Smart hunters these days quarter the deer and pack it in a big ice chest—with ice. It makes for much more palatable venison. And yes, it hides down in the bed of pickup better, too.
Cleaning carp to eliminate the bones takes a bit of skill but it is possible. And when carp are taken from clean water they’re just as palatable as any other fish. In fact, in Europe they are highly prized. But you are correct, a good sized on puts up one heckova fight!
The Second Amendment exists because it dates from the days before we had a standing army. I refer you to Washington calling it up in response to the Whisky Rebellion, which collapsed as soon as they realized he was serious. As to the right to keep and bear arms in the event of some nasty government telling you what do do, in 1860 all you needed for a Civil War was to take your muzzle loader down from over the fireplace, saddle up the family plow horse and march off to encounter a much more industrialized portion of the country and get your backside shot off. Now you can just pull your AR-15 out from under the couch, hop into your 3/4 ton pickup and drive off to encounter a mechanized unit of the National Guard and get your backside shot off. Leave off with the delusions!
Here, too. Elkburgers are a Portland staple. The first time I bit into one, I was hooked. I swore the brewpub was trying to make an elk hunter out of me, But then I remembered how big they are and how long it took to eat the bison. I’ll just buy a burger when I ‘need’ one. The beer there is great, too.
I’ve given up on elk hunting. Since I live alone, what would I do with that much meat? I once made the mistake of shooting a bison. It took my late wife and I a year and a half to consume the beast and we were giving it away left and right. I can just about eat a deer in a year. Anything bigger than that is out of the question.
Smart hunters these days quarter the deer and pack it in a big ice chest—with ice. It makes for much more palatable venison. And yes, it hides down in the bed of pickup better, too.