Ingredients For the meat 800 g saddle of venison (off the bone) 250 ml dry white wine 125 ml Noilly Prat 125 ml venison stock 2 bay leaves 2 garlic cloves 1 tsp. peppercorns 1 tsp. salt 4 allspice grains 1 cinnamon stick 3 cloves 1 handful of deadnettle (Lamium) […]
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Hunter´s luck in the Highlands
Two long years lie behind us, my husband Oliver and me – years of impatience and yearning to finally be able to hunt in Scotland again. Now we are in the high north of Scotland, one and a half hours beyond Inverness. It’s a long journey from Germany for just […]
Read MoreGoutweed ravioli filled with game
Ingredients For the pasta dough 250 g pasta flour 100 g durum wheat semolina 3 eggs 1 pinch of salt For the filling 300 g game meat, ground 20 g walnuts 1 tbsp. olive oil 2 eggs 1 clove garlic 1–2 tbsp. cream 1 tbsp. breadcrumbs 2 tbsp. fresh goutweed […]
Read MoreWild boar burger with fresh herbed quark
Ingredients For the meat 600 g ground wild boar meat (approx. 20% fat content) 1 tbsp. tomato paste ½ tsp. coriander seeds ½ tsp. mustard seeds 1 small onion Salt Pepper 3 tbsp. olive oil For the buns 4 tbsp. milk ½ cube fresh yeast 15 g sugar ½ tsp. […]
Read MoreOld and new acquaintances
Early summer flew by and, towards the end of July, a few blisteringly hot, very humid days followed. A promising start to the approaching rutting season, and I was looking forward to it. For me, rut hunting is always a very special highlight of the hunting year. If I am […]
Read MoreStuffed saddle of wild boar with winter vegetables
Ingredients For the meat 800 g saddle of wild boar (off the bone) 250 g Italian boiled ham 1 small onion 2 cloves of garlic ½ bunch parsley 2 sprigs of marjoram 2 sprigs of thyme 2 sprigs of rosemary 2 sprigs of sage 1 tbsp. mustard 100 g breadcrumbs […]
Read MoreIn the land of red cliffs
If I had to name one type of hunt that especially appeals to me, it would be hunting chamois in the mountains. Rarely are one’s hunting skills and physical abilities challenged as much as by hunting this fascinating game species. It is not only a matter of personal fitness and […]
Read MoreReverse-seared venison steak
Ingredients For the steaks 4 venison steaks (cut into T-bone steaks) 4 sprigs of fresh rosemary 4 tablespoons mixed herbs (rosmary, thyme, oregano and parsely) Salt Pepper Olive oil For the vegetable 4 Belgian endives 6 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 tablespoon honey 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, […]
Read MoreGame meat – the sustainable ambassador for hunting
A healthy choice for people and nature: Game meat is a first-class food that tastes delicious, contains little fat, and is kind to the environment. To date, however, even hunters have made too little use of this natural resource, although conscious nutrition remains a strong trend. That’s why Leica Sport […]
Read MorePictures say more than a thousand words
More and more hunters are taking a photo or video camera with them on hunts – to record their everyday adventures and fill their social media channels with content. This is beneficial because it puts hunting in the public eye – but there are a few key things to keep in mind.
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