wild meat vs store bought

[Hanshi]

Roundball, serious about not eating wild meat or did I miss something?  If I did  .  I've always felt safer (when I ate meat) eating venison rather than beef.  The stuff they put into livestock is very unsettling.  I have been donating my kills for years, now, but would certainly feel okay (on a number of levels) consuming my deer rather than domestic critters.  We handicap ourselves and engage in fair chase which I consider noble.  Ever notice how these anti gun/hunting types don't have a problem eating meat someone else killed for them and from an animal that had no chance?   

[voyageur1688]

  I do not trust store bought meat. I and many others feel the cancer rate as well as many other illnesses and diseases we now have is directly linked to the food we are eating. I will take wild game home raised free range domestic critters over store bought any time.
  Voy

[roundball]

Its a free country my friend...no where did I mention it was wrong for anybody to do anything...I simply said my Wife and I stopped eating dead animals dragged out of the woods years ago...eat whatever you what and enjoy

[Hanshi]

Its a free country my friend...no where did I mention it was wrong for anybody to do anything...I simply said my Wife and I stopped eating dead animals dragged out of the woods years ago...eat whatever you what and enjoy

Not trying pin you down, Roundball, sorry.  It's just that I don't run into many folks that do about the same thing I do.  I also don't eat the critters I drag out of the woods.  I've always donated to the hunters for the hungry people or, most of the time, taken orders from friends who wanted to fill their freezers but who don't hunt.  I don't eat meat (for several reasons only one of which is the inhumane way domestic meat animals are treated) but occasionally eat fish.  No, I'm not a "bleeding heart liberal", I'm about as country as they get.  It's just my personal decision to be basically a vegetarian.  I consider fair chase hunting to be a particularly honorable pursuit.  While I've been into muzzleloading around 45 years, I went strictly muzzleloading (flintlock) only several years ago, even during the regular seasons.  I know many on the forum also do this.  It really puts the challenge back into hunting.

[Dryball]

Hanshi, I'm in the same position you are...only difference being you have 5 years more experience muzzleloading then me. I too am basically a vegetarian, with the exception of fish...although I occasionally backslide and have a piece of meat. . Even the fine people on our forum who I have told this to seem to think of me as a bit strange because of this.

Dennis

[Hanshi]

Dryball, my wife says I'm strange.  Her mother told her to never talk to strange men.  Go figure.

[Red Badger]

I think this comes down to a personal decision - meat or no meat - store bought or not - it is our own decision and should not be a matter of controversy here. 

If I am a black powder shooter but also believe against hunting then what right do I have to ask you not wear buckskin or fur.  We should be able to confine ourselves to reasonable discussions without making judgments and just enjoy the camaraderie of the subject we have in common...

It does not matter to me if you are human ( in all its forms), martian, or from outside the solar system we share a hobby and can learn form each other about that hobby.  if some of your beliefs do not coincide with mine so be it....

[Dryball]

Jim, never implied you were one to look down your nose at anyone...was referring mainly to some earlier booshways. We all realize your perfect.

Dennis

[Red Badger]

I'll let you all in on a little secret - I am NOT perfect!  (Ask bulldog Lady!) I personally believe the only perfect human died on a cross 2000 years ago.  but that is my belief and I will not push it on anyone else...

But I do believe we can all get along... If we try....

[beowulf]

I hunt ground hogs, (woodchucks ,to any flatlanders ), but I dont eat them ! have once or twice , but that was a ,we`re out of everything and the cat started looking good ,situation !

[hank-aye]

Jammin J., has a list started in another section sumwheres 'round herebouts. He gots my menu on it. And at no time were the cat or any other domestic (easy ta catch), critter in danger 

[Hanshi]

It does not matter to me if you are human ( in all its forms), martian, or from outside the solar system we share a hobby and can learn form each other about that hobby.  if some of your beliefs do not coincide with mine so be it....


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Funny you should mention it but only part of my ancestry is human.  I treasure my old family album & papers handed down to me.  Here is an old picture of my dear great grandfather.  I still recall those wonderful summer afternoons with him teaching me to wield the tri-blade beheader and setting up ambushes.   Still brings tears to my eyes on occasion.

[voyageur1688]

  I can respect someone who is primarily vegetarian. In fact, I eat enough meat to make up for a couple of them. As for not eating what you hunt, I for one only hunt what I am going to eat, but at least some of the hunters like Hanshi, who hunt make sure the meat goes to those who will use it.  If a person does not want to hunt or eat meat that is their personal choice. I just dont like when someone tries to force there views onto other or when someone goes hunting, just takes the horns or hide, etc. and leaves the rest of the animal to rot as they do not want the meat.
I hunt for the enjoyment of the outdoors and for the meat, and am sure the time is coming when more of us will have no choice but to rely more on what nature has put here for us to eat and not so much on what the grocier has on the shelf. I am at the point now where it is gettin pretty lean to do any extra spending.
Voy

[roundball]

I just dont like when someone tries to force there views onto other or when someone goes hunting, just takes the horns or hide, etc. and leaves the rest of the animal to rot as they do not want the meat.

Who in these threads has done that to you?

[voyageur1688]

 Poor choice of wording on my part as nobody here has done that. I was speaking of people in general. Those here are great people and are all work together pretty well, as we all share a common interest, and do what we can to help each other.
I appologize for any misunderstanding on this.
Voy