Hunting. Confrontation. My Disclaimer.

There are a lot of different confrontational aspects in regards to hunting that arise every year come hunting season. One is hunting for sport and not for food. I am not okay with this aspect of hunting and I don’t think you should hunt things that you don’t plan to eat. I was always taught if you aren’t going to eat it then why would you hunt it. I also believe that we shouldn’t hunt things that are endangered and I don’t condone animals being hunted primarily for they reason that they are exotic. Hunters are taught to hunt in a certain manner that is not to put such a negative connotation on themselves or other hunters because they face enough confrontation on their own just for the sake of participating in this outdoor sportsmanship activity. Other hunters that don’t follow the code of ethics that most hunters carry tend to ruin the way all hunters are perceived. I was raised by a family of hunters and we have survived winters on venison alone. If you do hunt and harvest a deer you can feed your family for a very long time. There are many perks and benefits from hunting deer that go unnoticed by some that may seem more relevant than previously conceived when you take into account some aspects of this outdoor sportsmanship activity.

Hunting and Better Quality Meat.

A lot of people hunt deer because they intend to eat the venison. However, there are a lot of people that their argument for not believing we should be allowed to hunt is that we shouldn’t hunt because we can buy our meat from the grocery store (Unless you are vegan or vegetarian for your reasoning not to hunt being that all meat alone is bad for you, then this statement doesn’t apply to you at all and you should do whatever you feel is best for you, your body, and your chosen causes.). Yes there are other meats available from the grocery store that wouldn’t mean that we have to go out and shoot to kill an animal. However, all of the meats that we can buy in the grocery stores are still animals that are raised to be slaughtered. Not to mention they are typically being raised inhumanely. Even those that are being humanely raised they aren’t living a so called “free roaming” life. They are still living until they get to size and then being slaughtered to be sold in the grocery store. Most of these animals aren’t even being fed good food. They are being pumped with antibiotics and other medicines to make them grow bigger and faster; thus leading the meat to not be nearly as healthy and nutritious. When hunters are filling their freezer with venison they are receiving one of the leanest meats that are free roaming to the fullest extent of the word. They aren’t all killed every hunting season and the hunting seasons are based on their specific population patterns. These animals are eating as organic as it comes and aren’t all going to be subjected to a slaughter house. The take away being that this meat is typically a higher quality meat coming from animals that aren’t raised specifically for slaughter purposes.

Hunting and Population Control.

Once you get past the meat quality aspect of hunting there is another very important factor that chimes into the allowance and importance of hunting. That aspect is about the topic of population control.  Even the hunting seasons are based around many aspects of the deer population. One aspect from this is to base the season around keeping the deer population populated. Another aspect being that the deer population needs to be controlled so that it doesn’t become over populated and dangerous. When deer are over populated they move into more congested areas and are more inclined to become a danger to drivers on the road. This isn’t just a risk to people that are driving in highly wooded areas. This is all people. The higher the deer population the more likely it is that deer are going to get hit on roads in towns, on highways, and in other dangerous scenarios. This is a danger to the drivers, the cars, and the deer. Deer that are taken out on roads in accidents aren’t able to be utilized in any form. They only do harm to the people that hit them and their vehicle. If the deer population is controlled they pose less of a danger on all of society.  The deer that are harvested legally are used to their best possible benefit and there would be less of a chance of people hitting deer with their vehicles as the population control would continue.

Simple and New Family Favorite Recipe.

There are many popular and delicious venison recipes that come to mind. However, this is just a recipe suggestion that I have found to be very popular in my home. It is super simple, it can be Keto friendly, it can be gluten free, and it fits a healthier lifestyle while contributing to the popularity of the new up and coming kitchen gadget the instant pot ALL while including fresh venison sausage.

Here it goes… It is super simple.

Ingredients:

1 bag of riced cauliflower

2 cups of homemade Alfredo sauce (Or one can of preferred premade Alfredo sauce)

1 package of fresh venison sausage

Directions:

• Combine all three ingredients into your Instant pot.
• Pressure cook for 25 minutes on high.
• Release pressure (Please do this safely. It can be a little scary!)
• Enjoy!

It’s as easy as that.