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Deer and gardens
George Shirley wrote:
.... Most of the critters you've mentioned are considered food in most of the US. We used to go to Maryland every other year, where Miz Anne's folks lived most of their lives. Her Dad would break out the eighteen nineties single shot .25 rifle and have me snipe the ground hogs off the property. That's when I found out they were right tasty critters. Some went to the neighbors but at least one got roasted right away. Never did find any use for the hides. if i knew someone who would kill and eat them they could have them. all they wanted. we seem to have a near infinite supply. saw three large groundhogs yesterday. several raccoons at night. I hunted squirrels a lot when I was a youngster. We ate the meat and I sold the cleaned out tails to a guy who made fishing flies. Got 25 cents for each and, back then, was pretty good money for a half cent .22 round. Mostly I shot shorts for squirrels back then. Even Sears sold guns and ammo then. I don't hunt anymore, mostly because I can't walk very far with bad legs and back. May go deer hunting with grandson this fall, I have had a lifetime hunting and fishing license since the early eighties, they're very expensive now but were fairly cheap back then. He generally brings us lots of dressed out and prepared venison, just had venison and pork sausage with our dinner. i like venison sausage, but don't eat it that often. never had squirrel. if i'm ever starving i'll learn how to kill and clean the various critters around here. until then they get live trapped and released or buried for worm food. songbird |
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Deer and gardens
On 7/6/2016 7:07 AM, songbird wrote:
George Shirley wrote: ... Most of the critters you've mentioned are considered food in most of the US. We used to go to Maryland every other year, where Miz Anne's folks lived most of their lives. Her Dad would break out the eighteen nineties single shot .25 rifle and have me snipe the ground hogs off the property. That's when I found out they were right tasty critters. Some went to the neighbors but at least one got roasted right away. Never did find any use for the hides. if i knew someone who would kill and eat them they could have them. all they wanted. we seem to have a near infinite supply. saw three large groundhogs yesterday. several raccoons at night. I hunted squirrels a lot when I was a youngster. We ate the meat and I sold the cleaned out tails to a guy who made fishing flies. Got 25 cents for each and, back then, was pretty good money for a half cent .22 round. Mostly I shot shorts for squirrels back then. Even Sears sold guns and ammo then. I don't hunt anymore, mostly because I can't walk very far with bad legs and back. May go deer hunting with grandson this fall, I have had a lifetime hunting and fishing license since the early eighties, they're very expensive now but were fairly cheap back then. He generally brings us lots of dressed out and prepared venison, just had venison and pork sausage with our dinner. i like venison sausage, but don't eat it that often. never had squirrel. if i'm ever starving i'll learn how to kill and clean the various critters around here. until then they get live trapped and released or buried for worm food. songbird Sissy, it's all good, wholesome, organic food. BSEG |
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