What if I am not a meat hunter? What do I do with the deer?

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We here in B.C. are not allowed to give game meat away to the food banks as it is wild meat and therefore might not be good.Our meat cutters have to even have a seperate room to store the wild game so that it will not contiminate
the crappy beef that is pumped full of steroids etc.Also if the law checks your freezer and you have wild meat and no hunting license,cut tag you
are in big trouble also.There are thousands of road kills here yearly and they all have to be dumped.What a waste as there are poor people that would love some of it.Legally here you can not give wild meat away as far as I read the law.That is why I only shoot what I can eat.
As for the taste or Deer meat I have saerved it many times and never told the people that would not eat any Wild meat.I have never had a complaint and nearly everyone comes back for more.
We had about twenty people in one night ,a lot who said that they hated or would not ever eat dirty Deer meat.We switch plates and you should have seen the Deer meat get eaten up.We never told them tha difference.
 
Sounds like the venison you tied once was gut-shot, not taken care of, dragged through the mud, left in sun in the box of a pickup without cleaning, or otherwise ####ed up.

Please try some well taken care of deer meat before declaring it is inedible.

Vehicles?

I took numerous deer and several black bears home in the trunk of a Toyota Corona and a mulie on the roof of my Datsun 210.

I don't have any more time to waste moralizing.
 
In Ontario we can give the meat to other people/charities etc- can't just let it spoil. a road kill anybody can claim -you don't even need a license. If a butcher cuts it up he has to clean the equioment before & after & possibly hang the meat in a separate room - not sure about that last one.
 
Lets's see,

1st deer over an 89 Escort

2nd der over a 93 escort (4 x 4 that scored 142):D

One over my wife's grand am (holy s--t she was mad he,he)

The rest in the truck.

Where there is a will, there is a way

Cereal,

A valid question you ask but it dipped iinto the most sensitive part of most hunters which is ethics. We all hev opinions (as you now know) but in the end, the meat is the prize for some and the and the antler for others.

There are many good suggestions on this thread. One being to feild fillet it right on the spot so you have to deal with meat only and not the gangly carcass.

There are some really good recipes for deer out there and I was closer I'd invite you over for a beer an deer steak.

The only way to find out what your niche in the bush while hunting, is to go out hunting and work on the most valuable thing you can, experience.

Too many hungry people in this country to not process the meat.

Good Luck

Mumps
 
cereal83 said:
Hey all,

I have tried deer before and I did not like it at all. I think I won't be doing as much deer hunting as I planned on. I think I will only go as long as for sure I can give it away.

I thought the trophy hunters didn't eat the meat. I dunno. It does seem like a stupid question but I thought it wouldn't hurt to ask.

Thanks
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I didn't read the following 4 pages to your question {just the 1st}. If you don't like deer meat {I don't either} Get it all made into jerkey, peperoni ect. It cost's a lot more then steaks but if your not going to eat them then it is another solution.
 
TMaC said:
If you don't like deer meat {I don't either} Get it all made into jerkey, peperoni ect. It cost's a lot more then steaks but if your not going to eat them then it is another solution.
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Now thats a good idea. If you dont like the jerky, pack it up and ship it to me........:)
 
i think before cereal goes hunting he needs to find an experianced partner. one who knows how to dress out the animal properly so the meat is good. maybe his partner could then keep some of the meat leaving cereal with a small amount to try or make sausage with. after dealing with the work of processing the animal he won't be so inclined to shoot up deer for the antlers. shooting and taking the rack is the easy part. once you pull the trigger the works starts but thats just part of the experiance. the ones you packed and worked hard for seem to taste the best. sometimes while having a steak or roast memories of the hunt just pops into my thoughts. the hunt isn't about the kill but the good times with your buddy.
 
cereal83 said:
Hello all,

I haven't been out hunting yet but I am wondering. When I do go deer hunting, I am not going for the meat my first time. What will I do with the deer? One of my friends said he would take it if he doesn't get a deer but in the case that he gets a deer, what do I do with it? I have no idea how I would move the deer either since I drive a Sunfire.
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Hi Cereal,

Firstly, you CAN put a deer on a Sunfire. Honestly, I could put a deer in a shopping cart if it's all I had. Here's a pick of this years' buck strapped on the front of my quad.
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Now, as far as the "eating/ethics/giving the meat to someone" controversy goes, I'll give you my 2 cents.
Everyone who hunts, hunts for their own reason. Some for sport, some for sustinance....and a whole variety of reasons. To each his own.
Me personally, it's because of instinct. Something not easily explained.
If you're a trophy hunter, there's nothing legally wrong with that, UNLESS you leave the useable carcaas, headless in the woods somewhere. This could get you in legal trouble pending the province.
As far as morals/ethics go, I'd say it's ok as long as that animal goes to someone who will eat it. (ie : Food bank, fellow hunters, friends) Morals are something that only each individual has to deal with on their own.
If you just want to shoot something for the sake of blowing off rounds, I'd suggest a variety of interesting targets. (You can fill Coke bottles with water and slam em with your rifle and that makes for a nice little explosion.)
If you have a hunting buddy that wants the deer, this is the best route to take. And, you're friend will be glad to have his freezer filled. As long as the animal doesn't get wasted is the main thing.
Or, you could always stick to hunting animals that you are going to eat yourself.
Whatever your choice may be, as long as an animal doesn't suffer or die only to be wasted, it's completely up to you.
I personally don't endorse trophy hunting, but like I said, to each his own. I have no right to preach about the actions of others.
Judging by some of the responses you've gotten, I'd say you have a lot to go one here. You do have some options. Hell, the one guy offered to take your deer if you don't want it, there's a deal right there!

Waste not, want not....and good luck on your hunt.
 
I don't know HOW you could not like deer meat (yum), but IMO, as long as an edible animal isn't being wasted, everything's fine. At least this guy was responsible enough to ask this question BEFORE he shot the deer.

Being wasteful is inexcusable, but there's nothing wrong with trophies, no matter what people say. What about wolves and coyotes? I sure as hell wouldn't want to chow down on them, but they make damned nice trophies. Actually, wolf and coyote populations in BC at least are in need of more control... There AREN'T ENOUGH people hunting them, primarily because of this attitude.

You wouldn't eat a deer that showed signs of bad meat, but does that mean you shouldn't shoot it? Of course not. Culling diseased animals out of the herd is beneficial.

Don't bash someone for having a different view of hunting from you, so long as it's an ethical one.
 
Wow what a topic, seems everyone has an opinion,,,

HERES MINE:rolleyes:

I think 83 was misunderstood, lets give him the benifit of the doubt. I beleive he was thinkin about hunting deer mainly for a mount but before he did so wanted to know if it is easy to give away most of the meat. If its not he probably wouldn't go (thats the way I took it)

I agree that the meat he had previously was most likely spoiled somehow and it soured him to the thought of eating venison. I love it, most do. Possibly after trying some again he will change his mind and become a meat hunter (trophys are just a bonus!)

Here is my sticky thought.. everybody here is so disgusted with the thought of leaving the carcass behind just taking a trophy( I am also) however how is this any different than shooting a coyote or wolf just for the hide?

I believe if I shoot it I eat it, thats why I don't go after yotes. Just a thought.

P.S. anybody got a good soup recipe for skeets?:p
 
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I guess I am not so kind as most here. I read the previous pages and have just one thing to say. Cereal, you are an idiot!
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Thanks. Makes me feel right at home when I read stuff like this.

What do you prefer?

1 - A person who hates deers, shoots 1 in the face and then turns and walks away as if nothing happened leaving the deer there.

2 - A person who has never gone hunting who doesn't like to eat deer but would like to go deer hunting asks a question on a forum to get some advice about what he could do with the meat because he doesn't want it to spoil and he won't eat it because the two times before he tried deer, he didn't like it?

I am trying to make the right choice 10 months before deer season even comes around but when intelligent people like you respond, it makes me not want to ask another questions and just go out and do something because I don't know better.

Thanks
 
I prefer option #3:
The hunter who learns the proper way of doing things and the ethical way of doing things and hunts for the reasons that a hunter should hunt for.....
I hunt for far more reasons than the trophy or the meat. I'm out there for the experience, the memories, and the enjoyment of the wildlife. When I harvest an animal (trophy or not) I like to enjoy that animal by eating the meat, displaying the trophy, showing pictures, and telling stories about the hunt. Its not merely about a 'material' product.
The question was asked, and it may have been in good faith, but the reason that most get so upset is that you are insulting the very reason that most of us hunt. We all want more hunters out there, but we want them to hunt for the same reasons that we do. My suggestion would be to find someone who does hunt and spend some time with them talking about it.
Step back and ask yourself why you really want to go out and shoot a deer and maybe you'll start seeing both sides.....
 
Now to respond to the rest of you.

I know what I want to do might be wrong to some of you but I just don't like the taste of deer. I have had it on 2 seperate occasions and two differant hunters houses and both time, well I did not like it. There was just something about it. I don't know if it was spoiled or what but it just wansn't good to me

I do want to try deer hunting atleast once so I thought I would ask her. I didn't know that I would be looked down on by so many. I saw a poll about meat hunters or trophy hunters and there were votes for just trophy. Now I know some of them would keep their meat but not all of them would and I was trying to get a feel of what they would do with it.

So after reading so many negative things I called up my friend who has hunted yearly with his dad and told him about how I wanted to go deer hunting but didn't want to keep the deer meat. We have already arranged to go deer hunting at his camp near Sudbury Ontario when the season comes for 4-5 days. There will be probably 7-8 of us. He told me that the owner of the camp would take all the meat that I didn't want as it was one of his favorite meats out there and I said that sounded good.

As for the car. I find it funny that so many people have jammed a deer in the trunk of a little car like a sprint or a crx. I do find that funny :) If I do not even have to move the deer because the owner of the camp will keep it then this is good. I just one day have to figure out how to move a moose from up there to down here. That will be fun to see.

After reading this post also I just think I will try the deer hunting once and thats it. The rest will be for other stuff because I do know it doesn't sound right to kill something and not eat it but I just want to try it and do it legally without any meat getting wasted or anything stupid like that.

Thanks again. Keep your thoughts coming if you choose to. I do enjoy reading most of them because I see many peoples thoughts on this subject.

Thanks
 
Rackmastr said:
I prefer option #3:
The hunter who learns the proper way of doing things and the ethical way of doing things and hunts for the reasons that a hunter should hunt for.....
I hunt for far more reasons than the trophy or the meat. I'm out there for the experience, the memories, and the enjoyment of the wildlife. When I harvest an animal (trophy or not) I like to enjoy that animal by eating the meat, displaying the trophy, showing pictures, and telling stories about the hunt. Its not merely about a 'material' product.
The question was asked, and it may have been in good faith, but the reason that most get so upset is that you are insulting the very reason that most of us hunt. We all want more hunters out there, but we want them to hunt for the same reasons that we do. My suggestion would be to find someone who does hunt and spend some time with them talking about it.
Step back and ask yourself why you really want to go out and shoot a deer and maybe you'll start seeing both sides.....
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Well I do see the point of most of you. I do understand that this is not why you should hunt. I also want to do it for the stories, hanging out up north with friends, no phones, cable, radio pictures and how I killed the animal, I just don't want the meat but I want it to go somewhere good where somebody will eat it. If I do go deer hunting, there will be many older men in their later 40's and yearly 50's so they will be able to show me a thing or two. As I mentioned I did talk to a friend about it. He is not to happy with why I want to go hunting but atleast he respects me for trying to find a good solution to it. Basically, if I can't get rid of the meat, I won't go hunting for deer.
 
hey cereal you need a good hunting partner, If you lived out here I would take you out hunting. (we get 3 whitetail tags in the zone I hunt in) I would also let you try a wide varity of deer, I don't like deer cooked as steak but stew, roast, jerkey, sausage, and canned, are all good. This year out party took over 12 deer and 2 moose, lots of jerkey and sausage.

Oh and don't feal bad about not liking deer my dad has been hunting for about 40 years and is not a big fan of deer meat, but a nicely done deer tenderloin roast makes my mouth water. I think its all in the cooking.

on a side note I hate lamb, worst tasting critter on the earth, taste like wool. But I must say Gatehouse makes a mean lamb dish, very tastey.
 
Cereal,
I appreciate the attempts at learning and mean no disrespect in the following statement, but I really hope that when you spend your time in the bush and if you end up harvesting an animal, that you'll take a long moment to realize what you've done and for why. I think only at that moment will you realize the strong feelings that so many of us have for animals that we feel so strongly about.....
 
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