SC - venison

[Sue Wensel]

In a message dated 97-11-06 10:57:24 EST, you write:

<< But would it have been the practice to field dress?  >>

Lord Ras replies:

>Most definately yes. Game was, is and should always be field dressed. To not
>do so would risk disease and spoilage. I suspect that originally the practise
>started as a way of leaving an offering to the God/desses, evolved to tyhe
>point of realizing that field dressed carcesses did not spoil as reapidly and
>finally to the realization that it was a health risk not to do so.


Not to mention lightening the game so it can be tranported more easily.

Derdriu

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