The wife of a hunter always has to be on her toes not only in the kitchen but also in the storage department. For some this statement was very off the mark in terms of where the role of the wife should be. My husband is very good at cooking, thanks to his parents. Thanks to his father, he is also an avid hunter/fisherman.
Fall is upon us and that means hunting season is too. Duck opener was just the other weekend and that means lots of early rising to get to the hunting spot to set up. In our house ducks don't last too long to get eaten. If they are hunted around home-1-2 days tops. If hunted in another state, they don't even make it home-they are already consumed. Most of the time, if they don't make it home that is fine by me.
Now, deer hunting is coming up and are you prepared? For those that are doing the hunting, have you been carefully preparing for that early morning? If you have a permanent stand, is it even still there? You might want to double check on that. Has it been over taken by grape vines-if so, now would be a time to get those cleared; just speaking from experience here. If you use trail cameras; don't forget the check the batteries, is the chip in? Blah, blah blah...Again, speaking from experience.
Now, leading to one of the most important prep steps to the hunting season. We have a chest freezer in our garage. It was my duty today to clean that bugger out. Before my husband gets carried away with hunting and eventually ice fishing, (yes, the ice will eventually be here) I took the liberty to make sure there will be enough room to even store it. Have you?
We do a lot of our own ground venison ourselves instead of going somewhere for someone to do it. Other the years I've watched and helped whenever needed. Last year it just so happened that I had to hone in on my remembering skills and do it all myself. We'll see what this year brings.
On a side note, my husband found my big purchase while he was out in Colorado for his Elk hunt. We were cleaning downstairs last night (I love when he gets into his, "ditch it" mode! It's easier to let go of the things we don't need when he is around). He wanted to vacuum and he went to grab the "old" vacuum and I figured then would be the time. With my innocent face I asked, "How long will it take you to ask what my big purchase was while you were gone?" No worries, it was all up from there. He went to town and vacuumed the entire basement and had a marvelous time doing it.
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