We knew of Chef Matt Whitney’s decadent recipes and heaping portions from our two prior visits, but the eight Grosse Savanne virgins in our group may have been out of luck if they didn’t bring their stretchy pants.

We’ve now been to Grosse Savanne twice and it’s my sincere hope that we’ll be back many more times. Out of the marsh there rises a first-class lodge with superior fishing and hunting. Here are four additional reasons to make it the site of your next adventure.