I used to hunt. I shot grey squirrels, rabbits, pheasant. I even killed a squirrel once with a bow and arrow. I skinned it and ate it. Not a lot of meat on a squirrel.
I never killed a deer or any big game. Shot at a couple and missed. Got buck fever once and missed a perfect opportunity at a 8 pointer. Darn buck was 40 feet away. I waited too long to shoot. These were all in my teenage years. I have been around when guys butchered deer though.
Personally, I was never a big fan of Venison. I have had moose and Elk, which I thought were pretty good.
Frankly, I have never been able to go hunting for Rack of Lamb, so I have lost my interest in hunting.
As far as fishing goes. I have never liked trout. Which is the only fish in the streams around here. Now, give me an Alaskan Halibut and were talking. Actually, Striped Bass is also very good. They do not make their way up here(NH) until about June. Also, you really need a boat to catch them. They are hard to catch from shore except in the Merrimack River about a mile up from the ocean.
I’ve cooked and eaten just about everything. Liked most of it. Squirrel was just ok, after low and slow crock pot and a BBQ sauce. Chewy, still.
I love trout and all the panfish, too. The white meat ocean fish are good, though. Hubby said today people need to start with cleaning fish. He’s not a hunter, but friends are and we help process for a share. DH is a knife aficionado ; very skilled with a stone and (if needed) a grinder. He’s an experienced metalsmith.
I did terrible with butchering chickens and all I had to do was pluck and pick. Still smelled pinfeathers when I thought I’d done ok. I hate cleaning coops, too. Don’t like live chickens, much.