Our diet includes a fair amount of venison, particularly since it's available on the hoof right out the back door, free, and the overpopulation in our area allows us to take a limit of three does a day over a 3-month hunting season. 3 bucks are allowed all season, but I can't seem to find a recipie to make those horns taste good! Of course, I don't have freezer space or the need for anywhere near that much meat, so I usually take 5 or 6 deer a season to keep the freezer filled. We process our own meat, and keep the local scavengers fed with the leftovers. Nothing gets wasted. Venison is a LOT healthier than beef, especially for am old cardiac cripple like me. Other than running out of some of the medicines we need in a few months, we would barely notice a total breakdown of civilization in the urban areas around us. The neighbors are nicer to be around than city folks, also!
Jerry
