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Post by kooch on Nov 29, 2019 15:04:42 GMT -6
I'm still going hunting, deer or no deer. But yeah, if I see the buck of a lifetime it's getting shot. I didn't mean to say I don't still want to kill deer. I do. My point is that, in the past, even if everybody but me had filled their tags, and my freezer was full, I'd still have the lust to go shoot another one. Now I'm thinking about the resource, and what's enough, and other things are growing in importance.
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Post by Freeborn on Nov 29, 2019 15:37:26 GMT -6
^I read your post differently. I agree with leaving more than you take from a property.
Big picture, I'm still ambitious both for hunting and habitat work. I will say I like the results of habitat work more than actually doing the work. A little of both I guess.
Each of us controls how we fulfill or ambitions (Number of bucks/score). Some people buy expensive farms in prime areas of the country; others pay the freight to hunt other peoples land. I still like hunting and the excitement of bagging a big buck and will be figuring out what's the best approach to fulfill my ambitions.
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Post by chummer16 on Nov 29, 2019 15:51:57 GMT -6
I grew up on venison so I am partial to it but I don’t get the turning of the nose. You can cook it a ton of different ways. My 10yo’s favorite meal is blackstrap rolled in Italian bread crumbs with a pile of egg noodles mixed in, fried in butter. I do still enjoy shooting deer but I am up to 2.5yo where I have done habitat work. Other places, with lots of deer I target does. I do enjoy the habitat work as much as the hunting now. If I had a magic wand I would take everything I have now and move it 50 miles south. Since that isn’t going to happen I will continue to battle Mother Nature and take the occasional 3.5yo while she is napping. Apples will continue to be my habitat passion and come hell or high water I will figure out how to get tons of apples on the ground for October and November.
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Post by biglakebass on Nov 29, 2019 16:52:37 GMT -6
My wife has the false hate for venison like many people do.
Somehow deer meat is taboo but a cute cow murdered and chopped up is great.
Its bs. My daughter has followed suit listening to my wife.
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Post by kooch on Nov 29, 2019 17:38:53 GMT -6
My wife has the false hate for venison like many people do. Somehow deer meat is taboo but a cute cow murdered and chopped up is great. Its bs. My daughter has followed suit listening to my wife. Whole family loves it. |
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Post by Catscratch on Nov 29, 2019 18:02:28 GMT -6
Interesting to read some of your guys's background and current views. Everyone of us has their motivations, but it all results in the same thing... habitat and hunting. It's kind of cool to see what you all find reward in.
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Post by biglakebass on Nov 29, 2019 18:55:16 GMT -6
My wife has the false hate for venison like many people do. Somehow deer meat is taboo but a cute cow murdered and chopped up is great. Its bs. My daughter has followed suit listening to my wife. Whole family loves it. Lucky you. My wife hates food because she gets a stigma its bad talking to other people. If someone says its bad, she immediately takes the low road its bad. Its just fucked up. I have never seen her once in my life have someone tell her this food is bad.... and she takes a bite and tells them... "Are you fucked up? this is awesome!" I have no problem telling someone that. Sadly her taste buds are an influence on what other people tell her. Lame. Oh, she is a democrat. That may explain some of that. |
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Post by smsmith on Nov 29, 2019 19:03:16 GMT -6
My wife has a food aversion to venison because of a pregnancy. She associates the smell of venison cooking with a less than pleasant physical experience. Venison does have a distinctive smell that is pretty tough to hide.
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Post by batman on Nov 29, 2019 19:26:30 GMT -6
I think child birth gives women the freedom to dislike 90% of the things they ‘liked’ about husband premarriage.
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Post by benmnwi on Nov 29, 2019 19:31:44 GMT -6
ive always liked to shoot and eat lots of critters and that hasn't changed. I rarely buy meat in the store, so I try to get a couple deer per year plus small game and fish. I'm picky where I can be and realistic with my expectations in other areas. In the past I set the bar too high for some properties where it made no sense.
I still feel almost guilty if I'm not hunting and I have a tag in my pocket that I want to fill. I've felt that way since i was 12. I'm not sure I want that to change though.
As I get older though I take more pride in making clean kills than I used to. My habitat work is enjoyable, but my goal there is to give the game animals what they need to thrive, then get them to walk by a specific spot so I can kill them quickly. My wife thinks I'm not wired right and she might be correct.
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Post by smsmith on Nov 29, 2019 19:34:58 GMT -6
I think child birth gives women the freedom to dislike 90% of the things they ‘liked’ about husband premarriage. Could be. It wasn't me at that point in time. The wife did enjoy the venison and venison products from WI that I used to have. Maybe MN venison is just not very edible (the only deer I've shot here was not worth eating, I should have turned the whole damn thing into hot sticks) |
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Post by biglakebass on Nov 29, 2019 19:53:54 GMT -6
My thought... dont shoot a deer. Just go out and watch wildlife. Its cool. Made leftover turkey casserole tonight. Ohhhh so good. who needs the venny???  |
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Post by batman on Nov 29, 2019 20:17:01 GMT -6
My thought... dont shoot a deer. Just go out and watch wildlife. Its cool. Made leftover turkey casserole tonight. Ohhhh so good. who needs the venny??? Pothead. |
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Post by biglakebass on Nov 29, 2019 20:22:49 GMT -6
The shit u sold me last week is dope dude!!!!
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Post by wklman on Nov 29, 2019 23:49:06 GMT -6
This baby needs feeding so I like killing deer. I love eating venison in just about any way. Grilled, brats, burger, canned venison, breakfast sausage, slow cooked, roasted, etc. I'm finding by completely processing my own deer it tastes way better then paying someone to do it. Plus I know exactly what's in it.  |
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