Canada is full of hardworking farmers and ranchers including
organic farmers and every one of them continue to work
tirelessly to meet the world’s growing food needs and demands.
and make no mistake about it, if a 5X5 buck
walks out beside a doe or a spike buck, the
5X5 will be in the hunter’s crosshairs. But
the truth is, 99-percent of Canadian hunter’s
number one goal is to put meat in the
freezer. A 5X5 buck may be a trophy buck,
but its large body also provides more meat
for the freezer which provides more meals
on the table to feed family and friends.
And what’s the difference between
putting the biggest body deer in the freezer
and looking for the best deal for your dollar
at the grocery store? Either way, we are
hunting and gathering to feed our family.
Something humans have done since the
beginning of time.
Canada was founded on the backs of
hunters, gatherers, and trappers. My home
province of Alberta officially became a
province in 1905, and only three years
later in 1908, the Alberta Fish and Game
Association was founded by a group of
hunters and anglers to manage Alberta’s
wildlife and fisheries and protect the future
of not only the wildlife and fisheries, but
also hunting, fishing, and gathering within
the province. Across Canada, each province
and territory has their own fish and wildlife
association made up of hunters, anglers,
and trappers, which are all gatherers. To
this day, thousands of hunter’s, angler’s,
and trapper’s hard-earned money and
volunteer time goes back into their
provincial wildlife and fisheries to protect
the future of hunting, fishing, and trapping
and our rights to gather.
The next time you’re in the grocery store
with a full shopping cart, whisper a quiet
thank you to the hunters and gatherers
past and present for making your hunting
and gathering experience much more
convenient.
Fresh deer sausage
ready for the smoker.
Wild Guide
. Winter 2018
48