First off, I'm 20, and grew up in a household where hunting was accepted, practiced, but not very often done. I've taken deer, turkey, dove, pheasant, rabbit, and squirrel, and love to eat the same.
So now I'm in college, and strapped of cash. Its open season for rabbit and squirrel, so intead of spending this month's budget on hamburger, I spent a portion on a new rifle. There is a wildlife management are nearby, and I intend to be out in the woods at least once per week until the end of season. Yes, that's right, in 2004, I've decided the cheapest way to put food on the table is to kill, clean, and cook it myself.
Anyhow, I was reading the Game and Fish booklet and saw that it is also season on coyote and crows. Now, I know coyote pelts can be sold, but it seems a waste to let all that meat spoil. Does anyone eat coyote? Also, are crows good eating? Or are they just considered a nuisance bird?
It wouldn't bother me so much to leave a crow to scavengers, but a coyote is a lot bigger, and it just doesn't seem right to skin it and leave the carcass. What should I do?
So now I'm in college, and strapped of cash. Its open season for rabbit and squirrel, so intead of spending this month's budget on hamburger, I spent a portion on a new rifle. There is a wildlife management are nearby, and I intend to be out in the woods at least once per week until the end of season. Yes, that's right, in 2004, I've decided the cheapest way to put food on the table is to kill, clean, and cook it myself.
Anyhow, I was reading the Game and Fish booklet and saw that it is also season on coyote and crows. Now, I know coyote pelts can be sold, but it seems a waste to let all that meat spoil. Does anyone eat coyote? Also, are crows good eating? Or are they just considered a nuisance bird?
It wouldn't bother me so much to leave a crow to scavengers, but a coyote is a lot bigger, and it just doesn't seem right to skin it and leave the carcass. What should I do?