Well, no pressure now.

[tdhanses]

Not to hijack the thread, but can you please explain the allure to leaving that big ass bone attached? It seems so impractical, like it's just another way for a neutered man to attempt to express any remaining shred of masculinity while holed up in Suburbia...

It’s the handle to eat it.

 

[SWOHTR]

It’s the handle to eat it.

Just grab the meat! Hah. I’ve never understood them, but they do look good.

 

[BRTreedogs]

I’m 2nd in line. No deer in two years and this years not starting off with a lot of promise.

Elk are for food Robby

 

[robby denning]

Elk are for food Robby

Even though deer my favorite, I will not deny that elk are more mild and make for some pretty dang good eating. This cow that my son got a couple years ago turned out really good. Talked the butcher into letting us dry age for two weeks and that always helps.

 

[mattyoung08]

My wife does a lot of work with local ranchers on conservation projects. A few months ago she ordered half a hog from one of the local guys. Last month he called up and asked if she wanted a whole one instead. Today the meat freezer looks like this:
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And she talked to another one who needed to find a home for half a beef, which is coming in February.

Fortunately we have another big chest freezer to take the beef and anything I take this year. But I'm feeling a definite lack of pressure to harvest game.

Enough food to host football parties all year long lol