Hi Preston
Congratulations on a successful hunt and a very productive day.
Saw your post when it went up but could not put into words the satisfaction I feel from what you have demonstrated.
Preparing and storing meat or any harvested produce for later use especially sharing with family and friends is something opponents of hunting can never know.
It gives a connection to nature that only a hunter can know, butchering a game animal is an intimate experience feeling the movement in joints and seeing connective tissues move elevates it, small wonder that our ancestors revered these animals.
Memory of the hunt is revisited each time we open the freezer, smell the meat cooking and sit down to eat.
On the subject of aging I have a friend that bought a drinks chiller the type used at gas stations with the sliding glass front door, works well.
Mark.
