I just finished up hosting a hunt that's organized to teach young adults how to hunt. I had a dozen people here, half "mentors" (guides) from Friday just after noon to noon today. A volunteer cooked. This volunteer, we'll call "The Chef", is recently new to hunting also, not from Texas, and went to culinary school, but isn't currently working in the food business. To cut down a long, bitching story about the weekend, suffice to say what "The Chef" fixed looked and tasted amazing, but, there wasn't enough of it and..."The Chef" fixed 3, total meals, that's it, the whole weekend, all plated at once, I guess for the "wow" factor, and cold, 'cause this person didn't understand the timing of a deer camp, especially when there's a line for the skinning rack. There were no snacks, zero lunches, nothing to grab when you first got up. I have my own food at the house, but there were a couple of big ol' boys that I guarantee you were suffering. "The Chef" forgot eggs and cheese and, even though I took 15 eggs over to the barn, "The Chef" told the hunt master that there would be no breakfast this morning. It was bizarre. Folks left starving and that irritates the hell outa me.

Anyways, even though it's not my place to provide or organize meals for this thing, I thought I'd get ideas from those of you that have large deer camps. How do y'all roll? Chili left on the stove and each person serves themselves when they're ready? Steaks, sometimes at 10pm or later?

I'm looking for simple, convenient, filling, and hopefully a tad more nutritious than a box of donuts. All suggestions appreciated! I know some of the old ways for a group, but wanted some fresh ideas if they're out there.

We use crock pots allot in our camp. Spaghetti sauce, Stroganoff, Pork Loins, Pork chops, Pot Roast, Chilli, and a wide range of other dishes can be cooked a left warm in a crock pot while people are out hunting or at the skinning rack. We just cook noodles or rice or something to go with it. We love cooking steaks and grilling other stuff but that normally makes for a late night to bed. When getting up at 5 or earlier the cooks in our camp like to be in bed by 10 if at all possible. Just one of the ways we do it. We bring allot of premade casserole's and dishes we make at home that we just have to pop in the oven and warm up if there is an oven available. Stuff like lasagna and king ranch chicken.

Just how we do it. Breakfast is easy. Bunch of eggs and throw whatever else you want in the pan with them and scramble them and have tortillas available for tacos. We eat really good in our camp so we are spoiled. We take turns cooking or multiple people bring different stuff and we combine it.

I spent almost 30 years in south Louisiana, and anytime there was a need to feed a big group, whether it was in deer or duck camp or any other function, the first choice was usually a big pot of gumbo, rice, and often potato salad and maybe garlic bread. Just like a pot of chili or beans or soup, it can stay heated on the stove and eaten when convenient. The style and choice of meats can vary so the dish is not always the same. Red beans and rice with cornbread was another popular choice. Jambalaya, stews, and creoles also good. For appetizers or snacks boudin, sausage links, and pepper poppers were often kept warm on the stove or grill, as was crackers and cheese.

For breakfast, biscuits and sausage gravy or breakfast casseroles put together the night before or even a large box of frozen sausage kolaches that can be quickly popped in the microwave makes for a quick and easy breakfast.

Definitely. A Cajun cook, preferably on the hefty side, would take care of the situation.

You got that right!

Bacon egg potato tacos in morning. Easy in quantity not costly, and make it in a big electric skillet with lid.

Lunch we usually do late 2-3 pm and it’s dinner too. If you want 3 meals then sandwiches for lunch.

For dinner stew soup chili, pot roast would all be really easy and are staples for us.