Join me as we talk about another way of being self-sufficient on our farm.
Another way that we like to be self-sufficient on our Homestead is by hunting.
I did not grow up with hunting as part of our lifestyle. My grandparents had a farm and that is where we learned a lot of self-sufficient skills. I do remember my PaPa going hunting a few times. His love for hunting came later in his life.
However, my dear hubby grew up hunting and loved it as a teenager and he helped provide for him and his momma. He is such a good boy. He would go out hunting and bring home a deer. Both of them would process it and she would cook some up. He did this for several years. When we talked about having kids, he always said he wanted to take them hunting and that he did. When our oldest son was 2 or 3 years old, he took him hunting with him. He has not looked back since. When our youngest son came along, he was taught too. It took me years before I could join in on this fun. Dear Hubby went all the time and was used to it and I still cried when I watched Bambi. I finally realized one day that I wanted to join in and I needed to toughen up. I asked myself one question, What would happen if our grocery chain was shut down or something happened? How would we feed our family? Could I do what I needed to do to feed my family? We raised chickens for years but never ate them because they were my laying hens for eggs. This got me thinking really hard about what I could be capable of, if anything, to help put food on our table. So I started on my journey and asked my dear hubby to help teach me. Now, it is a favorite activity we do together all the time.
If you are interested in how to get started, there are some things you will need to check into first and you can read all about it on our Hunting and Fishing Page here You will find all you need to know on how to search for land to hunt if you do not have enough acres of yours, legal issues you need to know first, any license or permits needed, supplies needed and etc.
Hunting is a great way to supplement food for your family's needs. I believe everything was put here by our creator for us to use for our sustenance and needs. There are great recipes out there as well.
If you would like a visual version of Hunting Practices, you can join me in some videos. I take you along on a few hunting trips with me and then we get into discussing all the legalities and hunting ettiquette
I hope you enjoy watching these. Some years are better than others but that is when you have to be persistent and patient. Never give up.
Tracy
Keeper of the Home
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