Wild Rabbit Pie & Foraged Birch Boletes.

In Autumn time in Tasman, South Island of New Zealand the mushrooms are popping up in the fields and forest. In my little forest, a new treat has popped up for the very first time. Birch Boletes. I want to try something new with these tasty morsels and that is smoke them with native manuka sawdust and use them to add flavor to wild rabbit pie baked in the camp oven over the outside cooking fire at home.

[@americangrit7759]

I love that you gave Bruno the head and feet; I do that as well. The chickens always go crazy for the guts and the kittens will fight you for the liver, heart, and kidneys.

[@twodogsruakuri]

Anyone used to love watching river cottage? It was all a set, scripted and he didn't actually live there. This is authentic and ten times better.

[@cabeirwin1565]

Very impressed with the tracking of that rabbit. A lot of people wouldn’t have bothered. Much respect to you!

[@bedeorr9471]

Glad I stumbled on your channel. Can’t stop watching them

[@johansmit1343]

Mate, best show in NZ!

[@ClayTallStories]

Thanks mate but I am sure there are many more out there much better

[@reenewhittaker5976]

I agree

[@thepiehunter2633]

mean pie!! That pie is Pie Hunter approved !!

[@ClayTallStories]

Haha awesome 👌

[@davidfineren479]

Superb.

[@lb.9095]

Gotta be delicious👌🏼 Man rabbit is so underrated 🤘🏼

[@ClayTallStories]

It really is!

[@e.t_fish8315]

Yes bro! Lookz so delicious. Makes me want to make a pie. Cheers Uncle Clay.

[@demonhaki9998]

That was exactly what I thought clay.😆

[@nitrosavy]

I think that takes first place for the tastiest looking food you’ve made so far.....awesome 👍

[@ClayTallStories]

cheers mate. Cooking outside in an uncontrolled environment is always a bit hit and miss. I got lucky on this one.

[@ryanadams7440]

Haha when your on keto and only eat once a day anything will taste good, i always have a laugh that the first thing he will say after eating is oh haha

[@ricktablelander5043]

Quite the Chef I see Mate . Shot a few rabbits in my younger life . always tastes nice

[@southislandhuntingnz5529]

Loved this, gotta try it out

[@philipevans4219]

bloody hell mate that looks so fn good.

[@ClayTallStories]

Thanks mate

[@jefftaylor4707]

Very commendable that you didn't let that rabbit go unfound👍.A lot of people are just killers, not hunters and wouldnt go to the trouble of searching at all.Well done. Don't squeeze if you're not serious is my mantra.....on anything. Regards from England 🇬🇧

[@benkatene4667]

That pie looks tasty

[@John-kl3ue]

Beautiful looking healthy rabbit mate ..over here in West Australia..when I shot Roos on farms the rabbits were like that ..I used to simmer the pieces for a few hours then fry olive oil coated with paprika..bloody beautiful..or we used to roll them in bread crumbs...Kentucky fried rabbit ...great video..

[@taisoane3532]

Hungry now😋

[@nkcgyud]

You know they got dogs out there thatll bring your small game back and find it in the bush. For a guy who hunts so often and has dogs crazy you dont have a retriever... Great video as always mate.

[@ClayTallStories]

None of my dogs are retrievers. They are pig dogs. Having said that my dog Bee will find a wounded animal

[@nkcgyud]

@@ClayTallStories I wonder could you train up the odd pig dog who shows potential to work at other tasks like retrieving, defense or herding. Like how your dog pace is a pig dog but also part house dog and part leprechaun.

[@stephaniehohaia5426]

@@nkcgyud you could do that but then your dog might not go look for pigs and find you a possum instead

[@thomasalbert7298]

Always enjoy watching your vids mate 👍

[@andrewhallam9214]

That pie looked fantastic

[@felipetrevino651]

Good videos would. Like to see some of the fishing videos like the ones you would make kayak fishing saying hello from Texas

[@julianalderson6996]

Cheers nuther goid vid.

[@jarradc7652]

Top notch Clay, that pie looked amazing. I reckon I've got the name for your cooking segments mate... 'Rough as guts cooking with Clay' "it may not be flash, but it works"...sometimes. Hope your well mate, have a good one.

[@ClayTallStories]

I like that. Might use it.

[@jarradc7652]

@@ClayTallStories haha quite fitting I thought, go for it, be good for a laugh

[@darrenrevell6821]

That pie looked amazing mate great video. Cheers

[@markrent3269]

Looking good mate

[@debramage739]

Excellent tucker, you could get me eating rabbit again. Yummo, ps bloody gorse.

[@craigperry7376]

Clay u are a determined bloody rabbit tracker. As an ex rabbiter, I was surprised that bunny went anywhere, making u work hard for your supper mate. They are easiest animal to skin for sure.

[@ClayTallStories]

No one was more surprised than me. I thought it was a straight kill shot. It got up and went 30 meters

[@mrparlanejxtra]

Good shooting, being selective is good. . If you are not happy, let it go. it will be there next time.

[@eastcoasttolagabay1034]

Bloody deadly

[@dazzaoutandabout4870]

Nice one clay. Great shooting, committed retrieving, steady cooking and super chomping and chewing!

[@ClayTallStories]

Thanks mate

[@stephenmcgowan354]

I dead set think pies are the most amazing meals on earth. So filling. The blokes in the mines down the south of England lived on them, The crust on a Cornish Pastie was used as a tool to hold the pasty with(because of the coal etc on their Hands), the dogs used to get the crust

[@davidnl1579]

Been a while since I tuned in... good to see the old big boy Bruno still going. Awesome video clay

[@AdamNoone]

grreat, would love to see more foraging content

[@AdamNoone]

really impressive the way you tracked that rabbit down as well

[@hankbraff1135]

Love rabbit pie, looked so good Clay, glad you found the rabbit.

[@darranadam992]

nothing like home made rabbit pie or stew keep the videos coming bro they so great

[@ClayTallStories]

Positive comments like this let me know while I am enjoying content creating you are also enjoying my work. This helps to keep me passionate about the process. Thanks mate.

[@leroywelsh5439]

Ur baking skills have improved 100%tasty looking pie bud

[@shanedavies9564]

Mate could taste that over here in town ,nelson , yummo bud ,cheers shaneo ,happy days mate 😊

[@ClayTallStories]

I will cook you one up with some venison some time mate.

[@brettmclauglin8574]

Damned good pie there ,made me feel hungry !!

[@apoint5film743]

225g (7 1/2oz) gluten-free white flour blend pinch of sea salt 1 tsp xanthan gum 110g cold unsalted butter, cut into small chunks 1 egg, beaten with 1 tsp of water Try that for your pastry, substitute the butter for any fat or combination of shortening. Pity you dont eat spuds, theres a great potato pastry recipe that makes lovely rabbit pastys

[@ClayTallStories]

Have to smash the ❤ on this useful comment mate. Currently I am eating spuds for the next 4 weeks as having a short break from keto while fruits are ripe in our trees.

[@apoint5film743]

@@ClayTallStories Theres tons of recipes like this... www.bakingmad.com/recipes/potato-pastry. Try adding some wild pork to your recipe. Go mad and southern fry those younger rabbits. Marinate in butter milk for 24 hours. Dip in seasoned flour, back into butter milk and back into flour. Your Dutch oven is perfect for such, don't forget the lard!

[@dylangarner1495]

Theres so many rabbits running well hopping around up here that im thinking about knocking some myself

[@ClayTallStories]

You can borrow my rifle mate. Just pop down to the house with your license and I will give you some amo and either my 22 or .17.

[@downsouth5447]

Great vid. Good stuff on hitting that rabbit at 120m with the 22. I'm long overdue for knocking up a rabbit pie as well.

[@porkbonesnz9314]

Shit that looked good had me dribbling

[@jessepitt]

That pie is killing me! Time to go rabbit hunting!

[@userbrentcarter]

I reckon mate’

[@sonesseedsxxx650]

can not wait to come to nz and get a day out learning with you...credit to humans

[@jacobscholefield9026]

Looks good as I might have to try it myself

[@ISUZU237]

Nice mate looks like a really good pie Hard work making your own pastry but I can imagine it’s all worth it

[@shoutatthesky]

So cool to see you harvesting mushrooms. I'd love to harvest more wild mushrooms but I lack the knowledge. I'll keep an eye out for birch boletes now though!

[@dustinfisher29]

Rabbit pie!!!!!!!! Yeyyyy

[@everythingbearausphreak7370]

Looks great mate, hella jealous .....

[@shaunmccaw2911]

That looked well delicious mate how can you not eat meat after seeing that just my opinion but some kind of gravey inside would have been nice aswell what you think 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@ClayTallStories]

Yeah a gravey or sauce would have been mean as bro

[@Steven663]

Good on you for not giving up clay. It must suck knowing you have taken a life and not be able to make food out of it

[@downunderfulla6001]

Your culinary skills just keep coming mate. The pie looks top shit! Great find Jana on the mushrooms 🍺🍺

[@anna-mariewoodcock9086]

Could you show us again where you cut the rabbit to get the skin to come off like that, it was just a bit too dark to see, awesome video mate, cheers

[@ClayTallStories]

Anywhere on the back will do it. Make sure it is freshly killed and it will fall off.

[@anna-mariewoodcock9086]

@@ClayTallStories Sweet thank you, look forward to trying that technique out

[@jaguarmartin]

Mate first time I've heard you say something like it's not good to be on keto all the time, which is very true. Whole grains as a regular part of your diet is a great addition.

[@ClayTallStories]

Yeah but I will be back on Keto again in 4 weeks. 2 years cancer free is all the incentive I need.

[@jaguarmartin]

@@ClayTallStories cancer is a real bastard but its not the only disease you can get. Keto has been shown to cause heart degeneration over long periods compared to the Mediterranean diet, which is basically keto with the addition of whole grains.

[@TheBeaker59]

that is great I am getting back into the bunnies and the stew I made last week I overdid the Rabbit nice but the meat turned to strings I think I got a few tips there, thanks mate. I use a 12guage interestingly I find far less meat damage than the 22 and #4 lead goes right thru apart from a few under the skin on the far side so relatively shot free though some bone splinters. Cheers Mate.

[@ClayTallStories]

I have shot rabbits using the 410 with shot and found the same. The problem is the noise. BOOM! Goodluck with creating your next rabbit stew.

[@kelashton]

you sir have out done your self on this one!

[@tombashforth729]

👍

[@tobinkupe5558]

Yum 🤤🤤

[@Ralphieisthegreatest]

27:22 I think we are all salivating!! And I just ate ;)

[@richardhill1682]

If you tap them before pick them they will drop their spores

[@davevass481]

Looking pretty good brother 👌🏾,may have to do one off those fat chicken's lol.

[@dylanhaja6384]

Recent sub from Canada. Do you guys get King Boletes out there?

[@ClayTallStories]

Hi buddy. No kings here that I have heard of.

[@ryanpitts4893]

Man that looks absolutely delicious!!!if u had a bit of gravy oh man i would be eating 10 of those. I Love your catch n cooks bro. I live in central point oregon now im gonna have to grab my .22 and go do that same recipe only with morrel mushrooms because i dont think we have that type of bollete.

[@ClayTallStories]

Yeah gravy is what was missing for sure

[@endurance8910]

Man that was great 😀 one of your best vids yet ! just watching every step of getting that gorgeous pie on the go was brilliant to see.. .practically licking the telly screen here mate 😂👍. really well made video , much appreciated

[@ClayTallStories]

Cheers mate

[@maxinesmyth3183]

Hi there Clay So much ❤️ in one pie...........that looked one delicious pie. I think your new phone camera is very good lovely picture. You said your coming off keto for a few weeks made me think a bit, do you think keto is good for summertime and then having a break during the colder part of the year ? I really enjoyed this video I can see a lot of time and effort on your part..... you smashed it. Cheers

[@ClayTallStories]

I think Keto is good when fruit are not in season in your own province. I live by the seasons. Hunt when it's cool and fish when it's hot...forages at different times.

[@rachellemann1198]

What’s ur blood test for buddy... noticed the plaster on it right arm... Hope all is well aye 👍👍 OK, I’m only 2 mins in, back to the video...! Doing a Clay binge for Easter weekend... doesn’t get much better 🌺

[@ClayTallStories]

Cancer. Two years and still in remission. That's why I eat only once every 24 hours.It keeps me in a state of autotophagy

[@rachellemann1198]

@@ClayTallStories Keep doing what ur doing Mr. The world needs you in it 🙏

[@sickerOr]

Based on the jump the rabbit did I expected it to be a spine shot. It happens with deer sometimes, they jump, drop down, you think they are dead, but after a while they get up and run...

[@ClayTallStories]

Yeah you would be right but a heart shot animal will do the same.

[@sickerOr]

@@ClayTallStories whatever it was, the tracking was pretty slick! Thanks for sharing, i thought I was there with you. Glad you recovered it, hate to see meet wasted

[@dawnlambert9369]

... Damn Clay Leave MikieMushroom And His Family Alone ... Stick To Your 🐰's Or Learn How To Breathe ... 😆 ...

[@julianalderson6996]

Shit a dog to find it. Be good. But yer dont wantem on rabbits.

[@kingfisher1430]

The number of ads through this just ruined a great video and made it hard to watch mate. KZbin was once a great thing but is now almost unwatchable..

[@ClayTallStories]

Thanks for letting me know. I have taken all the ones in the middle out. Only just to did KZbin on their wisdom make it possible for us KZbin rs to remove midsole adds using just our androids phones through the studio app. In the past it all had to be done on a desktop. Adds removed now. I hate them mid stream as well as it stuffs up the flow of my video.

[@Loopylulu8]

So u ise gluten free, flour , did u make the cheese? As this can have gluten added during the making, but typically 100 dairy cheese dosent naturally have gluten, .. My Dads partner is a Celiac so has battled with tummy issues for a long time b4 diagnosis shes in her 80s now ❤... Clay i need some of that pie the leek & rabbit & bacon & those mushrooms, i sure have led a sheltered shop bought food existence 😅🙏👍🫶

[@ClayTallStories]

No I did not make the cheese