Life of a Woodsman - Fried Grouse and Potatoes

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!

[@rossbownes]

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

[@michaelballett417]

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]

sounds icky

[@doberski6855]

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]

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

[@alexkasacous]

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

[@andrewwaller8499]

Out there eating tendies and home fries like a king.

[@nachtkaiser]

damn that looked tasty. more meals with grouses please

[@guyinthewrinkledwrangler]

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

[@Madin203]

this looks better than everything I had this month, wow

[@akmalmakhmudov4404]

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

[@Algorhythmz]

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

[@KuskBushcraft]

Thank you for tuning in!

[@les3449]

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!

[@sdsi68]

Bruh that crunch 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤

[@vlogyoutubeolja]

Excellent shooting, beautiful nature, delicious potatoes!😊

[@Seanryan2001]

Making me hungry just watching that.

[@wendelclements6448]

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

[@terrieyeakley82]

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.

[@Trondro]

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?

[@HankyPanky44]

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😋

[@seedy-waney-bonnie4906]

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

[@IncompleteTheory]

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]

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

[@Selkie15]

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

[@KuskBushcraft]

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

[@doubled3983]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Looks fantastic mate! 👌🏽

[@nicolas19975]

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! ;)

[@mikeconnor5668]

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

[@firewalkwithme7560]

That’s an upgraded kid’s meal.

[@leewalker1177]

Those Grouse Goujons look delicious

[@dwaynewladyka577]

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

[@KuskBushcraft]

God bless you too! Thanks for watching.

[@waltdenis9621]

Always great content!!

[@BjornCraftsmanship]

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

[@turbofanlover]

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

[@evanphillipsak]

oh man that grouse looks tasty!

[@JordanPeverelli]

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

[@RandomVideos-zr6ne]

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

[@jrjwwaste1942]

Now I'm hungry!

[@loungelizard3922]

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

[@tonystimac1314]

Nice!

[@scottphillipy9831]

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]

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

[@terrym1065]

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]

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.

[@raybo34]

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

[@stuartdavidson6869]

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!!

[@davidleasure9138]

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

[@russellrlf]

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

[@potsmo420]

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🙂

[@KuskBushcraft]

Thank you for watching!

[@Shanny_island_life]

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

[@jjjvclub]

lovely meal!

[@andyttfn]

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

[@KuskBushcraft]

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!

[@herbsmith6871]

Looked delicious 🤠

[@user-jx9wk6fn6w]

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

[@poorolddog1]

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.

[@TheDavewatts]

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.👍🏻

[@KuskBushcraft]

Thanks for the tip!!

[@DiggsNWT]

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

[@TheMariothedude]

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

[@Jesus4444me]

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]

Thanks for watching! God bless you too!

[@markbir7979]

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.

[@scottangel6462]

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

[@jabooutdoors]

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

[@Mike990920]

Beautifully done!!

[@thecuriousvida]

Good job looked delicious! 👏

[@kekipark77]

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

[@richardholappajr.6184]

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

[@johnovanic9560]

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

[@lordcorvinius2262]

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]

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

[@cmh8133]

What a great dinner.

[@williamfreeman5690]

Best content:)

[@koukikouki6929]

bro you deserve more viewers ❤

[@kingrafa3938]

🎯 That looks tasty and delicious Ryley 😋

[@KuskBushcraft]

Thank you!!

[@Samichou3]

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

[@Juss4Funn]

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

[@marieancel1877]

Delicieus dinner miam

[@doberski6855]

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?

[@kirkterwilliger6407]

Thanks Ryley, 🤙

[@KuskBushcraft]

Thanks for watching!

[@willk605]

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

[@KuskBushcraft]

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

[@rickwhitson2804]

Yummy 😋😋

[@CharlesLambert137]

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]

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]

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

[@benl8704]

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

[@KuskBushcraft]

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.

[@XxAzraelGTxX]

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

[@user-ei3ho7kl6i]

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

[@Surviveislife]

keep it up❤

[@avavii]

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

[@KuskBushcraft]

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

[@avavii]

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

[@davidestelter1092]

!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'

[@gregb3457]

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.

[@user-zh3pn2xy8u]

👍

[@_stardust62]

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

[@BROTHERGRAVY]

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

[@szeryf7983]

🤤🤤🤤🤤👍👍👍👍

[@dirkflatbush133]

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

[@robbey43]

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]

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]

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

[@mikemuenze5390]

Double dip flour make it crisper.

[@KuskBushcraft]

Thicker batter = more crunch. Haha thanks for watching!

[@IVIITCH0]

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

[@KuskBushcraft]

Snaring grouse isn't legal in my area unfortunately.

[@matthewterlaga3022]

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]

Best guess is two different species of grouse

[@thecuriousvida]

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

[@matthewterlaga3022]

@@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]

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

[@matthewterlaga3022]

@@Sproocey thanks for clearing that up for me

[@wyldstallyn2016]

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

[@chpet1655]

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

[@alanbierhoff6831]

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

[@nutthrower4415]

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

[@KuskBushcraft]

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

[@rempli2skills]

What's the name of that furnace

[@KuskBushcraft]

Kni-Co Trekker Stove

[@gabosvirec]

What rifle do you have???

[@loungelizard3922]

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]

He has Chiappa little badger 22. mag

[@KuskBushcraft]

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

[@gabosvirec]

@@KuskBushcraft Thank you

[@steadyshakey6599]

Where would you take a nice crap after that?

[@muqan579]

Would you create vids about fishing or hunting for more bigger animals if it’s not forbidden by the law of course?