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When you watch a medical drama on television the main characters are generally doctors, nurses, and patients. We rarely learn about the many extras in the background. In an actual hospital, patients are cared for by their doctors and nurses, along with a large supporting cast and crew. Many of these people on stage and behind the scenes rarely get their name in lights. I would like to introduce them now.
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I want folks of all age groups to enjoy my column, and I have no desire to become a “poster child” for the elderly. Still, on occasion, I have alluded to my age and the infirmities that go along with it – like needing a stepstool to climb on a horse, etc. Today, because of a recent experience, I’m going to deviate from avoiding an elderly point of view and talk about age limitations. We are an aging population.
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Betsy and I just finished our elk meatloaf dinner. On the average, wild game will probably grace our table three times a week. Betsy is a great cook, but not what I’d call a gourmet chef. There’s nothing fancy about our “fat of the land” meals. I am often amused by the detailed recipes I find for wild game, venison in particular, in my hunting magazines and on TV outdoor channels. It’s almost like they are trying to disguise what is being served. I hope I don’t bore you by telling you how we do it.
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In my fifty years of column writing, I don’t believe that I have ever devoted a column to backpack survival gear on hunting/fishing adventures. In the January 2022 issue of American Hunter, Mark Kayser wrote that water and food are basic, with water being the first priority. He states that our bodies can be sustained through self-cannibalism (living off of our own body fat), but that we will only last 3-5 days without water. He goes on to say that we need to carry a minimum of two liters of water along with a compact water filter such as a Lifestraw. Food wise, Kayser recommends packing some energy bars.
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One of my favorite parables describes the difference between heaven and hell. In both places, hungry people sit at tables laden with delicious food. In hell, people suffer and starve because they cannot eat with the long utensils provided. In heaven, people are happy and thrive because they use the utensils to feed each other.
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As a columnist, I am responsible to a small degree for public sentiment with regard to hunting. To quote Abe Lincoln, “Public sentiment is everything. With it, nothing can fail; against it, nothing can succeed.” My job is to help non-hunters understand why hunting matters, and how it benefits wildlife, the economy, and non-hunters themselves. Why you ask.
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