Bread or pie as a thank you goes a long way

[MelleeRN]

I work in the city and know many people who like to hunt, yet do not eat the meat or just eat a small portion because they have to much. They just need to get rid of their extra deer, bear, or wild hog, so they give it away to the first person who will take it. Now, I will make a couple loaves of bread or a pie just to say thank you. By doing this they come to me first to say that they have extra they are trying to pawn off :)

[momma_to_seven_chi]

I work in the city and know many people who like to hunt, yet do not eat the meat or just eat a small portion because they have to much. They just need to get rid of their extra deer, bear, or wild hog, so they give it away to the first person who will take it. Now, I will make a couple loaves of bread or a pie just to say thank you. By doing this they come to me first to say that they have extra they are trying to pawn off :)

A lot of people hunt just for the antlers. I give bread as a thankyou to their gifts of meat too.

[Mad_Professor]

I work in the city and know many people who like to hunt, yet do not eat the meat or just eat a small portion because they have to much. They just need to get rid of their extra deer, bear, or wild hog, so they give it away to the first person who will take it. Now, I will make a couple loaves of bread or a pie just to say thank you. By doing this they come to me first to say that they have extra they are trying to pawn off :)

They are KILLERS, not HUNTERS.

I'm a hunter and I use every bit of the animal I can, and give thanks to the being for giving it's life to continue mine.

[backlash]

If the meat is not wasted I have no problem with giving it away.
I use to hunt rabbits but never did like eating them.
I my neighbors liked rabbit but didn't hunt.
It was a great solution.
They gave me great Philippine food in return.

[NCLee]

Agree, people who give away the meat that they can't use are hunters. They help people who can't hunt themselves, for whatever reason. Last I heard there's a local program where deer hunters can donate their animals to help feed needy families in the area.

Killers are those who haul a deer around all day in the back of their truck, to show it off, then dump it along side the road before going home. Killers make the kill, take a few pictures of the mighty hunter, then leave the animal where they shot it.

Unfortunately we have some of both in our community. Fortunately, the "killers" are only a small portion of the "hunters".

Lee

[nhlivefreeordie]

I agree, being a hunter does NOT mean you have to use the whole animal yourself, making an attempt to give as much as can be used is a lot better than those who freeze the whole animal and then throw it out a year or two later. Sometimes left unchallenged other begin to think the same thing. This broad brush elitist attitude needs to be met head on by those of us who know better.

Now back to bread as a gift. I think I mentioned in another post that I have been doing just this for many years where ever I trap.
Gaining a property owners permission is hard enough ( especially with prevalent elitist attitudes in the media and else where ) but keeping it is even harder, as there is always someone else looking to trap where you do, if word gets out that you are successful. So, along with closing every gate I open, and using common sense ( ie. don't drive to your sets if it is muddy and you are going to tear the two track up, walk ) and treat the property as my own, I do one more thing. The week before Christmas, I bake enough zucchini bread so every property owner gets a loaf, and then hand deliver them the week before Christmas. So far it has worked like a charm, sometimes the littlest things matter.
Most of the valley that I trap now is predominantly Amish farms. They can be the hardest nut to crack, as they have a healthy distrust of " English " which is absolutely warranted so far as I can see, a lot of the elites and natives disparage them every chance they get.
I have had this valley, which is about 9 miles long, and 4 miles wide, all to myself since '01, many have tried to come in behind me, but have been unsuccessful, my Amish friends are some of the best security you could have ( trap theft can be a problem ) they ALWAYS know what is going on throughout the whole valley, and they don't have phones..:wink:
So yes, a little thing like a loaf of bread saying thanks goes a LONG ways.

[Mom5farmboys]

I agree, being a hunter does NOT mean you have to use the whole animal yourself, making an attempt to give as much as can be used is a lot better than those who freeze the whole animal and then throw it out a year or two later. Sometimes left unchallenged other begin to think the same thing. This broad brush elitist attitude needs to be met head on by those of us who know better.

Now back to bread as a gift. I think I mentioned in another post that I have been doing just this for many years where ever I trap.
Gaining a property owners permission is hard enough ( especially with prevalent elitist attitudes in the media and else where ) but keeping it is even harder, as there is always someone else looking to trap where you do, if word gets out that you are successful. So, along with closing every gate I open, and using common sense ( ie. don't drive to your sets if it is muddy and you are going to tear the two track up, walk ) and treat the property as my own, I do one more thing. The week before Christmas, I bake enough zucchini bread so every property owner gets a loaf, and then hand deliver them the week before Christmas. So far it has worked like a charm, sometimes the littlest things matter.
Most of the valley that I trap now is predominantly Amish farms. They can be the hardest nut to crack, as they have a healthy distrust of " English " which is absolutely warranted so far as I can see, a lot of the elites and natives disparage them every chance they get.
I have had this valley, which is about 9 miles long, and 4 miles wide, all to myself since '01, many have tried to come in behind me, but have been unsuccessful, my Amish friends are some of the best security you could have ( trap theft can be a problem ) they ALWAYS know what is going on throughout the whole valley, and they don't have phones..:wink:
So yes, a little thing like a loaf of bread saying thanks goes a LONG ways.

YOu bet it does, coming at this from another angle. We farm and own 180 acres. Both my son and husband hunt and have their favorite spots but there is plenty of room for others to go out on our land and hunt as well. We always very much appreciate it when the hunter drops off a small package of the meat they bagged after the processing is done. We have one neighbor that hunts our land regularly and every Christmas he waits for boneless hams to go on sale and buys one just for us. I am very touched by this. After all really what were talking about her is the thought behind the action and the gratefulness of a persons heart,