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April 6th, 2008
This is not for now... I have neither the time nor the money for this now... but it's something I am thinking about for some as-yet-undetermined point in the future...
I would like to learn to hunt. I realize that is going to require a monetary investment in a firearm and amunition, and probably other gear that I could not at this time properly specify without further research. Also, obviously, the appropriate licensing to own and use aforementioned firearms in this state and any nearby states in which I would like to hunt.
So far, I see two problems: 1) lack of property on which to hunt, unless I can locate public lands where it is allowed. I think some of the national forests in VA allow hunting at certain times of year especially if their deer herds become overpopulated due to lack of natural predators, so I don't think that will be too hard to manage. 2) I need to find someone to teach me not only the proper way to hunt (which I think I can figure out myself for the most part, along with standard hunter-safety classes and the requirements of obtaining a license in the first place) but also and more importantly how to properly field-dress, clean and butcher the animals. (I'm not interested in hunting for trophies, I want to put meat on my table, especially venison.)
The second is likely to be somewhat problematic as the last time I tried to assist someone (Ri's father) with that act I ended up briefly passing out due to the smell (I was up again as soon as I hit the ground) in what he described as a "visceral reaction". I ended up just washing off the meat inside away from the odor of the carcass and had no further problems, so it wasn't a matter of being grossed out by the act of butchering. I suppose training my body to get used to the odor would work. Either that or I need to find some kind of trick, because I'm determined to eat anything I kill and that requires getting over that.
So yeah, not something I'm able to start at the moment, but something I'm strongly thinking about for the future. Any advice/input welcome.
I would like to learn to hunt. I realize that is going to require a monetary investment in a firearm and amunition, and probably other gear that I could not at this time properly specify without further research. Also, obviously, the appropriate licensing to own and use aforementioned firearms in this state and any nearby states in which I would like to hunt.
So far, I see two problems: 1) lack of property on which to hunt, unless I can locate public lands where it is allowed. I think some of the national forests in VA allow hunting at certain times of year especially if their deer herds become overpopulated due to lack of natural predators, so I don't think that will be too hard to manage. 2) I need to find someone to teach me not only the proper way to hunt (which I think I can figure out myself for the most part, along with standard hunter-safety classes and the requirements of obtaining a license in the first place) but also and more importantly how to properly field-dress, clean and butcher the animals. (I'm not interested in hunting for trophies, I want to put meat on my table, especially venison.)
The second is likely to be somewhat problematic as the last time I tried to assist someone (Ri's father) with that act I ended up briefly passing out due to the smell (I was up again as soon as I hit the ground) in what he described as a "visceral reaction". I ended up just washing off the meat inside away from the odor of the carcass and had no further problems, so it wasn't a matter of being grossed out by the act of butchering. I suppose training my body to get used to the odor would work. Either that or I need to find some kind of trick, because I'm determined to eat anything I kill and that requires getting over that.
So yeah, not something I'm able to start at the moment, but something I'm strongly thinking about for the future. Any advice/input welcome.
