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Skriven 2012-10-29 20:00:00 av JIM WELLER (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av DALE SHIPP
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-=> Quoting Dale Shipp to Jim Weller <=-

 DS> The one thing that I noticed is the recommendation to select young doe
 DS> instead of old buck.  I had thought that in many places people were
 DS> not allowed to shoot doe -- only buck.  Never did understand why.
                      
Dave, uh, covered it. When deer populations are under pressure but
the powers to be don't want to eliminate hunting entirely they limit
tags to males only as male deer are polygamous and so only a few are
needed for survival of the population.

When our local caribou herd mysteriously started decreasing in
numbers our season gradually went from unlimited to six per year,
any kind, to two bucks to nothing.

Theories as to the reason behind the decline vary with no consensus:

-1- there is a natural cycle in population growth and decline just
like rabbits and many other wild animals and nothing to worry about,
according to some native Elders.

-2- the herd split in two and the second part of it has not been
located, according to some outfitters.
   
-3- overhunting by sport hunters according to government (highly
unlikely).

-4- overhunting by Natives with big diamond mine pay cheques who
purchased brand new HD 4X4s, snowmobiles and quads (more likely but
it sounds racist if you say it out loud).

Facts: the outfitters were responsible for 600 trophy hunts;
non- Native hunters purchased 2000 tags and probably poached
about 200 more; nobody knows how many animals were harvested by
Native Aboriginals because nobody was counting but local chiefs
admit it could be in the order of 20,000 animals. I personally don't
mind us loosing our 2000 tags but object strenuously to the
outfitters loosing their 600 lucrative guided hunts when the
Aboriginal population doesn't cut back on their hunt.

-5- an increase in wolves and coyotes as a result of a decrease in
commercial fur trapping (not substantiated by the wolf census).

-6- diamond mine winter roads interfering with migration patterns
(unproven but possible, see #2 above).

-7- global warming: there is deeper snow with icy crusts rather than
fluffy powder, which makes winter browsing and escape from wolves
more difficult. Longer frost free insect periods (quite possible).
Whitetail deer are invading their range, competing for food and
bringing ticks and fleas with them (a future risk but so far only
two whitetails have been spotted on the north side of Great Slave
Lake).

-8- All of the above.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Venison Brown Stock
 Categories: Info, Soups, Sauces, Venison
      Yield: 1 Gallon
 
      8 lb venison bones, including
           -knuckles and trim
      4 fl Oil, as needed
      6 qt Cold water or Remouillage
      1 lb Mirepoix
      6 fl Tomato paste
      1    Standard Sachet d'epices and
    1/4 ts fennel seeds and
      1 ts juniper berries
           Salt to taste
 
  Remouillage is a weak stock made by re-simmering bones that have
  been used to make stock once already.

  Rinse the bones and dry them well. Brown the bones in oil. Combine
  the bones with the meat trim and water. Bring the stock to a boil
  over low heat. Simmer for a total of 5 hours, skimming the
  surface as necessary.
  
  Brown the mirepoix and tomato paste; add to the stock after the
  stock has simmered for 5 hours.  Deglaze the reduced drippings
  with water and add to the stock.  Add sachet d'epices and
  additional spices. Simmer an additional hour. Taste for salt.
  Strain.

  Recipe by: The New Professional Chef from the CIA
 
MMMMM


YK Jim


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