Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"

[BadExample]

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If need be, get some Anti Monkey Butt Powder

Hey that stuff works. Indiana will give you some serious swamp rash, and that's the only cure known to man...

 

[spiritbass]

Not being a grandfather yet, I've been blissfully unaware of these fine butt-care products!

 

[Stumbo]

 

[Passinwind]

Never had moose...never even seen a moose in person.

But my favorite for steaks and burgers is - by no insignificant margin - buffalo. Dang expensive, but wow.

We have some friends with a bison ranch. Definitely one of my favorites for burgers, but for steak I'd opt for elk backstrap, assuming I could sweet talk a hunter friend out of some, which tends to be a hard sell. My neighbor does his own elk pastrami, which is beyond sublime.

 

[BadExample]

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You gone vegetarian bro. Stumbo?

 

[Stumbo]

You gone vegetarian bro. Stumbo?

I go where the meat goes, I'm no chicken!

 

[beans-on-toast]

Bison leather makes a great instrument strap. It is thicker than cowhide which allows you to do some interesting tooling. One place that I deal with for tools is Tandy Leather (Tandy Leather | Leathercraft and Leather Craft Supplies). Their leather prices are a lot higher than what what you can find at a local tannery. Not too many years ago, I was able to buy an entire cowhide with fur for $50. Those days are long gone.

 

[RoadRanger]

"Trophy Moose" is usually tough and stringy (because of their age). Younger moose tastes like any other venison - they are just huge ugly deer. Old moose is good for stew and ground meat - great for chili too.

 

[RoadRanger]

I had Icelandic horse meat last year.
We're missing out on a lot of good protein.

Used to be able to buy horsemeat in MA - think they made it illegal for human consumption a few years back. They are pretty closely related to deer also. Wild mustang that's culled is used in dog food - as is kangaroo in Australia.

 

[BadExample]

I think it was a year or two ago that Indiana, the dumbass state, (re)legalized eating horse meat. That legislation has nothing to do with Indiana being the dumbass state... separate issue. I could care less if other Hoosiers eat horse meat. As long as they don't eat Andy!

 

[beans-on-toast]

There are local restaurants and grocery stores that sell horse and just about any game. No inclination to try it, I'm not a big meat eater.

Family that lives up north get their protien by eating caribou and bear stew but mostly fish. You never want to try seal blubber. The smell alone can make you sick.

 

[RoadRanger]

^ Black bears are rancid when alive - killing them makes it worse. I've had bear chili - my natural defenses refused to let me swallow bear meat the one time I tried. Right up there with seal blubber I'm sure .

 

[agedhorse]

The problem with horse meat isn't the slaughter but the holding, handling and transport.

ALL food animal management could easily be more humane, it's the mindset that prevents it.

Horses are naturally flighty and somewhat fragile, which causes a lot of serious challenges.

 

[alaskaleftybass]

Ok, GOF's! I leave for a while and what do I come back to-- a BIG FOOD FIGHT!!!!!
Honestly GOF's we are all certifiable!

 

[BadExample]

The problem with horse meat isn't the slaughter but the holding, handling and transport.

ALL food animal management could easily be more humane, it's the mindset that prevents it.

Horses are naturally flighty and somewhat fragile, which causes a lot of serious challenges.

Personally, I would be sad to see such animals become a regular food source. I see them more as pets than farm animals. My own view...

 

[agedhorse]

Personally, I would be sad to see such animals become a regular food source. I see them more as pets than farm animals. My own view...

They are culturally considered companion animals rather than livestock, but different states have different takes on this as do different countries. I am very much against the inhumane treatment of animals, but not against humane handling, transport or slaughter if that's what somebody else feels inclined to do. This is a tough topic for the horse industry, since many of the unwanted horses are due to indiscriminate breeding and a lack of financial resources (ie. people getting in way over their heads).

 

[RoadRanger]

Dunno if you have the same problem out your way but here its common for a horse to "shed years" as they change owners. A friend of mine "inherited" an unwanted pony that some research proved to be like 50 I think . Teeth long gone, etc.

As far as the humane treatment of animals anybody who's unfamiliar with Temple Gradin's revolutionary slaughterhouse designs should check her out . There was a movie based on her life as well as an older documentary.

 

[alaskaleftybass]

I was going to have pork and eggs for breakfast but I think I'll have oatmeal instead... I understand oats are humanely harvested...

 

[beans-on-toast]

Horses are well behaved when there are treats around like oatmeal cookies.

Easy to Make Horse Treat Recipes | Homemade Horse Treats

There’s a country store that we shop at. On one side of the porch are 50 pound bags of apples, the other side has carrots. In horse country, people love to indulge their companions.

 

[BassmanPaul]

Do you slap your bass when making your chowder?

I never slap any of my basses. I don’t believe in abusing them so.