Deer meat

[Ranjr]

Here in the crusty northwest corner of the dirty south, deer is free for many.  Typically, one has a deer crazy friend or relative who likes to share their stores.  Now, the hunters who harvest the animals spend quite a bit on leases, weapons, ATV's, related gear and sweat equity.  Not to mention processing and taxidermy.  Without free venison and bags and bags of bass and crappie from my grandparents, I would have lived on noodles as a young man.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

The PeterBilt is the natural enemy of deer in Missouri.

But the AR15 in .450 Bushmaster is the best.....


I have over 150 lbs of meat in the freezer to prove it.

I'll take a Ma Deuce. They never hear you comin'.

[onlinebiker]

But the AR15 in .450 Bushmaster is the best.....


I have over 150 lbs of meat in the freezer to prove it.

I'll take a Ma Deuce. They never hear you comin'.

Uh huh... I want to see you hump that through the woods and climb up in a treestand with that.....


And pintle mounts are not allowed here.. So I want to see the shoulder stock you come up with for that...

[Gawdzilla Sama]

I'll take a Ma Deuce. They never hear you comin'.

Uh huh... I want to see you hump that through the woods and climb up in a treestand with that.....


And pintle mounts are not allowed here.. So I want to see the shoulder stock you come up with for that...

I, um, use the mount the boys that have my Ma Deuce on long term loan built. It's legal if twenty-four cops say it's legal. And those young men do the haulin', I don't have to lift a finger, except the one on the paddle.

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

I’m not sure I understand why venison is so expensive. Deer at least in the Northeast and Midwest are more common than dirt. And we have an overpopulation problem, it’s to the point that they’re wandering through East freakin’ Cleveland. Can someone explain to me why we’re not eating these garden ruining fucks?

We're overrun because there are fewer hunters and greater social opposition to hunting.  Meanwhile, it's illegal to sell uninspected wild game meat.   

Do what we do - farm raise them.  Venison here is no more expensive that a good cut of beef.

How are you feeling, btw?

Boru

Farmed venison has greatly contributed to the spread of chronic wasting disease in the united states, leading to a spatial fence requirement that's a huge barrier to getting into the business.  It's a niche industry here, and lenders see it as higher risk than beef or poultry (or swine).  Mostly, we breed deer for hunters...to the point that they couldn't support their own racks in the wild.

I’m aware, and it’s a cause for concern here. If one case of CWD shows up, our venison industry is fucked.

Boru

[Smedders]

I have over 150 lbs of meat in the freezer to prove it.

That's going to be one hell of a BBQ!

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Here in the UK venison is slightly more expensive than beef, lamb, and pork, but not massively so. Deer have a habit of jumping out in front of vehicles at night (I think they have some sort of attraction to the lights) and if one gets wasted some people will pick up what's left and take it home to eat - that's as cheap as you can get!