Crop damage and car-deer accidents are on the decline and the size, health, and quality of the deer that are being harvested are increasing!
Tonight, at our meal-time prayer, I thanked God for His creation and being able to harvest deer, and my 6year old started laughing "You don't harvest deers!!"
Ah, a teaching opportunity!
We had a little talk about how managing the population and health of a species, then utilizing as much of animal as possible is not just harvesting but also being a good steward of our resources.
har-vest- (verb) to catch, or remove for use.
How amazing that some animals can eat crops and grasses and turn them into an essential resource- protein- for our use.
I am sure that these may end up over a mantle or on the living room wall as a trophy mount, but so much more important, as a meal for our neighbors in need (burger and steaks) or a pair of warm leather gloves (a family friend owns the local hide shop).
It makes me think of one of my favorite quotes: "Everything lives. Everything dies. And death with a purpose gives full meaning to life."-Trent Loos
Happy harvest hunters! Be safe!
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I like your perspective - great way of putting it - I may even steal your last quote. :) Hope you all have a safe season. BTW - you probably know about it - there is an organization - Hunters for Hunger (or something close to that) - my son knows for sure. Anyway, people can give their deer to them and it is packaged, frozen and given to people in need.
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