[bullseye1911]

Forgive my ignorance. I found your reference site a very interesting read. Am I to understand that basically, carniverous mammals and birds of prey that are considered predators are: "Food that is not kosher [sic] and is commonly referred to as treyf (lit. torn, from the commandment not to eat animals that have been torn by other animals)."

But hey, looks like you can deer hunt: "Of the 'beasts of the earth' (which basically refers to land mammals with the exception of swarming rodents), you may eat any animal that has cloven hooves and chews its cud. Lev. 11:3; Deut. 14:6. Any land mammal that does not have both of these qualities is forbidden. The Torah specifies that the camel, the rock badger, the hare and the pig are not kosher because each lacks one of these two qualifications. Sheep, cattle, goats and deer are kosher."

Regards....

[yonif]

Yup. Deer is kosher.