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Confessions of a Hunter
By Andy Anderson
As the brisk north winds begin to blow, and the landscape begins to erupt into a collage of color, the signs of fall begin to show themselves. This also marks a time for football, Halloween candy and hunting. This time-honored tradition of man entering the woods and plains across the country with thoughts and dreams of harvesting that trophy buck or filling the freezer sparks a flurry of emotions. The most notable and sought after Whitetail deer is often at the top of the list, and for good reason.
I find Whitetail meat to be full of flavor, tender and healthy. My family and I consume venison nearly year round. My wife especially loves the homemade deer jerky. She has been known to clean out our stockpile in just a few days. The kiddos love it as well.
Over the years I have spoken to many people on the taste of venison. Opinions vary, and are often associated with someone having had a bad experience, a tangy dry taste, or just the thought of eating “Bambi” is disturbing to them. After spending a few minutes discussing their experience, I find that it often leads to an invite to my home for a meal to prove my point. Case in point, my mother-in-law; to her I was eating Bambi.
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One of my professors out at Texas Tech University always told us that we aren’t just raising cattle, we’re raising grass, because without grass there is no cattle business. The same applies to most livestock species and crops we seek to raise- without good land management, no good yield can grow.
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By Barry Whitworth, DVM, MPH
With the prolonged drought, most pastures in Oklahoma end up in poor condition. With the lack of available forage, animals may go in search of alternative foods.
If oak trees are in the pastures, acorns may be a favorite meal for some livestock in the fall. This may result in oak poisoning.
Oak leaves, twigs, buds, and acorns may be toxic to some animals when consumed.
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By: Tony Dean
There are a handful of grasses on North Texas grazing lands ranchers need to know, not because they are highly desirable, but rather because they are not of much value. I call them “decom” plants, which is am acronym for “Don’t Ever Count On Me.” Silver bluestem is a “decom” grass.
Silver bluestem is a perennial which grows in all areas of Texas. It can survive in almost all soil types, and in full sun conditions or in semi shade. It grows up to three feet tall and is easily recognized with the presence of the white fuzzy seed head. Also, one of the identifying characteristics of Silver bluestem is a bend in the stems at each node, causing the plants to take on a rounded shape as they mature.
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