Is it possible to live off of what you hunt?

Question

I am starting to learn about hunting and the rules that come along with it. Each season is different, so I was wondering that if you follow the rules and hunt accordingly...is it possible to just live off of what you hunt?

Thanks.

Answer 1

Not completely off of hunting but with gardening and food preservation this is doable. There are 365 days in a year so if you ate 1 pound of meat a day you would need 365 pounds of meat a year. One moose provides much more than that. So if you have a freezer and canning supplies and can and freeze fish, moose, caribou and garden produce that takes care of much of what a person needs. All you need to add is spices, flour, milk products and a few other things and you’re set. The wife and I hunt, fish, garden and gather wild plants for food that supplies roughly 80% of our diet sometimes more. Since we live on the coast of Alaska sea food fills much of our diet. It’s a lot of work though. You are actually replacing cash spent at the grocery store for labor. Cleaning and canning 200 mason jars is a job but boy do we save money! And we enjoy the fruit of our efforts such as home made sausage from wild game, smoked salmon, jerky, etc. Our only problem is our weather doesn’t permit growing grain crops or we would grow our own wheat, rice and such.

Answer 2

Of course, people did it years ago and nomadic. Which meant they traveled with the animals.



Example: If plains buffalo went further South in the winter, so did the Plains Peoples.



They also had small gardens and farmed in small areas during the spring and summer, foraged on natural growing fruit, and ate what was around moose, deer, rabbit, rodent.



Of course, you couldn't do this living in the city. It would take to long to grow a back yard garden you could feed yourself off of, you can not hunt legally, and there is no wild food about. But if you live near a forested area, or an area where game hunting is legal. sure, you can live off of what you can hunt for quite some time. keep in mind there are limits to how many deer and such you can shoot. Where I live it's 4-6 a season and I think tags are needed after 3? They have to be a certain sie, males only, and antler sizes has to stay under a certain measurement each year.

Answer 3

Assuming you mean not solely eating meat - Yes it is. Depending on whether you're feeding just you or you and your family, one or two moose or elk or a few filled deer tags can be utilized throughout the year until the next season. Of course, this is assuming you have a successful hunting season. However, different seasons at different times help fill in the between with rabbit, waterfowl, upland birds and turkey, squirrel. Deer and other wild game are primarily what me and my hubby's meat diet consists of. We also grow our own veggies. When I was growing up, it was just me and my dad and most all of the meat we ate year-round came from his harvested deer and turkeys rather than anything store bought.

Answer 4

Kill three or so deer during season,hunt all the birds and small game you can during the year,hog is all year around so yes you could.



I'd get a bunch of rabbits,squirrels,a couple hogs and a couple deer along with some birds that way you have a nice variety throughout the year instead of just eating whatever is in season,since not many different animals are open at the same time.

Answer 5

A diet of just meat is not exactly healthy, but you could live off it, I suppose.



However, there are limits to deer in most places, and other game, so that might get in the way of total dependency on hunting for food.

Answer 6

yes you can.

Hunting, fishing, and growing your own vegetables is cheaper, more fulfilling and brings a lot more self pride than relying on supermarkets. Plus, your food will taste a hell of a lot better. You can hunt year round if you hit the seasons right. Or, if you have land that is taxed as agriculture, and maintain a crop year round, you cant shoot the deer off of your land anytime of year.

Answer 7

If you live somewhere that has enough game, sure. Where I live, idiotic Yankees have moved in and built thousands of homes, which has driven out most of the game animals. Here, you'd be hard-pressed to survive even through hunting season, much less year round.

Answer 8

That would be very dependent on what plants and animals are native to the part of the world that a person was trying to do this. Some places it would be fairly easy and some pretty much impossible if you confined yourself to doing things legally.

Answer 9

it rather is conceivable to make a residing as a private animal removing expert. this might comprise wild boar removing. it may well be extra alongside the strains of trapping them in communities quite than taking photos one after the different.

Answer 10

Most definately, but practice good food storage methods. Also, stay on the lookout for predators that may feed on the game you want. Be sure to take them out.

Answer 11

you could supply for all year just in deer season if you take the bag limits. as long as you have a big enough freezer.