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I would just as soon not be witness to something like butchering a cow at the curb in a residential area. We have to be "sensitive" to the feelings of gays, Muslims and a host of other "special interest" groups. Why not silly old grandmas who would rather not see blood running in the streets. Imagine the flies and the smell on a hot day.......phew.
Last edited by Cunucu Beach; 09-08-2011 at 09:00 AM..
Hey, I live in the burbs and I've cleaned catfish on my picnic table and I've shot rabbits with my pellet gun etc.
However, I'm not rude enough to kill an entire freaking cow in my driveway as I recognize that some people may not be able to handle it and at a minimum it's just damn messy.
The guy was being an a-hole about it and could have at least done it more subtly. I have as much sympathy for him as I do some vegans blocking access to the local KFC and making a nuisance of themselves.
That is why you butcher the critter in your driveway, specifically because it is messy.
The very first rule when hunting moose is: "Never shoot a moose that is standing in water." There is a very good reason for this rule. Moose are so big that you will be cleaning the critter where it drops - in the water. That same rule would also have to apply to something the size of a cow.
If I had a choice, I would much prefer to kill and field dress a critter on my property, where it is convenient, than to kill and clean the same critter in the field.
That is why you butcher the critter in your driveway, specifically because it is messy.
The very first rule when hunting moose is: "Never shoot a moose that is standing in water." There is a very good reason for this rule. Moose are so big that you will be cleaning the critter where it drops - in the water. That same rule would also have to apply to something the size of a cow.
If I had a choice, I would much prefer to kill and field dress a critter on my property, where it is convenient, than to kill and clean the same critter in the field.
Yeah, but that means you have a nasty gut pile to get rid of. I much prefer to leave that in the woods.
Yeah, but that means you have a nasty gut pile to get rid of. I much prefer to leave that in the woods.
True enough, and that is going to be a problem no matter where you are located. I do leave the entrails in the woods, as you say, because I have no other choice.
However, once I begin cleaning the critter in the woods I know I have to work very quickly. Alaska Department of Fish & Game regulations prohibit me from defending my kill from another critter, like bears or wolves. Which is why I bring a chainsaw that I have filled with peanut oil instead of bar oil. It may not be pretty, but I can quarter the critter, wrap it, and haul it out much faster than if I used the traditional knives and hand saws. Even after I get the critter home, I still produce several pounds of waste, which I still have to dispose.
If I could clean the critter on my property instead, I could afford to take my time and do the job properly. I would also produce less waste.
True enough, and that is going to be a problem no matter where you are located. I do leave the entrails in the woods, as you say, because I have no other choice.
However, once I begin cleaning the critter in the woods I know I have to work very quickly. Alaska Department of Fish & Game regulations prohibit me from defending my kill from another critter, like bears or wolves. Which is why I bring a chainsaw that I have filled with peanut oil instead of bar oil. It may not be pretty, but I can quarter the critter, wrap it, and haul it out much faster than if I used the traditional knives and hand saws. Even after I get the critter home, I still produce several pounds of waste, which I still have to dispose.
If I could clean the critter on my property instead, I could afford to take my time and do the job properly. I would also produce less waste.
Makes alot of sense. I've only killed deer on my property, so the mess isn't nearly the size of what you have dealt with on moose. Given that you can't defend your kill, I hope you were in a position to get a rig or quad to it. Packing out moose quarters has to redefine the meaning of work-elk are bad enough. On rural property, dealing with the gut pile isn't a big deal...fire up the tractor, dig hole, dump in mess and cover. Not so simple on a city lot.
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Originally Posted by oz in SC
..If he knew what he was doing,I would ask if I could help the next time,to see the ins and outs of it all...
You know, I bet the neighbor kids were thinking the same way. They don't seem bothered by the "ick" factor the way some adults are, and are learning all the time. Kids seem to be quite fascinated seeing game, or even fish, processed.
Guy butchers cow in his driveway......insanity ensues
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Originally Posted by KUchief25
Charges for disorderly conduct, discharging a firearm, health code violations all pending. We got the dept of health, dept of ag, police a whole swarm of regulation enforcers swarming. Oh and the poor children who may have had to see how food makes it on the table. This is our govt in action.
Here's a good opportunity for this guy to learn an important life lesson:
No one pays more than the cheapskate
Want your cow butchered? Take it to a butcher's shop. A city driveway isn't a butcher shop.
Some people only learn things the hard way.
LOL....a butcher shop.
Could you list the shops in your area that slaughter and process livestock?
We live in the country...and have ONE place in the county from what we have found.
Also,people slaughter their own livestock all the time,it isn't rocket surgery.
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