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[alexxiz]

Originally Posted by 1AngryTaxPayer

If any of you want to make Mt Lion jerky you need to follow these instructions.

http://www.uwyo.edu/foods/_files/jerky%20article.pdf

This recipe works for "dog jerky" too...

[1AngryTaxPayer]

Originally Posted by alexxiz

This recipe works for "dog jerky" too...

There was this dude selling Coyote jerky at a fair. Needless to say there was no line.
HURL

[Phil306]

Originally Posted by Curmudgeon

Guess your father never taught you to shoot or took you out hunting, huh? Pity! It was great for bonding.

Nope. My father was killed, in 1969 in Vietnam. Hunting men.

I learned to shoot in the Marine Corps, which taught me to hunt men. It also taught me to bond with men.

Hunting animals is easy. There is absolutely NO SPORT in that.

[Curmudgeon]

Originally Posted by Phil306

Nope. My father was killed, in 1969 in Vietnam. Hunting men.

I learned to shoot in the Marine Corps, which taught me to hunt men. It also taught me to bond with men.

Hunting animals is easy. There is absolutely NO SPORT in that.

A salute to your father. And by the way, I mostly agree with your last line which is why I haven't hunted since combat during your father's time. Where I disagree is that in elements of society in which hunting is a "tradition" it's like a rite of passage for young men, usually taught by their fathers. Thinning the herd isn't always a bad thing, nor is the bonding aspect.

[1AngryTaxPayer]

Originally Posted by Phil306

Nope. My father was killed, in 1969 in Vietnam. Hunting men.

I learned to shoot in the Marine Corps, which taught me to hunt men. It also taught me to bond with men.

Hunting animals is easy. There is absolutely NO SPORT in that.

Yep, just like going to the grocery store. You pull up, stick the gun out the winder and blam. Sometimes they even have a guy on site to help load bambi. Don't forget to tip 20%.

[Bulldogdad]

Originally Posted by Phil306

Nope. My father was killed, in 1969 in Vietnam. Hunting men.

I learned to shoot in the Marine Corps, which taught me to hunt men. It also taught me to bond with men.

Hunting animals is easy. There is absolutely NO SPORT in that.

So your a vegetarian then.

[Phil306]

Originally Posted by Bulldogdad

So your a vegetarian then.

Absolutely not. I admit the fact my points are difficult to justify. Never denied it. I eat meat, like no tomorrow. Nothing better then a hunk of dead cow, grilled over an open flame.

HOWEVER, I don't hunt bambi or anything else. To ME, there is a difference between dumb animals brought up to be killed and put in the supermarkets, and someone going out and killing them.

NOW, if you live in some backwater state/area, where you have to hunt to survive, then fine. I am all good with it. However, the facts are, most do not. Most people hunt, as an ego booster to themselves. To make themselves feel good and strong. I am man, I am hunter. I killed Bambi.

No. You are coward and a sissy. Bambi can't hunt you and/or shoot back. That is my point and always will be.

If you truly want to "hunt" a true thing, hunt man. He can hunt you back, shoot back, and kill you. That will truly test your outdoor skills. Animals cannot. And you don't need to hunt animals to feed your fat face. You can buy any type of meat you want, at your local supermarket and/or online.

Its a simple cowards way out of saying you are a rough, tough, man.

[Curmudgeon]

In my state there's a program called Share the Harvest in which deer hunters donate over 300,000 pounds of venison each year to feed the needy and processors in each county donate their labors to make it available. Without the annual hunting season we'd be overrun with deer to the detriment of agriculture which would also result in a lot of diseased deer and more damage and loss of human life due to car-meets-deer incidents over time - something we narrowly avoid several times a year in our "backwater" hill country. Thinning the herd is necessary and the numbers of permits and tags are carefully regulated by the Dept. of Conservation.

Frozen venison, elk, buffalo, etc. sold in grocery stores, while better than nothing, are just that, frozen, overly processed and a far cry in flavor and texture than fresh meet off the hoof. By the way, those animals are likely no "smarter" than the dumb animals you eat, just craftier, harder to find and stand a better chance at survival than those penned and driven into killing shoots. They likely enjoy their lives far more as well.

[.highnlite]

300,000 pounds of venison each year

Generally a deer provides no more than 100 lbs of meat, Are you saying that 3,000 deer are supplied to charity? How many deer are harvested each year in Missouri?

Personally, I don't care much for venison, I much prefer slow elk.

[Curmudgeon]

Tens of thousands. Here are the latest figures:

Deer Harvest Summary: 2011-2012 | MDC

Without the hunts we'd be overrun.

Elk have just recently been reintroduced to the state so it will be awhile before hunting is permitted.