In my Michigan, you can legally tag and harvest up to 10 white tail deer in many areas of that state. Hunter numbers have been declining and milder winters have increased the population in many counties. Plus is if you learn to process the meat yourself, rather than pay the $70.00 or so per deer to have it processed and handed to you in packages to freeze.
Great tip! Any meat-related skills you have, either hunting or butchering or taking what others give you and knowing what to DO with it, are great skills to have. :)
We have raised a beef steer for each of the past 5 years, now and this fall bought 1/2 a hog from a neighbor who raises them. HUGE savings for meat-eaters.
I’d like to eat less meat, but Beau insists upon it every breakfast and supper. And he’s an amazing hunter and fisherman, so it’s really not a problem within our personal food budget.
I don’t hunt anymore, but I’m not squeamish about butchering in the least. I used to play ‘Deer CSI’ with my kids, LOL! They learned a lot about anatomy and The Circle of Life, for sure. ;)
Once you process that venison, those plastic Walmart and dollar store bags make for good freezer bags if you double wrap them (or even triple wrap them).
Plus is if you learn to process the meat yourself, rather than pay the $70.00 or so per deer to have it processed and handed to you in packages to freeze.
Here in Texas deer processing costs have gone thru the roof. But that is for fancy venison pork sausage etc.
Many or now processing their own, but you have to buy/build a smoker, etc. $70 per deer would be very cheap.