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My buddy just came back from a deer hunt...
spikes40
10-19-2009, 03:30 PM
eh..once the deer has the ability to shoot back... i will agree it is a sport
Satan_3pc
10-19-2009, 04:41 PM
Wow, that deer just let you sit on it's back while it laid there? No way!
:rich: :raspberry:
Gentle Ben
10-19-2009, 05:26 PM
that's a damn nice whitetail.
Growing up in MT, I hunted deer, elk, bear, and antelope, not to mention upland birds. I've never considered hunting a 'sport,' rather something I did as a very economic way to fill the freezer with the most organic, free-range meat available. For the price of a deer tag (about $15 last time I hunted) and the price of one cartridge (loaded my own), I got 100+ lbs of tasty venison.
Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed every aspect of hunting: communing with nature, pitting my relatively soft wits against the wits of animal attuned to its natural environment...an awkward predator hunting a quarry with a sense of smell/hearing/etc are far more sensitive than mine.
Humans are at the top of the food chain, and the privilege of that position is getting to eat the tasty creatures beneath us. Of course we're only at the top of the food chain because of our weapons...without those, we stand very little chance of bringing down a deer, and would be pretty much f#cked if we had to go tooth and nail against a bear, mountain lion, or even a pack of frail coyotes.
Suffice it to say, I'm an unapologetic carnivore. ;)
that's a damn nice whitetail.
Growing up in MT, I hunted deer, elk, bear, and antelope, not to mention upland birds. I've never considered hunting a 'sport,' rather something I did as a very economic way to fill the freezer with the most organic, free-range meat available. For the price of a deer tag (about $15 last time I hunted) and the price of one cartridge (loaded my own), I got 100+ lbs of tasty venison.
Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed every aspect of hunting: communing with nature, pitting my relatively soft wits against the wits of animal attuned to its natural environment...an awkward predator hunting a quarry with a sense of smell/hearing/etc are far more sensitive than mine.
Humans are at the top of the food chain, and the privilege of that position is getting to eat the tasty creatures beneath us. Of course we're only at the top of the food chain because of our weapons...without those, we stand very little chance of bringing down a deer, and would be pretty much f#cked if we had to go tooth and nail against a bear, mountain lion, or even a pack of frail coyotes.
Suffice it to say, I'm an unapologetic carnivore. ;)
Well stated Ben and similar to my thoughts. My wife might be more in line with Adam's thoughts, but we are tolerant of each other since we both have guns....... :rich:
Ill have some deer meat very soon... :)
did you all notice the Bobcat?
I asked why did they shoot it... he told me the owner of the land also has quail, and the bobcat kills them.. I wonder if bobcat taste like chicken.. :bolt:
I told my friend that I too went dear hunting this weekend but i did not have pics, it went something like this
Yes dear
Ok dear
Anything you say dear.......
Vertical
10-20-2009, 07:03 AM
Well stated Ben and similar to my thoughts. My wife might be more in line with Adam's thoughts, but we are tolerant of each other since we both have guns....... :rich:
You had better, that would be one messy argument:slapshoot:
Nice kills. I have no problem as long as people are gutting it themselves and taking the meat. I hate the trophy hunters.
spikes40
10-20-2009, 09:14 AM
Nice kills. I have no problem as long as people are gutting it themselves and taking the meat. I hate the trophy hunters.
:+1:
Gentle Ben
10-20-2009, 10:48 AM
:+1:
:+1: The younger animals (e.g. not the old crusty bucks with a huge rack of antlers) are the tastiest anyway.
Did I keep the horns and antlers from animals I took? Hell yes...I'm not going to be an idealistic wenis and throw them away out of principle...they are a tangible reminder of the hunts, long after the meat is gone.
Now I'm craving some venison. backstrap and heart. :eat::eat::eat::eat::eat::eat:
:+1: The younger animals (e.g. not the old crusty bucks with a huge rack of antlers) are the tastiest anyway.
Did I keep the horns and antlers from animals I took? Hell yes...I'm not going to be an idealistic wenis and throw them away out of principle...they are a tangible reminder of the hunts, long after the meat is gone.
Now I'm craving some venison. backstrap and heart. :eat::eat::eat::eat::eat::eat:
if I get enough backstrap.. I'll toss you a piece... do you like the ground meat to make burgers? I might have some of that as well.. I prefer the ham..
Gentle Ben
10-20-2009, 12:21 PM
dude, I'll take whatever wild meat you can give me.
don't nobody read nothin homoerotic into that either.
Slowbra01
10-20-2009, 12:43 PM
hahahahahahahahahaha wow if it wasnt for your disclaimer....i had a slew of insults coming your way!
JaxChris
10-20-2009, 01:07 PM
I'm still razzing him for using a pink/purple disclaimer... pretty gay buddy! =) lol
:+1: The younger animals (e.g. not the old crusty bucks with a huge rack of antlers) are the tastiest anyway.
Did I keep the horns and antlers from animals I took? Hell yes...I'm not going to be an idealistic wenis and throw them away out of principle...they are a tangible reminder of the hunts, long after the meat is gone.
Now I'm craving some venison. backstrap and heart. :eat::eat::eat::eat::eat::eat:
Nothing wrong with keeping the hors and heads of the animals, as long as you took the whole reason of hunting in the first place. There are lots of people who go to hunt for just the heads and antlers. Those are the people I dislike. Don't get me wrong, I love me some venison. I have no problem killing the animal or gutting them.
Gentle Ben
10-20-2009, 02:03 PM
I hear you. When I was a kid I remember several incidents where guys from CA, NY, wherever, would come out to 'hunt' and kill an animal and take only the head and cape, maybe a few choice cuts of meat, and leave the rest to rot. These guys would often ignore posted private property and go where they wanted. Suffice it to say, the locals didn't take kindly to that type of behavior, and most of the time the assholes would be caught by the game warden.
Nothing wrong with keeping the hors and heads of the animals, as long as you took the whole reason of hunting in the first place. There are lots of people who go to hunt for just the heads and antlers. Those are the people I dislike. Don't get me wrong, I love me some venison. I have no problem killing the animal or gutting them.
Gentle Ben
10-20-2009, 03:05 PM
hahahahahahahahahaha wow if it wasnt for your disclaimer....i had a slew of insults coming your way!
I have a disclaimer for just about everything. :sofa:
that dog in your avatar cracks me up.