A Question of Hunting
Jim from Michigan wrote in to ask "Do you hunt?"
I have recently come to the conclusion that hunting around here makes
good economic sense if you're a meat eater in this region and you have a
freezer. We are in the process of shopping for a more suitable gun and
have come to a bit of a fork in the road. 40 caliber or 9 mm? Any
feedback from our readers would be appreciated.
The main factor in choosing to hunt is wanting to take an active part
in the deer management problem in these
parts. Another big reason is the self
sufficient element of not relying on the grocery store for all your
protein needs and having a desire for a more pure meat experience. I
guess one more reason would be to someday enjoy a wild turkey dinner
since all the hunters I talk to keep going on and on about how juicy and
tasty a wild turkey is compared to the farm raised ones you get at the
store.
I know everybody has heard this before, but I'm going to say it again.
Keep all firearms well out of reach from any cats you may have hanging
around your place. A cat cannot be trusted with a gun of any type.
It's a well known fact that a dog would never even think of shooting
its master...but a cat...well let's just say that a cat's loyalty is
sometimes shaky at best.
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About us: Anna Hess and Mark Hamilton spent over a decade living self-sufficiently in the mountains of Virginia before moving north to start over from scratch in the foothills of Ohio. They've experimented with permaculture, no-till gardening, trailersteading, home-based microbusinesses and much more, writing about their adventures in both blogs and books.
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