Advice: Love hunting; don't like the meat

[go_deep]

Guess I'm going to be different. If your not eating any of it, you shouldn't be killing it.

I get it if you end up with more in your freezer than you can eat and want to give some away to a family in need, but to know before you ever leave your house that you'll be tasked with getting rid of all the meat from any animal, because you won't eat any of it. That ain't right.

Find something you like to eat and hunt that, don't care if it's rabbits or doves, whatever it is, go hunt that primarily.

 

[roadrunner]

No, regulations pretty much everywhere do not allow you to sell or barter/trade wild game.

You can "barter" with a donation certificate from the state game agencies...

 

[TaperPin]

You can "barter" with a donation certificate from the state game agencies...

If you were to set up a roadside lemonade stand with a sign that says “Wild Game To Barter” at least in Wyoming a game warden will stop by with a ticket book. You’re saying donation but talking bartering, which are two different things legally.

 

[Yoder]

One thing we do is have it processed into kielbasa and smoked sausage. If you find a good place you can't tell it's game meat. You can even buy mixes to do it yourself if you want. The place I take mine even has hot dogs. I'll eat almost anything buy my wife is pretty picky.

 

[def90]

You can "barter" with a donation certificate from the state game agencies...

When you donate game meat you get nothing in return. When you trade or barter you are receiving money or goods in return for game meat. However you want to play the game it's flat out illegal to do and wardens do in fact prosecute these kind of cases.

 

[ejc204]

See if your state has a Hunters Sharing the Harvest Program. Certain processors are enrolled in these programs and they’ll butcher the meat and donate to those in need. For years I’ve shot a doe for someone I work with and they just pick it up from the processor. I’ve also bartered with people for fresh eggs, honey, maple syrup, and things like that.

 

[Steve300xcw]

Maybe you just suck as a cook? I know I much prefer game meat and pretty much any other type of food, if it is cooked by anybody else but me

That said. If you arent going to eat it. Then you're just killing shit for the fun of it. Not sure if I agree with that.

 

[Undomesticated]

Guess I'm going to be different. If your not eating any of it, you shouldn't be killing it.

I get it if you end up with more in your freezer than you can eat and want to give some away to a family in need, but to know before you ever leave your house that you'll be tasked with getting rid of all the meat from any animal, because you won't eat any of it. That ain't right.

Find something you like to eat and hunt that, don't care if it's rabbits or doves, whatever it is, go hunt that primarily.

I agree. If you don't like game, you shouldn't be killing that animal. That's my ethic, anyways, but you asked.

Try grinding up all the meat and mix or have it mixed rich with beef fat (ask for 20 percent beef fat). Most butchers are stingy and say they do 10% but realistically are only doing 5%. If you don't like that, chances are you don't like ground beef, either.

 

[roadrunner]

When you donate game meat you get nothing in return. When you trade or barter you are receiving money or goods in return for game meat. However you want to play the game it's flat out illegal to do and wardens do in fact prosecute these kind of cases.

Not necessarily. You can legally deduct the service price of processing a game animal donated to charity.

You can give game meat away to anyone you want for helping you do something as long as it has a donation certificate attached to it.

People do it all the time...

 

[roadrunner]

If you were to set up a roadside lemonade stand with a sign that says “Wild Game To Barter” at least in Wyoming a game warden will stop by with a ticket book. You’re saying donation but talking bartering, which are two different things legally.

Well, if you're foolish enough to go about it that way, you deserve a ticket.

 

[def90]

Not necessarily. You can legally deduct the service price of processing a game animal donated to charity.

You can give game meat away to anyone you want for helping you do something as long as it has a donation certificate attached to it.

People do it all the time...

Ok, show me a link to this "donation certificate".

 

[doc holiday13]

I'll take your entire elk

 

[Yoteassasin]

I've got a major problem with the concept of being a hunter and not eating what you take. There are things I kill to kill . Around squirrels, coyotes . But everything else gets eaten.
I'd venture to say there are a few ways around it like giving it to a close friend or family member, being part of a sportsman's club that shares game meat.

Like others have said photography , is a great way to do the same and not harvest . And you will no longer be restricted by tags . You could be a guide or packer if you like sharing the passion.

Just my opinion .

 

[wapitibob]

Quit taking your game to a processor; buy a fillet knife, a plastic table from walmart, and cut it up yourself. The "gamey flavor" goes away.

 

[Sadie]

Hunt for 200+ plus whitetail and 400+ elk and you get to hunt but won't have a lot of meat to dispose of.

 

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[Nine Banger]

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He's back on his old account and didn't get a notification.

 

[highcountrymuley]

I am in the camp of "don't kill it if u ain't gonna eat it." I agree with go-deep in saying that if you are walking into the field knowing you have to get rid of all the meat of an animal u kill you should do something else.

Like photography. That would be a great test of your hunting skills !
I also question your field care and processing. I process all of my own and take real care and consideration in the kitchen. Different recipes for different cuts, etc.

And something I haven't seen mentioned is that if you know you aren't going to eat it, your field care will probably result in a subpar pile of meat to donate. When I got a young cow elk last year I was very careful in all steps of field care and butchering to get a really great haul of tasty meat. After a few years of no deer or elk I savor every bite of this elk!

I feel this discussion is lacking the ethical question... don't most hunters look down upon the idea of killing ONLY for sport or trophy? I'd be offended if someone called what I do killing for sport.... I use the meat and that is a vital ingredient of what I love about hunting : getting fabulous lean meat that YOU CANNOT BUY IN A STORE.

I'm sure you won't quit hunting because of my comments but I would vote for you taking up photography and being a good buddy at camp (though being camp cook is prob not the best use of your skills).

 

[braydencase7]

I would definitely try to process it yourself, who knows what happens to it when it gets dropped off there. I would also try grinding it up and mixing it with cow fat, or jerky the whole thing

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[wind gypsy]

When I have full freezers that I know will be tough to eat through, the prospect of going wolf hunting becomes more appealing.