#1761222 - 02/02/10 08:41 AM
Re: Is it really about the meat?
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Is the meat and food values the sole reason you hunt?
Of course not. Meat at the grocery store is much cheaper.
HOWEVER, for me, the meat is an INTEGRAL part of the hunting experience. I take pride in not only the successful hunt but also in the butchering, processing and cooking of the meat produced by the successful kill. Without processing and eating of the animal killed, the value of the hunt would be greatly diminished.
Now would I stop hunting if I could not eat the animal killed? That's a tough question I really can't answer.
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#1761267 - 02/02/10 09:02 AM
Re: Is it really about the meat?
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CopperHead77
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Now would I stop hunting if I could not eat the animal killed? That's a tough question I really can't answer.
I could,and did..keep hunting that is.For medical reasons I had to stop eating it,fortunately I have several friends who don't hunt but love deer meat so it worked out in the end thankfully.
So absolutely not,it's not about the meat,there so much more to it than that...
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#1761268 - 02/02/10 09:02 AM
Re: Is it really about the meat?
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W.Seay
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SHOOT NO! I DONT GIVE A CRAP ABOUT THE MEAT! I HUNT TO KILL BIG MATURE BUCKS TO PUT ON MY WALL PERIOD.I DO KILL ALOT OF DOES BECAUSE IT IS NEEDED.I LIKE PUTTING THE PIECES OF THE PUZZLE TOGETHER IN ORDER TO INCREASE MY ODDS OF KILLING A MATURE BUCK AND I LOVE LAND MANAGEMENT AS WELL AS SPENDING TIME IN THE WOODS WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY.
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#1761272 - 02/02/10 09:03 AM
Re: Is it really about the meat?
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W.Seay
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Sorry for the caps, i am too lazy to erase my post and start over
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#1761280 - 02/02/10 09:05 AM
Re: Is it really about the meat?
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Is the meat and food values the sole reason you hunt?
Of course not. Meat at the grocery store is much cheaper. HOWEVER, for me, the meat is an INTEGRAL part of the hunting experience. I take pride in not only the successful hunt but also in the butchering, processing and cooking of the meat produced by the successful kill. Without processing and eating of the animal killed, the value of the hunt would be greatly diminished. Now would I stop hunting if I could not eat the animal killed? That's a tough question I really can't answer.
I agree. I have worked really hard over the years trying all the tricks on making the meat tastier, more tender etc.....and I've tried 100's of recipes, and I think I've got it about as good as I can make it, and it still falls short of being able to say it's really good. But like you say I do still see the meat side of it as part of the hunt, and would never consider wasting it.
I guess if it did taste like a big ribeye...deer might just be on the endangered list, so maybe it's better they don't
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#1761287 - 02/02/10 09:09 AM
Re: Is it really about the meat?
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Absolutely NOT!
I too am fortunate enough to not have to rely on the meat for subsistence. I do however enjoy it very much, as does my entire family, and we eat a lot of deer, some years 5 or more. There is much more involved however, its who I am, its how we evolved, its ME!!! Hunting is a big part of my livelihood!
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#1761291 - 02/02/10 09:11 AM
Re: Is it really about the meat?
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fergdog78
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I love deer hunting its like having a family member, i am lost with out it. If i could not sit in a treestand in the fall and winter i think i would go crazy. It is relaxing their is nothing to worry about, no Boss to tell you what to do, no wife to tell you what to do, and i sit and think of nothing but God and this beautiful country he has blessed us with. The harvesting of the deer is a bonus whether it be for the meat or the trophy in my eyes. God Bless!
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#1761311 - 02/02/10 09:20 AM
Re: Is it really about the meat?
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nope
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#1761336 - 02/02/10 09:30 AM
Re: Is it really about the meat?
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jb3
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Not for the meat. For the overall experience. If the grocery sold venison, I would only buy it if it was farm raised.
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#1761463 - 02/02/10 10:43 AM
Re: Is it really about the meat?
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store-bought meat is full of steroids and other chemicals. we haven't bought meat(other than a little pork) since we have been married.(23+ yrs)
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