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  • G gary s

    I use fresh apples and pears wit chicken, works great

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    gary s I tried doing just that, it turned out to be my biggest sausage failure.

    Do you have a recipe for it?

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    • Bob StehlikB Bob Stehlik

      kyle The wife and I go to Cranberry Fest in Eagle River every year. Prime Choice Meats; the local butcher in Eagle River makes great blueberry brats, cranberry brats and wild rice brats. All three are delicious and the flavors all work well with the bratwurst. We always bring some back to Colorado with us. I’m a Wisconsin native and definitely agree with you that it is a Wisconsin Thing!

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      Bob Stehlik that’s cool you make it back to the badger state. I’m hoping to visit Colorado one day to elk hunt before I get too old. I could make alot of sausage with a big bull.

      hey vegetarians, my food poops on your food!

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      • kyleK kyle

        Bob Stehlik that’s cool you make it back to the badger state. I’m hoping to visit Colorado one day to elk hunt before I get too old. I could make alot of sausage with a big bull.

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        kyle I hunted elk and deer for over 30 years, haven’t been in 15 years or so. I scored 1 nice bull and 3 really big cows in those 30 years. Even being a Colorado resident, the price per pound is very high. Most of the good elk areas are by draw only and you’ve got to hit the elk at the right time as they move through. lkrfletcher seems to good to a pretty good area. You might contact him since he is still an active elk hunter. I also think Wisconsin is starting to open up elk on a limited basis. I still read the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel on a daily basis.

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        • Bob StehlikB Bob Stehlik

          kyle I hunted elk and deer for over 30 years, haven’t been in 15 years or so. I scored 1 nice bull and 3 really big cows in those 30 years. Even being a Colorado resident, the price per pound is very high. Most of the good elk areas are by draw only and you’ve got to hit the elk at the right time as they move through. lkrfletcher seems to good to a pretty good area. You might contact him since he is still an active elk hunter. I also think Wisconsin is starting to open up elk on a limited basis. I still read the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel on a daily basis.

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          Bob Stehlik very limited tags, only 10. I do apply, but so do thousands of others. Like with all hunting, getting an animal would just be a bonus. I do alot of hunting here in Wi, but would like to see it out there. I have friends in Alaska, so that’s also on my bucket list. Thanks for the info and remember to keep bringing a bit of Wi home with you, even if it’s just sausage 🌭 undefined

          hey vegetarians, my food poops on your food!

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            We usually get a Colorado elk every year. Love it

            Life is a Garden - Dig it.

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            • Bob StehlikB Bob Stehlik

              kyle I hunted elk and deer for over 30 years, haven’t been in 15 years or so. I scored 1 nice bull and 3 really big cows in those 30 years. Even being a Colorado resident, the price per pound is very high. Most of the good elk areas are by draw only and you’ve got to hit the elk at the right time as they move through. lkrfletcher seems to good to a pretty good area. You might contact him since he is still an active elk hunter. I also think Wisconsin is starting to open up elk on a limited basis. I still read the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel on a daily basis.

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              Bob Stehlik just so you know, I tried to upvote your post but it was showing up as a downvote. Dont know why so👍

              hey vegetarians, my food poops on your food!

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              • lkrfletcherL lkrfletcher

                We usually get a Colorado elk every year. Love it

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                lkrfletcher love to talk to you someday about it. Thinking next year might try a trip. My son graduates high school this year and going to start college in the fall, so calendar is pretty full this year

                hey vegetarians, my food poops on your food!

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                • kyleK kyle

                  Bob Stehlik just so you know, I tried to upvote your post but it was showing up as a downvote. Dont know why so👍

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                  kyle No problem, you didn’t down vote it. Someone probably by accident; don’t know why. I don’t think I stepped on anyone’s toes.

                  Improvise, Adapt and Overcome! Semper Fi

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                  • twilliamsT twilliams

                    Id say dehydrated. They have dehydrated apples in the apple bratwurst. I believe so it doesnt react with the fruits natural juices. I think its more noticeable in smoked sausage. Not 100% positive on this

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                    twilliams my experience with dehydrated is that the only flavor that really carries over is sweet. Fresh can work if you cook it immediately. I haven’t tried it yet but freeze dried fruits may be the way to go?

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                    • lkrfletcherL lkrfletcher

                      We usually get a Colorado elk every year. Love it

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                      lkrfletcher That is fantastic. I used to know some guys, they were a family (uncles, brothers, etc.), when we still lived in Texas a little over 20 years ago & they were not even interested in Texas hunting. They would go to Colorado every year, get an over the counter license & pack in for 10 days every year. They knew where to go & all public. They came back with one elk each just about every year & maybe a mule deer too sometimes. That was all the hunting they did & all they needed. Wonderful meat. They asked me to go with them a few times, but I was always working, still working. I always thought that was pretty good & would like to somehow try it some day. We have been out there on assignment, etc. a few times & it is real nice.

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                      • lkrfletcherL lkrfletcher

                        We usually get a Colorado elk every year. Love it

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                        lkrfletcher I have been lucky enough to fill a MT elk tag once. The sucess rate for elk there is about 6% across the board so I can only guess what the sucess rate is for bulls. I shot a 4x5 raghorn. Elk is some of the best wild game table fare in the world. I had the whole thing made into steaks and burger. Awesome stuff!!! Sadly last year I had to return my tag because of having Covid and they refunded 90% of my tag money. This year I was unsuccessful in the draw. Hopefully I get a ND deer tag to add more meat to the freezer.

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                        • ChefC Chef

                          gary s I tried doing just that, it turned out to be my biggest sausage failure.

                          Do you have a recipe for it?

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                          Chef I only use chicken thighs for this. Debone and leave skin on. Then I grind them and make italian sweet sausage mix for 5lbs . Then I use 1 Macintosh apple and 2 ajour pears pealed and diced. Add some cheese if you like and stuff. Great on the grill or fried.

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                            There is nothing. And I mean nothing as good as high country Colorado elk.

                            Life is a Garden - Dig it.

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                            • G gary s

                              Chef I only use chicken thighs for this. Debone and leave skin on. Then I grind them and make italian sweet sausage mix for 5lbs . Then I use 1 Macintosh apple and 2 ajour pears pealed and diced. Add some cheese if you like and stuff. Great on the grill or fried.

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                              gary s Thank you. I think I tried to make it too complicated… Often my biggest mistake

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                                Bob Stehlik very limited tags, only 10. I do apply, but so do thousands of others. Like with all hunting, getting an animal would just be a bonus. I do alot of hunting here in Wi, but would like to see it out there. I have friends in Alaska, so that’s also on my bucket list. Thanks for the info and remember to keep bringing a bit of Wi home with you, even if it’s just sausage 🌭 undefined

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                                kyle Bob Stehlik and don’t forget the cheese and old fashions. As a WI native even my sister from AK will bring an extra suitcase that she will fill with sausage and cheese when she comes down to WI to visit. If we see a cheese store while out riding around in WI we’re stopping in. Must be a WI thing. LOL

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                                • YooperDogY YooperDog

                                  kyle Bob Stehlik and don’t forget the cheese and old fashions. As a WI native even my sister from AK will bring an extra suitcase that she will fill with sausage and cheese when she comes down to WI to visit. If we see a cheese store while out riding around in WI we’re stopping in. Must be a WI thing. LOL

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                                  YooperDog kyle Don’t forget the pasties, (from the UP) and the Spotted Cow! Ah, last but not least, Vern’s cheese curds!!! Always bring back a couple of gallons of Maple Syrup!

                                  Improvise, Adapt and Overcome! Semper Fi

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                                  • Bob StehlikB Bob Stehlik

                                    YooperDog kyle Don’t forget the pasties, (from the UP) and the Spotted Cow! Ah, last but not least, Vern’s cheese curds!!! Always bring back a couple of gallons of Maple Syrup!

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                                    Bob Stehlik Up here in the UP pasties and potato sausage are made and sold by all kinds of organizations as fund raisers. Spotted Cow is my favorite from that brewery, though fat squirrel is pretty good too, usually grab a 6 pack before crossing back over the state line. I think it was a pretty good season for syrup, I got plenty of sap. I will turn 1 gallon into sugar another into candy the rest will get squirreled away and given away or used throughout the year.

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                                    • YooperDogY YooperDog

                                      Bob Stehlik Up here in the UP pasties and potato sausage are made and sold by all kinds of organizations as fund raisers. Spotted Cow is my favorite from that brewery, though fat squirrel is pretty good too, usually grab a 6 pack before crossing back over the state line. I think it was a pretty good season for syrup, I got plenty of sap. I will turn 1 gallon into sugar another into candy the rest will get squirreled away and given away or used throughout the year.

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                                      YooperDog Bob Stehlik Wi does have it all. Great sausage, ol fashions, cheese, GB Packers and dont forget the famous PapaSop

                                      hey vegetarians, my food poops on your food!

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                                      • kyleK kyle

                                        YooperDog Bob Stehlik Wi does have it all. Great sausage, ol fashions, cheese, GB Packers and dont forget the famous PapaSop

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                                        kyle that is for sure! A bit strange here in the UP, you have GB Packers fans and Detroit Lion fans and they all hate da Bears 😀

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                                        • YooperDogY YooperDog

                                          kyle that is for sure! A bit strange here in the UP, you have GB Packers fans and Detroit Lion fans and they all hate da Bears 😀

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                                          YooperDog I am a bit jealous tho, the UP is the home of the Stormy Kromer, even if you can see the factory from Wi

                                          hey vegetarians, my food poops on your food!

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