Not a few curious onlookers ask what hunters actually do with the animals they've shot. While it is no secret that many hunters choose to hunt animals for trophies, hunters dispatch of larger animals by donating their skulls and skins to a scientific institution for research. Most often, however, the hunted animal is prepared and eaten if the animal's in good enough condition.
Hunting game for food is a millennia-old tradition that has been a part of the human tradition since time immemorial. Today, modern hunters continue the tradition of hunting game animals in season to augment their diets, often out of necessity in areas ill-suited for agriculture. Some hunters even choose to forgo buying meat outright in favor of consuming right-sized game that they hunted themselves.
Hunters who eat their quarry often cite the economic incentive of eating game, showing that a good-sized deer or feral hog can hold enough meat to feed two people for an entire year. Moreover, assuming that the meat has been acquired from healthy animals, game and venison may even be healthier than their domestic counterparts.
The hunter with an intrepid palate and sufficient culinary skill can eat a wide assortment of hunted birds and mammals. Wild animals, such as wildfowl and deer, often have the characteristic “gamey” flavor (similar to dark meat) that can be an acquired taste for most casual eaters, requiring additional preparation to enhance its taste. Although most game meat such as venison is slow-cooked, they can be prepared in a variety of ways.
Special care, however, must be made when selecting the beast to cook and serve. Sick and unhealthy animals may harbor diseases, and old animals have tougher flesh than younger ones.
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| Joe Ciringione |
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Hello! I'm Joe Ciringione and I love to fish. Join me in my fishing adventures by subscribing to my blog. I'm a hunting aficionado in Providence, Rhode Island. You can usually find me participating in different hunting and fishing tourneys around the state. I am particularly fond of joining organizations that raise money for protecting endangered species.
