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Author Topic: Hunting for groceries  (Read 711 times)

Offline Rob W.

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Hunting for groceries
« on: November 14, 2011, 06:59:00 PM »
I'm not usually the one that does the grocery shopping at my house. I got talked into it tonight because I needed to pick up some oil for my truck anyway.

I guess it's been awhile since I payed any attention to the price of food these days. All I have to say is "WOW"  :eek:  

I had been seriously been thinking about laying off of the deer for a few weeks and doing a little duck hunting. Now I think a full freezer will be first on the list.

I usually try to get three in the freezer(I'm 2/3 of the way there.) This year I might try for 4. Anybody else hunting harder to pack the freezer tight?


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Re: Hunting for groceries
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2011, 07:05:00 PM »
I always try to get three deer in the freezer. My girls are big eaters. ;o)
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Offline Peachey

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Re: Hunting for groceries
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2011, 07:13:00 PM »
The price of meat these days is crazy. It seems to go up every other week. About 3 years ago I got put on a heart healthy trigliceride and chloresterol lowering diet. My doctor told me to only eat beef twice a week and limit it to 3 ounces. Hell, thats  1 meatball. He said I could eat all the deer meat I wanted. So I definitely hunt to fill the freezer.

Offline Todd Greenwald

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Re: Hunting for groceries
« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2011, 07:19:00 PM »
I always fill the freezer. Last year my family ate all 5 deer in my freezer.  This year I am trying for 6.  I only have 4 more to go to reach my shopping quota this year.
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Re: Hunting for groceries
« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2011, 07:22:00 PM »
I heard that, It's been a tough season and I need to get busy I only have one in the freezer so far!
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Re: Hunting for groceries
« Reply #5 on: November 14, 2011, 07:28:00 PM »
I agree, every trip to the super Market seems to justify the money I spend on hunting. 10 fold.
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Re: Hunting for groceries
« Reply #6 on: November 14, 2011, 07:29:00 PM »
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I agree, every trip to the super Market seems to justify the money I spend on hunting. 10 fold.
And it's a helluva lot more fun. Can't put a price on that.

Offline Red Tailed Hawk

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Re: Hunting for groceries
« Reply #7 on: November 14, 2011, 07:37:00 PM »
I like to have at least 2 deer for the freezer, I am half way there.
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Re: Hunting for groceries
« Reply #8 on: November 14, 2011, 07:56:00 PM »
Got one freezer full of Elk the other one is loaded with Hog meat. No room for another animal of any kind.

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Re: Hunting for groceries
« Reply #9 on: November 14, 2011, 08:11:00 PM »
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Got one freezer full of Elk the other one is loaded with Hog meat. No room for another animal of any kind.
Good Problem to have!
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Offline David Yukon

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Re: Hunting for groceries
« Reply #10 on: November 14, 2011, 08:21:00 PM »
I'm the one who does the groceries at home and let me tell you that i hate do buy meat... I would prefer to have wild in the freezer, but this year, it didn't happen other that for salmon... Bison hunting is on right now... But no bows alowed... Good for all of you who have a freezer full for the winter!!

Offline stujay

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Re: Hunting for groceries
« Reply #11 on: November 14, 2011, 08:44:00 PM »
Right on! Wife and I have been noticing the food price rises but particulary this past week. Have a deer in the frezer and planted a nice garden that produced well, so freezer is pretty full. Sure love knowing where my food comes from as well!

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Re: Hunting for groceries
« Reply #12 on: November 14, 2011, 08:45:00 PM »
My wife and I can go through two in a year, so I do what it takes to put two in the freezer when I can.

We raised Boer goats for a while - very worth doing (and tasty) but at least with deer you don't have to buy and maintain fencing.

Except in Texas, I guess.      :biglaugh:  

Currently have wool sheep - but if Lilly doesn't shape up I may only need one deer this year.
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Re: Hunting for groceries
« Reply #13 on: November 14, 2011, 08:57:00 PM »
Charlie The problem is her name.  Call her fluffy instead, it's a subliminal thing    :readit:      :biglaugh:    

If that doesn't work then call her dinner.   ;)  

I can get by with one deer but have to ration it, 2 deer would be better.  Then I can make jerky and venison dinner when ever I want.
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Re: Hunting for groceries
« Reply #14 on: November 14, 2011, 11:34:00 PM »
I am a meet hunter 3 in. May do 4 this year, but there is a lot of season for that. I am going duck hunting as much as possible during gun season.

Stock up on peanut butter. I hear that is going way up.
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Re: Hunting for groceries
« Reply #15 on: November 15, 2011, 12:42:00 AM »
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Sure love knowing where my food comes from as well!  
Amen to that!!

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Re: Hunting for groceries
« Reply #16 on: November 15, 2011, 10:49:00 AM »
Let's assume $4 per pound for red meat on average.  Each 100 pound doe nets maybe 50 pounds of boneless.  So each deer is worth $200 let's say on average.  That justifies my hunting expenses for deer at least.  We'll eat 4 deer per year.
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Re: Hunting for groceries
« Reply #17 on: November 15, 2011, 11:15:00 AM »
i prefer wild game. it doesn’t have all the steroid/hormones and i know how it was cleaned.
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Re: Hunting for groceries
« Reply #18 on: November 15, 2011, 11:27:00 AM »
4 OR 5 for me and the wife.  We eat it 4 to 6 times a week.  I got a 13 month old son now so when he gets bigger I'm sure I'll be adding to the list.  Big garden during the summer good to.  As well as bluegill and crappie fillets packed it.  Beats alot of the processed junk you buy at the store anyway.
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Re: Hunting for groceries
« Reply #19 on: November 15, 2011, 04:39:00 PM »
I like venison and its better for you , so its worth it to me to hunt, plus I just enjoy hunting.  But, if you think about how much you spend on tags, gear, gas...etc it doesn't usualy work out to venisons advantage from a strictly dollar and cents view. The math never works out on fsihing either, but I enjoy that as well.
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