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

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Rackmastr, well hopefully you are correct. I kinda of feel like I am breaking all the rules asking this question but there has to be other people who don't eat deer but still hunt deer.


Well since my last post, I talked to a old family friend is who is into hunting for many many years. He told me to come with him the first time I go and he will show me some hunting tips, how to clean and transport a animal back to his house and he will keep it. He will cook me one meal and I will try it. If I like it then he suggests that I take what he taught me and go year after year and do the same and show new hunters the same tips and tricks he showed me. If I am not into deer still then he said "You will never hunt deer again until your willing to eat 2 full dears" I gave it some thought and agreed. So hopefully this will put some of you at ease and will think a little bit better then me because I am just trying to find a win win situation and I think this is it.

What do you guys think? Good plan or not?

Thanks
 
Good for you cereal.

Both the law and our own ethical traditions require that edible animals who's lives we take must be harvested for food.

I'd like to remind you that many people who don't like venison 'steaks' LOVE venison roasts - and LOVE venison sausage and pepperoni.

I've had people who HATE wild game and ESPECIALLY hate deer go ape over my sausages and smoked meats.

In the future, you may want to ask the butcher to focus on roasts, and turn the rest into tasty Smoked meats. Hamburger is also awesome for spaghetti sauces and chillis if you don't like the taste of the meat by itself.

And by all means - give some away. There's LOTS of people (me included if i was close enough) who would gladly pay for the cost of the processing to get some of that good stuff if they didn't get one themselves or don't hunt.

I think you're doing the right thing with your bud. Good for you - it's important to remember the role ethics play in our hunts and i think you struck a good solid balance, and the meat will not be wasted. That's being a good man and a good hunter.
 
BTW - my dad always gave meat away thru the church (and not because we didn't like it) . Your local church may know some people who're struggling a bit this year and like wild game. It's a nice thing to do, even if you do like the meat, to help those who're struggling a bit.
 
been following the discussion here...

Good plan cereal! :) :)

question :

Here in Qc, we are required to produce the body of the animal for registration (either whole or cut in half just behing the ribs). Do you know how it goes in Ontario ?

Follow those old guys...

Cheers
 
Don't see a problem with it guys. As long as everything is on the up and up who cares if he gives the meat away. Who are we to sit on our high horses and look down upon someone who wants to experience the thrill of the hunt but doesn't like the meat. There are scads of people who love the meat and as long as it gets eaten what the hell. I have had guys tell me they would shoot a trophy animal up the ass if the rack is big enough, tell me they are shooting it for the meat.
 
Well I don't know about elswhere but here in Alberta it can be donated tot he food bank. There is a list of participating butchers, and youjust call one, see how he wants it brought in (ie skined or not), and then go get the deer. No cost for butchering or anythng, but the meat is given to those who need it.
 
Foxer I'd like to remind you that many people who don't like venison 'steaks' LOVE venison roasts - and LOVE venison sausage and pepperoni. I've had people who HATE wild game and ESPECIALLY hate deer go ape over my sausages and smoked meats. [/QUOTE said:
Foxer is dead on.

First of all, what does gamey mean??? I have had whitetail that I don't like the consistency of. I have had old bulls that are tough. That isn't gamey though.

I think 90% of the time gamey means "I don't like the sound of it"

Let me add that game pepperoni sticks are awesome. Also, I take a small deer every year and cut it up for stew/chilli meat. No burger in my chilli, only stew meat. It is awesome as well.

All I get is people wondering why I would put such a nice cut of meat in stew??
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good on you to find out your options way before the hunt..shame on those that gave you a hard time..as to your question..
i would suggest you try and find a camp or even one person to hunt with that will share the meat and there hunting skills with you...
but at least take a few cuts of meat and try some other cooking reciepes..did you or someone else cook up your past tries of it?
if all else fail,s i,ll take what ever meat you cannot give away,as i can neaver get enough venison..
cheers and happy hunting
Don
 
Khalnath said:
I know that I, myself, can't wait until I get the opportunity to bag a deer. I love venison, and I've never been on a successful hunt. School makes it hard to make time. :(
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Wait till you start working for a living,atleast with me,its not always easy to schedule the hunting season.On the other hand,you seem show the initiative and drive to be succesful,good luck on your next hunt;) :)
 
peter3334 said:
Ya gotta be a troll ...
or IQ below 100

Which is it?
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Who's the troll? And I'll question your IQ, peter, and put mine up against yours...
cereal83 asked a good and reasonable question and got slammed. Shame on you and everybody that gave him a hard time.
What's the problem? He's no troll and no poacher. Would a troll or poacher ask this question?
WTF is wrong with everybody?
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Cereal,

Your solution sounds like a great idea.

Guaranteed you will like the sauasge and pepperettes if you don't like the steaks.

Kudos to you for trying to figure things out "by the book"
 
Have the whole thing made ground up into hamburger. Some simply don't like the taste of straight cuts of venison.

Make tacos (my favorite) spaghetti sauce, etc. Or even better, have sausage made.

Use white pepper on the meat when browning.

I challenge you to tell me it doesn't taste as good or better than ground beef.

100+ lbs of ground beef is expensive...

Problem solved.
 
I should also mention that a slow cooked venison stew with beef stock (or Guiness) is unspeakably good to eat... for days and days... don't forget the dumplings near the end!
 
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