by Doctor Science
Last week (more or less) included my husband’s birthday, and for his celebratory dinner I made Juniper-Spiced Venison with Brown Goat Cheese Sauce[1]. The crowd went *wild* — it may have been the best venison any of us have ever had [2], and it was certainly the tenderest wild-caught venison I’ve ever encountered.
I realize that I generally count as one of the “anti-gun” crowd, so it may surprise you to learn that I have no objection to hunting per se. On the contrary: I support local hunters as much as possible. I don’t hunt, but that’s for lack of hand-eye coordination and depth perception — I pose no danger to the broad side of a barn.
The reason I support hunters is because I’m a serious lifelong birdwatcher. I’ve asked around, and I’ve never known a serious birder who was categorically opposed to hunting, even the vegetarians.