disintegratus
Very Well-Known Member
I have some questions for all you people who hunt stuff etc, as I've noticed there's a few of you here:
So my boyfriends landlord/housemate type person has decided he wants to get a deer (from a farm) and kill/dress/butcher it at home with our help (we're mostly in it for the free venison)
He's never done it before, and neither have either of us, so I'm basically wondering if the three of us being novices would be able to do a reasonable job of it. It SEEMS fairly straightforward, but what is the likelihood of us completely destroying it and rendering it inedible, and are there any tips you could throw our way?
Honestly, it'll probably end up either being mostly me and the boyfriend (I don't think the housemate/landlord person has a very strong stomach), or mostly me (sometimes my boyfriend's got a surprisingly weak stomach, but I won't stand to see the thing killed for no reason)
Also, can I feed the offal to my dogs/are there any parts I should avoid feeding to my dogs?
If it's okay to feed to them, how long would it take 3 large dogs to get through a deer's worth of offal? (This I ask because I'm fairly certain my sister would not be keen on a fridge full of deer guts)
Again, how long do you think it would take 3 large dogs to get through what's left of the carcass/would it stink up my yard?
Really, any advice (except "don't kill Bambi coz he's cute") is more than welcome.
I have an idea that this is going to go ahead with or without my input, I'd just like it to go as smoothly as possible. And no, I don't know why they wouldn't start with something more managable like a rabbit.
Thanks,
Shell
So my boyfriends landlord/housemate type person has decided he wants to get a deer (from a farm) and kill/dress/butcher it at home with our help (we're mostly in it for the free venison)
He's never done it before, and neither have either of us, so I'm basically wondering if the three of us being novices would be able to do a reasonable job of it. It SEEMS fairly straightforward, but what is the likelihood of us completely destroying it and rendering it inedible, and are there any tips you could throw our way?
Honestly, it'll probably end up either being mostly me and the boyfriend (I don't think the housemate/landlord person has a very strong stomach), or mostly me (sometimes my boyfriend's got a surprisingly weak stomach, but I won't stand to see the thing killed for no reason)
Also, can I feed the offal to my dogs/are there any parts I should avoid feeding to my dogs?
If it's okay to feed to them, how long would it take 3 large dogs to get through a deer's worth of offal? (This I ask because I'm fairly certain my sister would not be keen on a fridge full of deer guts)
Again, how long do you think it would take 3 large dogs to get through what's left of the carcass/would it stink up my yard?
Really, any advice (except "don't kill Bambi coz he's cute") is more than welcome.
I have an idea that this is going to go ahead with or without my input, I'd just like it to go as smoothly as possible. And no, I don't know why they wouldn't start with something more managable like a rabbit.
Thanks,
Shell