Wake up, put on warm cloths, and head outside in cold November morning. Walking out to the barn, cleaning the area, getting the cows in place, milking, cleaning again, bringing it all inside, straining and separating, cooling, and cleaning. All to do it again that evening. Is it worth it? All this work? OH YEA […]
Hunt
I was an ANTI HUNTER – What changed me?
Looking for the Wild Harvest Class? On this episode of Homesteady, we explore the lifestyle of the modern hunter. We will be examining both the facts and the feelings that come into play when decided whether hunting is an ethical option for feeding one’s family. With scenes from Bambi resonating within the formative memories of […]
Do You Save Money Hunting?
Do you save money hunting? This is a tricky question, with many answers, but I thought it would be fun to do a quick breakdown…. First let’s consider what harvesting a deer is worth in meat value. When I harvest a deer and butcher it myself, a smaller deer yields around 40 lbs of free […]
Meat Hunter? Trophy Hunter? or Just Hunter?
Every November, K and I pack up the family and head out to Pennsylvania. My in-laws live there on a 100 acre farm. The farm is beautiful, a great mix of fields and hardwoods. And it is loaded with deer! For those of you who are new to hunting, November is a great month for […]
Why every homesteader needs to learn to shoot… and where to start if you have never shot a gun in your life… Like me!
If you don’t think you need to shoot on your homestead, you are wrong. A gun is needed when humanely dispatching an animal, protecting your flock from predation, and for hunting or removing animals eating your crops. The point is, Homesteading requires the ability to calmly shoot a gun (or bow). Eight years ago I […]
Wild Harvest – The Whitetail Deer
Learning to Hunt Alone is Hard Take the Wild Harvest Course! In this episode of Homesteady, we discussed learning to hunt, and how many mistakes one can make when learning without a mentor. Aust learned to hunt by trial and error for his first few years, spooking many a deer his first year. After still hunting […]
