I should put this in the food section or the No-Shame Thread maybe, but I had my first doe meat over the weekend and I'm second guessing my style of hunting for the future. These last few years I have only ate meat from bucks that my father in law shot, the only doe I ever shot with a rifle was donated. I finally got my first doe from a bow/saddle/public land recently. Got the meat back from the butcher on Friday and been eating it over the weekend. Maybe it is just me, but venison has never tasted so good before. Like.....wow. Even with just searing on a pan with butter and Montreal Steak seasonings. It was the best steaks I ever had in my life. I'm not sure if it is because of the mental aspect of earning it and the sense of accomplishment, but I can still remember the warmth of the tenderest meat I ever had going down my stomach now.
Which make we wonder, can it be....that the ladies are just tastier???? Also mine wasn't a season doe, maybe 2-3 years old. I didn't actually get a lot of meat from her at the end, but whatever meat I got make me want to subscribed to @Nutterbuster 'shoot anything that look delicious' policy.
Right now, I'm in the mindset of 'get first deer within range to break open the season, then bucks only rest of the season'.
But now...I'm more opened to taking more shots at doe...like A LOT more opened. I'm going to have to cook both meats side my side at one point to compare. Filling the freezer might just became more important than getting my first buck. Make me regret those times that I passed on a doe in the morning waiting for a buck but end the day empty handed.
One thing for sure is I'm not going to send it off to butchers anymore. I wish I'm capable of supporting the community and local businesses as I much as I can, but what I paid for with what I got back was just not worth it to me if I plan on eating as much as I plan on.....Dont get me wrong, they did a great job and everything is nicely sealed. But I'm going to learn how to do it myself, just going to save me so much more money for other things.
Which make we wonder, can it be....that the ladies are just tastier???? Also mine wasn't a season doe, maybe 2-3 years old. I didn't actually get a lot of meat from her at the end, but whatever meat I got make me want to subscribed to @Nutterbuster 'shoot anything that look delicious' policy.
Right now, I'm in the mindset of 'get first deer within range to break open the season, then bucks only rest of the season'.
But now...I'm more opened to taking more shots at doe...like A LOT more opened. I'm going to have to cook both meats side my side at one point to compare. Filling the freezer might just became more important than getting my first buck. Make me regret those times that I passed on a doe in the morning waiting for a buck but end the day empty handed.
One thing for sure is I'm not going to send it off to butchers anymore. I wish I'm capable of supporting the community and local businesses as I much as I can, but what I paid for with what I got back was just not worth it to me if I plan on eating as much as I plan on.....Dont get me wrong, they did a great job and everything is nicely sealed. But I'm going to learn how to do it myself, just going to save me so much more money for other things.