I'm sure that depends on the game, and the hunter's personal fitness. I personally can't see Oprah chasing a gazelle :lol: But Michael Phelps could probably catch whatever the hell he wants!
I concur. Sitting by a giant winged ant mound in Africa (for example) and smoking them out of the ground, then gathering them in a bowl is a lot less work then stalking a deer, and less boring then sitting in a deer stand waiting for something to wander by. And you usually do have to wait. Hunting in real life is not nearly like hunting in the Oregon Trail game, LOL!
Then you also have to consider that not everyone lives in communities where there are an abundance of hunter/gatherers. Some may be sick, elderly or otherwise limited. Foraging for wild edibles is an invaluable skill that too many neglect. Such an individual would not find it too laborious to make a salad from marigolds and dandelions.
I've been researching that topic, as well as how to use local vegetation for homeopathic medicine. It's really fascinating. You just have to beware of pesticide poisoned plants :uhoh:
Many medicines are derived from plants--with a little change here, and there.
Vegetation must always be washed prior to eating.
....I....uh, happen to like Grape Nuts. Especially when it is Grape Nuts or cattails. But that is just me I guess.I remember when those first came out; it always felt like I was chomping on little stones.
I don't wanna devote too much time to taking you to school...
But, a short anthropology lesson is due.
Basically, as primates, we needed more protein to fuel our rapidly developing brains (you know, we were evolving).
Skip the raccoon unless there is nothing else....greezy....nasty....critter. Everything else other than horse tastes like chicken anyway.
I've always wanted to try foods like raccoon, snake, alligator, ostrich, and yes, even horse. The most "bizarre" thing I ever ate was kangaroo stew, and I'm not 100% sure it actually was kangaroo.
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I do believe I'm the only one carrying a gun in the vegan places though.:dude:
I am a weekend carnivore. The wife and I eat whole foods and vegan restaurant meals during the week. This and exercise has really helped me to maintain my normal BMI and keeps my lab work normal. Most of my genetic relatives are high BMI, heart disease, low HDL, High triglycerides, etc... The American diet and all the high fructose corn syrup in everything is killing us. I saw high fructose corn syrup in a can of tomatoes the other day!!!! It's crazy! The government does not have your best interests in mind with the food regulators being in bed with the processed food industry.
When I went into health care 20 years ago, an obese patient was around 250-350lbs. Now it's common that we turn away almost everyday a 450lb+ patient! We have to because our procedure table will snap off at this weight. It's getting worse each day.
I do believe I'm the only one carrying a gun in the vegan places though.:dude:
Various types of fish, various cuts of beef or pork, chicken, turkey, doves, quail, pheasant, ducks, geese, squirrels, rabbits, deer, racoon, and groundhog. Liked some more than others (naturally) but ate them all.