This year, when your family gathers around the table for a holiday feast, take the opportunity to create a meal that you not only slaved over the stove to make, but one that you also hunted yourself. Start a new tradition by using up some of that meat in your freezer and impress your guests with a home-cooked, self-harvested meal.

Whether it’s a duck-inspired appetizer or a venison roast main course, serving up wild game guarantees a successful dinner. And not only are you offering up some tasty morsels, but serving meat that you provided gives you the chance to brag to everyone around about your awesome hunting skills.

Here’s a few mouth-watering recipes that we found on some of our favorite hunter/chef blogs. Check out these recipes or search through their sites to find the perfect dish for your family’s holiday gathering!

Dove on Toast with Quail Egg from honest-food.net

Appetizers
Venison Bacon Baskets
Sweet Bacon-Wrapped Venison Tenderloin
Dove on Toast with Quail Egg
Beer Battered Fried Dove Breast
Liver Mousse

Braised Rabbit with Olives and Preserved Lemon from georgiapellegrini.com

Main Course
Duck, Coot or Goose Confit
Venison with Morel Sauce
Quail in Wine
Venison Roast with Rosemary Garlic Rub
Braised Rabbit with Olives & Preserved Lemon
Duck Breast Roasted on a Bed of Apricots