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Tikka6xc said:
Honestly man, if you have a bleeding heart that bad you need to eat coyote and beaver ect....

Take up a new hobby. This is not for you.
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i DONT wish to eat these animals....hence my post in the first place.....Whats the sense in patronizing a newbie? Im here asking genuine questions, and hoping for genuine answers....not to be bullied....Im trying to build a more DIY self sufficient lifestyle, and in the process collecting information. I hope the older cats werent as unwelcoming with you when you were at your novice stage...... :(
 
raccoon,hare,rabbit,squirrel are good skunks is not bad

ive eaten coyote,fox,wolf while not the best if done right and watching out for the senct glands(this is also true with shunk) it can be good

just remember you have to do soemthing with the fur and meat from most small game rabbit,squirrel,ect(i dont think they want to force you to do something with skunk,fox,coyote,wolf and most furbearers meat)
 
antiqueguy said:
raccoon,hare,rabbit,squirrel are good skunks is not bad

ive eaten coyote,fox,wolf while not the best if done right and watching out for the senct glands(this is also true with shunk) it can be good

just remember you have to do soemthing with the fur and meat from most small game rabbit,squirrel,ect(i dont think they want to force you to do something with skunk,fox,coyote,wolf and most furbearers meat)
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Thanks. yes ive eaten squirrel and rabbit aplenty. As far as utilizing the harvested animal, yes i am always trying to think of new ways every part of the animal can benefit me and my family. Its got nothing to do with a bleeding heart as suggested above. In doing so i feel more connected to nature, and thats important to me. Good to know there are likely no legal expectations for the meat of predators and larger fur bearers.
 
Not a silly question at all, and I don't think you're demonstrating a "bleeding heart" mentality. I'm sure most of the responses are meant in a good-natured, non-insulting way. Seriously, once you get close to a downed coyote, your stomach may well react...but it won't be hunger! Picture an undisciplined juvenile-delinquent dog that has never had anyone to stop him from rolling in whatever reeking crap he comes across in his travels.:D Oh, yum!

And nothing could be more natural than recycling those carcasses by leaving them in the field for scavengers. They gotta eat, and they will utilize that meat more efficiently and completely than a human ever could.

My wife is not anti-hunting at all...but it bothered her when I would go coyote hunting, because she didn't approve of killing something and then not eating it. After several years of that, she was presented with a full length coat made from the pelts of coyotes taken on our property. Her attitude shifted 180 degrees...now she wants a couple of matching hats...and my bownie-point reading went off the scale!:cool:
 
jjohnwm said:
Not a silly question at all, and I don't think you're demonstrating a "bleeding heart" mentality. I'm sure most of the responses are meant in a good-natured, non-insulting way. Seriously, once you get close to a downed coyote, your stomach may well react...but it won't be hunger! Picture an undisciplined juvenile-delinquent dog that has never had anyone to stop him from rolling in whatever reeking crap he comes across in his travels.:D Oh, yum!

And nothing could be more natural than recycling those carcasses by leaving them in the field for scavengers. They gotta eat, and they will utilize that meat more efficiently and completely than a human ever could.

My wife is not anti-hunting at all...but it bothered her when I would go coyote hunting, because she didn't approve of killing something and then not eating it. After several years of that, she was presented with a full length coat made from the pelts of coyotes taken on our property. Her attitude shifted 180 degrees...now she wants a couple of matching hats...and my bownie-point reading went off the scale!:cool:
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haha thats awesome! Yes many people here have offered concise, relevant information. Others have quite obviously had amusement at my expense which is fine, pobodys nerfect. But to feel the need to belittle a newcomer to a group is and always will be disagreeable with me. I appreciate responses like yours, relevent, informative, and anecdotal :)
 
I wouldn't think twice about killing a raccoon, they're a pest. On that note after you kill one for hide, brain, whatever I can't see anyone lining up at the food bank to take the meat.

That said, you're approaching hunting the right way. Don't waste anything.

If you seriously feel that way stick to deer that will feed your family. I hunt for meat to fill the freezer.

If you really want skins to hang on the wall just say so and quit pretending.
 
i hunt deer and assorted birds for meat. I absolutely want the pelts for clothing, bones for tools, organs for tanning and other chemical propertys, fat for soaps and greases......Im not pretending anything. Those are my exact intentions. Specifically coyote and fox, and now that i think about it, raccoon too.
 
if i think of other practical uses i will utilize it accordingly. I hope im not coming off as someone trying to bend rules for my benefit. I truly want to live off the fat of the land as best i can in 2012 with my limited resources.
 
As a relative newcomer to CGN it is an incredible source of info. and I have learned a lot. I have also hunted since I was a kid. There are some big shot attitudes on here no doubt. The big shots are far out weighed by those who are happy to share their knowledge. Utilizing resources to their maximum benefit is not bleeding heart but responsible behaviour. Ignore the big shots and continue to increase your knowledge by tapping the huge amount of experience available on here. And yes coyotes would gag a maggot.
 
cancer said:
Would a dog eat coyote?
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I know for a fact that coyotes will eat skinned coyote carcasses. I supplement my dogs' diets with a lot of game meat, but I've never tried coyote meat for them. Too unpleasant to work with and store, and I wonder about disease transmission to such closely related animals.

M.Mccann, are you planning to use the brains for tanning purposes? If so, wow...good luck to you. I've tried tanning a couple of deer hides myself, and that is one seriously labour-intensive endeavour. Very satisfying, but I can't picture myself ever trying it again...way too time-consuming when I was in the labour force, and way too energy-consuming now that I'm mostly retired.
 
jjohnwm said:
I know for a fact that coyotes will eat skinned coyote carcasses. I supplement my dogs' diets with a lot of game meat, but I've never tried coyote meat for them. Too unpleasant to work with and store, and I wonder about disease transmission to such closely related animals.

M.Mccann, are you planning to use the brains for tanning purposes? If so, wow...good luck to you. I've tried tanning a couple of deer hides myself, and that is one seriously labour-intensive endeavour. Very satisfying, but I can't picture myself ever trying it again...way too time-consuming when I was in the labour force, and way too energy-consuming now that I'm mostly retired.
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yes i do. i have in the past as well. You were right thats its very labor intensive, but just as correct in how rewarding or satisfying it can be. Its a matter of priorities right? for ideoligcal reasons, its important for me to live more naturally on this planet. I certainly dont expect my ideas to align with most others in this regard, but thank god i have the right to my own feelings, but the point is when youre doing something you love, it doesnt feel like that bad a job :)
 
$125 for a cookbook?
anchor3593 said:
Get a copy of "Northern Cookbook" by Eleanor Ellis.

Bear, Buffalo, Caribou, Dall Sheep, Deer, Elk, Lynx, Moose, Reindeer, Venison. Beaver Hare Muskret Porcupine Rabbit Skunk Squirrel Woodchuck. Walrus Whale and lots of interesting plants etc. too. Put out by Indian Affairs and Northern Development.
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