StColette Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 [quote]Wisconsin hunters donated 7,627 deer to venison donation programs last year. A total of 140 meat processors representing 65 counties participated.[/quote] That's a whole lot of deer! [quote]In Illinois more than 106,000 pounds of venison was donated through the program during last year’s deer season.[/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 I've never eaten deer before. I have tried bison though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 [quote name='Nihil Obstat' date='05 November 2009 - 01:59 PM' timestamp='1257443974' post='1996582'] I've never eaten deer before. I have tried bison though. [/quote] My cousins all hunt so we get it every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StColette Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Apparently deer meat donations happen in almost every state through the Sportsmen Against Hunger program. I've never heard of it, but what an awesome program! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 I wonder if you can eat giraffe. [img]http://www.didimalasafaris.com/images/hunt_01_full.jpg[/img] Or lion. [img]http://www.shingalana.co.za/Lion_hunting/Lion%20hunt%20large%20(19).jpg[/img] Or elephant. [img]http://www.hunt-africa.com/images/botswana_overview_image01.jpg[/img] I find these pictures sad. I'm not against hunting by any means. Maybe it's just because they're exotic animals to us? I don't know... that's weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimR-OCDS Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 [quote name='cmotherofpirl' date='05 November 2009 - 12:57 PM' timestamp='1257440227' post='1996558'] Again you are entitled to your personal opinion about your state, but don't generalize to the rest of us. In Pennsylvania we do hunt to feed our families, licenses are $20 or under, and the first day of hunting season the schools mostly close, because so many teachers, subs, and kids are in the woods. Every year over[b] 200,000[/b] meals of vension are made available to Pa food banks, from donated meat from hunters. People stock up their deep freezes for winter, and supply most of their relations with free meat. [/quote] You're trying to tell me, that without hunting, your family would not have meat to eat? Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StColette Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 [quote name='Nihil Obstat' date='05 November 2009 - 01:08 PM' timestamp='1257444515' post='1996590'] I find these pictures sad. I'm not against hunting by any means. Maybe it's just because they're exotic animals to us? I don't know... that's weird. [/quote] I take issue with hunting elephant, lion, and giraffe, at least for sport. It's different if you're a tribe person and that's one of your sources of food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimR-OCDS Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 I just want people to be clear about my position. I have no problem with people who hunt, whether for sport and especially for food. Its just that in hunting, there is a level of violence associated with it, and its my belief as Thoreau stated, that men who grow, will grow out of it. I do believe its a spiritual thing. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 [quote name='StColette' date='05 November 2009 - 12:20 PM' timestamp='1257445233' post='1996599'] I take issue with hunting elephant, lion, and giraffe, at least for sport. It's different if you're a tribe person and that's one of your sources of food. [/quote] Yea, I can see that... and I can't imagine eating that meat, but if they were to eat, say giraffe meat, and happened to want to mount the head too, it still feels kind of wrong to me. Again, maybe it's just because they're so exotic to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 [quote name='JimR-OCDS' date='05 November 2009 - 02:15 PM' timestamp='1257444959' post='1996596'] You're trying to tell me, that without hunting, your family would not have meat to eat? Jim [/quote] I didn't say that did I - but 20-30 pounds of free meat every year does help feed my family, especially in February and March when paying winter heating bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 [quote name='Nihil Obstat' date='05 November 2009 - 02:08 PM' timestamp='1257444515' post='1996590'] I wonder if you can eat giraffe. [img]http://www.didimalasafaris.com/images/hunt_01_full.jpg[/img] Or lion. [img]http://www.shingalana.co.za/Lion_hunting/Lion%20hunt%20large%20(19).jpg[/img] Or elephant. [img]http://www.hunt-africa.com/images/botswana_overview_image01.jpg[/img] I find these pictures sad. I'm not against hunting by any means. Maybe it's just because they're exotic animals to us? I don't know... that's weird. [/quote] This I find pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StColette Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 [quote name='Nihil Obstat' date='05 November 2009 - 01:25 PM' timestamp='1257445535' post='1996604'] Yea, I can see that... and I can't imagine eating that meat, but if they were to eat, say giraffe meat, and happened to want to mount the head too, it still feels kind of wrong to me. Again, maybe it's just because they're so exotic to me. [/quote] It could be also that we're so used to seeing these animals as endangered or animals like them as endangered that we're more prone to find it very wrong to hunt such animals. Again, I would feel differently about the killing of such an animal if it were done by a tribe or tribal person and it was necessary for their food supply. Most tribes have sources of meat though such as goats, pigs, or cows that they use for their meat supply. It's probably very rare that they kill an exotic animal (at least of the large breed variety) for food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Besides the cost factor, I'd argue that hunting meat is far more humane than commercial meat production. Unless we're talking free range, which is most common around me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StColette Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 [quote name='cmotherofpirl' date='05 November 2009 - 01:29 PM' timestamp='1257445769' post='1996607'] I didn't say that did I - but 20-30 pounds of free meat every year does help feed my family, especially in February and March when paying winter heating bills. [/quote] I about choked at the gas bill once when I live in Steubie, $430.00!! We ate ramen and mac & coagulated milk for several months after that lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 How could anyone shoot a lion, a giraffe, or an elephant: [img]http://www.pictures-of-cats.org/images/cartoon-lion-21112009.jpg[/img] [img]http://photos.friendster.com/photos/39/70/15590793/1_906374952l.jpg[/img] [img]http://today.slac.stanford.edu/images/2006/babar-elephant.jpg[/img] People should leave him alone too: [img]http://www.nramemberscouncils.com/newsbriefs/Pictures%203Q2008/bullwinkle.gif[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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