5 місяців тому +2

    Man, I bet that tasted absolutely awesome...especially out in the woods. Great stuff.

  • @tonystimac1314
    @tonystimac1314 5 місяців тому +1

    Nice!

  • @koukikouki6929
    @koukikouki6929 5 місяців тому +1

    bro you deserve more viewers ❤

  • @Trondro
    @Trondro 5 місяців тому +16

    And what do you eat the rest of the time? Do you have some fruit and vegetables or do you just eat some long-term preserved food?

  • @TheMariothedude
    @TheMariothedude 5 місяців тому +2

    Kusk Bushcraft you have an awesome Life and your alway Content! Iook forward to next Video

  • @davidleasure9138
    @davidleasure9138 5 місяців тому +1

    Looks like an awesome meal. Good enough for a sick person to eat and get well

  • @potsmo420
    @potsmo420 5 місяців тому +1

    Love your videos, I used to hunt down in the Mariana Lakes area with my dad. These videos bring back some good memories, thanks for sharing them🙂

  • @terrym1065
    @terrym1065 5 місяців тому +13

    Nice shot! Ruffed Grouse is way different than Spruce Grouse, night and day difference in the taste department. I've hunted and eaten a lot of bird, Ruffies are one of the best eating for sure. Looked like a well deserved meal, a tasty one at that. Thanks for the video, well done.

    • @KuskBushcraft
      @KuskBushcraft  5 місяців тому +1

      Yup, Ruffies and Sprucies are a lot different. Both are good in my books, but I do agree that Ruffies are the best eating. Thank you for watching! Happy trails.

  • @JordanPeverelli
    @JordanPeverelli 5 місяців тому +2

    Good boy tendies in the woods?!?!? Awesome.

  • @DiggsNWT
    @DiggsNWT Місяць тому

    Ketchup on a ruffie!!??!! Looked delicious to that point!

  • @scottphillipy9831
    @scottphillipy9831 5 місяців тому +2

    Can't go wrong with good old ketchup. I like to cook my grouse in with some long grain wild rice as well. Thanks for sharing, time for dinner myself.

    • @KuskBushcraft
      @KuskBushcraft  5 місяців тому

      Grouse and rice is hard to beat! Thanks for watching!

  • @Jesus4444me
    @Jesus4444me 5 місяців тому +1

    We love your videos! Thank you for sharing this series with us. Dinner looked delicious and the crunch on those wedges sounded divine! God bless you my friend!

    • @KuskBushcraft
      @KuskBushcraft  5 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for watching! God bless you too!

  • @kekipark77
    @kekipark77 5 місяців тому +2

    thanx for making me crave fried chicken at 3 in the morning lol

  • @stuartdavidson6869
    @stuartdavidson6869 5 місяців тому +1

    Well done with bagging grouse for the dinner table! I'm very envious!! Here on PEI, we get Ruffed Grouse in the garden, but I've yet to eat one. When I lived in Britain, I used to dine on Red Grouse, one of my all-time favourite foods! This video has made me hungry for more!!

  • @herbsmith6871
    @herbsmith6871 5 місяців тому +2

    Looked delicious 🤠

  • @TheDavewatts
    @TheDavewatts 5 місяців тому +3

    Par boil your potatoes before frying. slice them into thick disc's then boil until you can easily stick your fork through them, then into the frying pan, makes the best chips then.👍🏻

  • @jjjvclub
    @jjjvclub 5 місяців тому +2

    lovely meal!

  • @williamfreeman5690
    @williamfreeman5690 5 місяців тому +1

    Best content:)

  • @markbir7979
    @markbir7979 5 місяців тому +1

    That grouse looks amazing! I could almost taste it. We don't have grouse down here in South Carolina but we have doves & quail. Really enjoy your videos.

  • @gregb3457
    @gregb3457 5 місяців тому +2

    So I think that your morale is boosted automatically when your stomach experiences such a blessing. Full tummy = morale boost. Energy boost = morale boost. Incredibly, we can't disconnect our body from our souls - our whole being is interwoven and one thing. It is separately UNNATURALLY AT DEATH. But thankfully, the Christ has overcome the grave for all those who put their trust in Him. I'm an old guy now, been experiencing this life for quite some time. Just saying.
    Ha, what a great experience! Oh man! Mouth watering, I could almost taste it! I'm figuring you made that cooking spatula, right? Yeah, I would do the rough outback just for a taste of this wild grouse. Yummy I bet. It's fun watching you enjoy it and hoping for a repeat. Thanks Kurt.

  • @XxAzraelGTxX
    @XxAzraelGTxX 5 місяців тому +1

    there's no tastier meal than the one you have after starving a little.

  • @Juss4Funn
    @Juss4Funn 5 місяців тому +1

    I've eaten everything "pretty much" but NEVER grout. Gotta put that on my bucket list. Enjoyed the video. Keep up the good work.

  • @Mike990920
    @Mike990920 5 місяців тому +2

    Beautifully done!!

  • @marieancel1877
    @marieancel1877 5 місяців тому +1

    Delicieus dinner miam

  • @johnovanic9560
    @johnovanic9560 5 місяців тому +3

    Man how to use the rest of that flower en with the grouse Grease a little powdered milk woo doggies hot gravy😊

  • @Samichou3
    @Samichou3 5 місяців тому +2

    I love to use ketchup for my food. Either chicken nuggets, plain chicken etc. I usually add a little bit of spicy sauce. Simplicity is great

  • @cmh8133
    @cmh8133 5 місяців тому +1

    What a great dinner.

  • @richardholappajr.6184
    @richardholappajr.6184 5 місяців тому +1

    Nice episode. Nothing like outdoor eating! FYI, ruffed grouse populations NE Minnesota are way up this year.

  • @user-ei3ho7kl6i
    @user-ei3ho7kl6i 4 місяці тому

    Watching this video while eating breakfast and suddenly my hard boiled eggs look like crap lol

  • @thecuriousvida
    @thecuriousvida 5 місяців тому +1

    Good job looked delicious! 👏

  • @andyttfn
    @andyttfn 5 місяців тому +7

    Loving your vlogs. Do you ever meet any other wild campers ?

    • @KuskBushcraft
      @KuskBushcraft  5 місяців тому

      Throughout all my backcountry camping trips I've never met a fellow camper. I've ran into a handful of people during the hunting season but that's about it. Thanks for watching!

  • @kingrafa3938
    @kingrafa3938 5 місяців тому +1

    🎯
    That looks tasty and delicious Ryley 😋

  • @rickwhitson2804
    @rickwhitson2804 5 місяців тому +2

    Yummy 😋😋

  • @Surviveislife
    @Surviveislife 5 місяців тому +2

    keep it up❤

  • @kirkterwilliger6407
    @kirkterwilliger6407 5 місяців тому +2

    Thanks Ryley, 🤙

  • @doberski6855
    @doberski6855 5 місяців тому

    Love your concept of a field to plate cooking video sir! Hunt it, process it, cook it, and yes the best part. Eat it! Are the rabbits going to be for food only, or are you processing them for skins as well?

  • @davidestelter1092
    @davidestelter1092 5 місяців тому +1

    !PIG, you could at least share it with us? lol oh well in a way i guess you did, and it tasted great! what's for breakfast?
    thanks'

  • @lordcorvinius2262
    @lordcorvinius2262 5 місяців тому +2

    Really nice Hunt and Cooking Video. What kind of Rifle are you using? Looks like a Pedersoli Black Widow on first sight. Also would like to see more of this kinds of Videos from you.

    • @KuskBushcraft
      @KuskBushcraft  5 місяців тому +1

      The rifle is a Chiappa Little Badger .22 Mag. Thanks for watching!

  • @dirkflatbush133
    @dirkflatbush133 5 місяців тому +2

    Dude, you really put the Cheetos I'm having for lunch to SHAME! 😀

  • @CharlesLambert137
    @CharlesLambert137 5 місяців тому +2

    Love that you gave respect to the grouse. Can one get an exemption (e.g. to hunt grouse, squirrel, etc. anytime) to allow one to live off the land in Alberta? Also, what about predators? What do you do to secure your food?

    • @KuskBushcraft
      @KuskBushcraft  5 місяців тому +1

      I've never looked into it...but I can't say I've ever heard of anything like that. I just follow the regulations and stick to the legal hunting/trapping seasons. Predators in this area are quite timid towards humans and I've never had any issues with them. I do carry bear spray and a rifle for protection just in case anything ever happened. On this trip the temperatures were staying quite cool so I didn't have any issues keeping meat for a few days. Later in this series I will be showing some meat preservation techniques though. Hope this answers your questions. Thanks for watching.

    • @CharlesLambert137
      @CharlesLambert137 5 місяців тому

      @@KuskBushcraft Excellent, thank you. Much appreciated that you'd take the time to reply! #AlbertaProud

  • @user-zh3pn2xy8u
    @user-zh3pn2xy8u 5 місяців тому +1

    👍

  • @szeryf7983
    @szeryf7983 5 місяців тому +2

    🤤🤤🤤🤤👍👍👍👍

  • @_stardust62
    @_stardust62 5 місяців тому +1

    It would be nice if potatoes grew in the wild but i imagine you bring your own?

  • @willk605
    @willk605 5 місяців тому +1

    What rifle are you using? Looks like a nice compact package. Thank you for another great video!

    • @KuskBushcraft
      @KuskBushcraft  5 місяців тому +1

      Chiappa Little Badger .22 Mag. It's a nice little rifle to carry for small game. Thanks for watching!

  • @BROTHERGRAVY
    @BROTHERGRAVY 5 місяців тому +1

    Were is the nearest trading post...you might need some wampum....

  • @wyldstallyn2016
    @wyldstallyn2016 5 місяців тому +1

    just realized I can do chicken fingers and fries in the woods... aaand I'm never going home.

  • @benl8704
    @benl8704 5 місяців тому +3

    Are there bears in that region? What protection do you need to take when you leave camp for hunts or materials?

    • @KuskBushcraft
      @KuskBushcraft  5 місяців тому +1

      Yup, Black bears and Grizzly bears. All I have is my bear spray and small caliber rifle. I try to take my rifle whenever I'm out from camp in case I scare up a grouse or rabbit.

  • @chpet1655
    @chpet1655 Місяць тому

    Ketchup with potatoes is a huge yes but nooooooo not with the grouse I’m sad just watching that

  • @avavii
    @avavii 5 місяців тому +2

    May I ask, what microphone are you using? It sounds impeccable. Do you connect it wirelessly to your camera/phone?

    • @KuskBushcraft
      @KuskBushcraft  5 місяців тому +1

      Zoom H1N. I record the audio separate from the video then sync them up when I'm editing. Thanks for watching!

    • @avavii
      @avavii 5 місяців тому

      Impressive: But where is it hidden in the shot at 8:30 for example?@@KuskBushcraft

  • @alanbierhoff6831
    @alanbierhoff6831 Місяць тому

    I currently live in North Carolina where they put Ranch dressing on
    Ev-Er-Y thing 🥴😖😝😆

  • @robbey43
    @robbey43 5 місяців тому +2

    I always wondered, are you left-handed or rather left hand dominand ambidextrous ?
    Since I myself am ambidextrous I just wanted to ask.
    Hope you're having a good day!

    • @KuskBushcraft
      @KuskBushcraft  5 місяців тому +1

      I guess I'd probably be left hand dominant ambidextrous. A lot of tasks I can complete using either hand but my left hand is definitely more dominant. Thanks for watching!

  • @richard_n
    @richard_n 5 місяців тому +2

    Out of curiosity, what is the logic behind putting the meat in the dry flour, then wet, and then dry again?

    • @mikemuenze5390
      @mikemuenze5390 5 місяців тому +2

      Double dip flour make it crisper.

    • @KuskBushcraft
      @KuskBushcraft  5 місяців тому

      Thicker batter = more crunch. Haha thanks for watching!

  • @matthewterlaga3022
    @matthewterlaga3022 5 місяців тому +4

    Hoping someone can help me out, I’m far far from an expert on anything wilderness, but the last time he got a grouse I remember the meat looking much redder (almost looked like duck) was he just using a different part of the bird for these strips? Can someone who’s actually eaten grouse tell me what’s going on?

    • @potsmo420
      @potsmo420 5 місяців тому

      Best guess is two different species of grouse

    • @thecuriousvida
      @thecuriousvida 5 місяців тому

      Wild meat is red usually. The color hasn't changed 🤔

    • @matthewterlaga3022
      @matthewterlaga3022 5 місяців тому +2

      @@thecuriousvida the first video where he killed a grouse the meat was a very dark red, the meat he used for the strips here looked like chicken, they were pink.

    • @Sproocey
      @Sproocey 5 місяців тому +4

      Ruffed grouse flesh is a white meat. Spruce grouse, from the last video, is all red meat, even the breast.

    • @matthewterlaga3022
      @matthewterlaga3022 5 місяців тому +1

      @@Sproocey thanks for clearing that up for me

  • @IVIITCH0
    @IVIITCH0 5 місяців тому

    Have you given snaring grouse. I’ve had quite a bit of success using that system.

    • @KuskBushcraft
      @KuskBushcraft  5 місяців тому

      Snaring grouse isn't legal in my area unfortunately.

  • @nutthrower4415
    @nutthrower4415 5 місяців тому +1

    Made me hungry, sweet little rifle you got there, any info you can share?

    • @KuskBushcraft
      @KuskBushcraft  5 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for watching. The rifle is a Chiappa Little Badger .22 Mag.

  • @steadyshakey6599
    @steadyshakey6599 5 місяців тому

    Where would you take a nice crap after that?

  • @rempli2skills
    @rempli2skills 5 місяців тому +1

    What's the name of that furnace

  • @gabosvirec
    @gabosvirec 5 місяців тому +2

    What rifle do you have???

    • @loungelizard3922
      @loungelizard3922 5 місяців тому

      I'd like to know too, it wasn't in view much but it looks distinctive enough some eagle eyed commentator may help us out

    • @Trondro
      @Trondro 5 місяців тому +2

      He has Chiappa little badger 22. mag

    • @KuskBushcraft
      @KuskBushcraft  5 місяців тому

      Yup, it's a Chiappa Little Badger .22 Mag with a small scope attached.

    • @gabosvirec
      @gabosvirec 5 місяців тому

      @@KuskBushcraft Thank you

  • @alexanderberlev3480
    @alexanderberlev3480 5 місяців тому

    223 Rem?