[buffaloguy]

And by the way, the deer will be gone after 5 weeks. Your protein sources will be birds, ground animals, rabbits squirrels and fish. So prepare accordingly.

[eastforker]

Yes, Fish. There is an over abundance of them. Always include fishing line with small hooks and small jigs. Even the tiniest creeks hold chubs and other small but edible fish that can be easily caught.

[Farmer Dean]

I tell my wife,if things get desperate we can always eat our horses.That's after our 2 year supply of food runs out.

[PapaBear3625]

And by the way, the deer will be gone after 5 weeks. Your protein sources will be birds, ground animals, rabbits squirrels and fish. So prepare accordingly.

And for very small game, a pumped air rifle seems like a good thing to have: cheap, quiet, cheap pellets, won't overly damage the meat. And no government records that you have one. Small crossbow also seems like a good idea, for the same reasons.