Michael Cravens

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Wild duck tamales served on a white plate
Hard Times, Good Friends, and Great Tamales
A female hunter holds a mourning dove
Mary’s First Dove: An Interview
The Mislabeled, Misunderstood and Mistreated Javelina
The author, Michael Cravens, poses with his family for a photo.
Love, Strife, and the Great Outdoors
Duck sausage, apple and gouda stuffed acorn squash
Duck Sausage, Apple, and Gouda Stuffed Acorn Squash
Michael Cravens holds a dead mallard.
Lessons Learned by a Beginner Waterfowler
A wild game stew served family-style in a Dutch oven
A Case for Family-Style Wild Game Meals
Four deer quarters sit in a backpack.
When Perseverance Pays Off
A group of doves lie on top of a bucket.
Dove Hunting: The ‘Whole’ Experience
A gorgeous Arizona sunset glows pink, red, and gold with a saguaro in the foreground.
A Life Defined by Wild Places
Smoked trout on toast served on a plate with smoked fish in the background
Smoked Trout and Caper Cream Cheese Toast
Ingredients laid out to make dove poppers.
Itching to Hunt: Arizona Dove Season
A woodcock rests on game vest and shotgun.
Why Wild Game?
A roasted shank on a plate served au jus
Pulled Venison Shanks
A plate of Hawaiian black bear sliders
Hawaiian Black Bear Sliders
The author sitting next to a black bear he killed with archery equipment.
Hunting and Cooking Black Bears
Chile rellenos made from Mexican fox squirrels
Mexican Fox Squirrel Chile Rellenos
Fried catfish on a plate with slaw and tartar sauce
Southern-Fried Catfish
A sliced wellington on a white plate with a side of parsley
Elk Wellington
A plate of fried fish with sauces.
Social Distancing and Urban Kids Fishing
Breaded and fried frog legs on a black plate with a light, striped napkin.
Waffle Battered Frog Legs with Maple Syrup