http://www.idkfa.com/v3 idkfa: syndicated http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2488&msg_id=2825 You could get yourself on the moose kill registry in Anchorage. Dan has a close friend who does that, and never has a shortage of fresh moose meat to last through the year. Basically when people hit a moose on the road, it is illegal for them to take the meat because it could encourage illegal hunting if someone - for some dumbass reason - decides to use their car as a hunting weapon on a regular basis. So they go down the list and if you're next in line they bring the moose to your house, then you are responsible for butchering and packaging it. You get to keep half of it, and the other half goes to the shelters in Anchorage. The only catch is that you obviously have to have somewhere to do the butchering and packaging... CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Asked and Answered Mon, 16 May 2011 22:21:34 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2488&msg_id=2825 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2488&msg_id=2824 As creepy as that sounded, I second that. We brought some moose and sheep last year when we came back to DC, and continued to enjoy it for months through the winter. It was SO much better than the craptastic meat we get in the stores here. CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Asked and Answered Mon, 16 May 2011 22:18:59 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2488&msg_id=2824 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2488&msg_id=2545 yeah, probably. i mean, you buy the animal. kitacek@idkfa.com (kitacek) Asked and Answered Tue, 19 Apr 2011 05:10:19 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2488&msg_id=2545 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2488&msg_id=2543 I'll look into the farms in the valley and the bison at Delta Junction, and figure out pricing : ) semblance@idkfa.com (semblance) Asked and Answered Tue, 19 Apr 2011 04:00:41 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2488&msg_id=2543 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2488&msg_id=2542 that is AMAZING!!! do you think they'd let me keep the skeleton, too? semblance@idkfa.com (semblance) Asked and Answered Tue, 19 Apr 2011 04:00:05 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2488&msg_id=2542 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2488&msg_id=2521 Sounds good to me! Then we could split open with our lightsabers to stay warm! Seriously though, I'd be interested in splitting it with peoples. Or we could do BEARSKIN! (except with buffalo obviously.) Governator@idkfa.com (Governator) Asked and Answered Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:32:52 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2488&msg_id=2521 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2488&msg_id=2519 FUCK YES. Next time I'm in Delta Junction, I should do this. Who's with me??? Scrotor@idkfa.com (Scrotor) Asked and Answered Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:52:10 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2488&msg_id=2519 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2488&msg_id=2517 you can buy buffalo from the farmers in Delta Junction, too. you just have to drive there and be able to transport 300-750+ pounds of meat (depends on the size of the animal) back with you. If several people teamed up to get one, I'm sure it'd be reasonable. he even gives you the option to shoot it yourself, then does all the work for you. you can then keep the hide and the skull if you want it. kitacek@idkfa.com (kitacek) Asked and Answered Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:33:25 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2488&msg_id=2517 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2488&msg_id=2516 If you need someone to split it with you, I'd totally be game. Scrotor@idkfa.com (Scrotor) Asked and Answered Thu, 14 Apr 2011 18:14:36 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2488&msg_id=2516 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2488&msg_id=2515 Man, I would totally do that!! Scrotor@idkfa.com (Scrotor) Asked and Answered Thu, 14 Apr 2011 18:14:15 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2488&msg_id=2515 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2488&msg_id=2511 Oh man, I love buffalo! Governator@idkfa.com (Governator) Asked and Answered Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:41:28 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2488&msg_id=2511 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2488&msg_id=2507 Most of the time you do have to buy a half or at least a quarter beef for the best bulk pricing. Its usually like a base of 2 or 3 bucks a pound then a really basic cutting and wrapping fee. But a half a beef cut and wrapped is still over a 150lbs so its best to share with family or another beef loving couple like Katy and I did. You still need a big freezer but anyone who fishes in AK probably already does. Another interesting thing to check. We found a butcher shop down here that'll do the same deals for buffalo. I have yet to find someone who will split that order. MrFood@idkfa.com (MrFood) Asked and Answered Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:25:03 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2488&msg_id=2507 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2488&msg_id=2504 There's someone I work with who buys meat from the Valley, but her family splits it with another family because it is just too much for them to eat/store by themselves. norwaygirl@idkfa.com (norwaygirl) Asked and Answered Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:58:22 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2488&msg_id=2504 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2488&msg_id=2502 It's like soda refills, man: it's only economical if you get the full cow. kaiden@idkfa.com (kaiden) Asked and Answered Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:43:27 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2488&msg_id=2502 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2488&msg_id=2501 I've been told that in the summer there's a few farms in the valley that has grass fed cows that you can buy sides of. Literally you have to buy half of a cow. Supposedly they'll process all the meat for you so you get a bunch of hamburger and steaks and what not. I was going to look into it this summer as well, as it is suppose to be cheaper and way better for you. Governator@idkfa.com (Governator) Asked and Answered Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:40:49 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2488&msg_id=2501 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2488&msg_id=2500 After reading Omnivore's Dilemma I had less of a reaction to start eating vegetables but more to start hunting down here for deer and such. Also we pretty much get all of our beef and pork from various local farms and 4H club kids. Not only is it a shit ton cheaper to get bulk meat that way but in general all of the stuff we've gotten has been pretty damn fantastically tasty. I also have no qualms against eating what was once basically someones pet. I guess it helps that there's a lot of agricultural areas pretty close to Seattle. But I still want fresh game for this fall, its still so much better tasting than beef to me. MrFood@idkfa.com (MrFood) Asked and Answered Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:05:10 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2488&msg_id=2500 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2488&msg_id=2493 You just gotta do the killin' yerself, Betsy. Scrotor@idkfa.com (Scrotor) Asked and Answered Mon, 11 Apr 2011 19:29:33 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2488&msg_id=2493 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2488&msg_id=2492 The reindeer sold in stores here in Alaska is locally raised and processed. Aside from that I don't know of commercial locally sold food aimed at residents. kitacek@idkfa.com (kitacek) Asked and Answered Mon, 11 Apr 2011 19:26:01 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2488&msg_id=2492 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2488&msg_id=2488 Where can I buy locally-raised or locally-hunted meat? I've just read "Eating Animals" and have decided that ease of access isn't worth animal torture and genetic monstrosities. "Omnivore's Dilemma" set the scene, and "Eating Animals" pushed me over the edge into near-vegetarianism. semblance@idkfa.com (semblance) Asked and Answered Mon, 11 Apr 2011 18:53:29 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2488&msg_id=2488