Sportsmen's Nation - For The Die-hard Sportsman

Jason Thornton hails for Lafayette, Louisiana.  In his own words, the Bayou is a sportsman’s paradise.  He chases just about everything down there; deer, hogs, turkey, small game, fish, and also tends an extensive garden.  His harvest is pride of his, but his passion is presenting that harvest in a pleasing, creative way.  Tossing a bird or rabbit into a crockpot with a can of cream of mushroom or wrapping large cuts in bacon isn’t a bad thing, but how often does that become the only way it's presented.  Jason wants to elevate that dish that brings honor to that animal, but also use all of the animal that nothing goes to waste. One way Jason elevates his dishes is with sauces and homemade condiments.  Now we’ve heard it said “A good steak doesn’t need a sauce”.  There is some truth to that, a properly seasoned, and cooked steak no matter the doneness, will be juicy enough.  However, Jason would live to add a sauce of his foraged mushrooms, or a glaze made from his fruit marinade.  Going beyond just steak