[Sca-cooks] Yes, it's gross, but I'm curious . . .

[Sue Clemenger]

*blink, blink*
I was born in Montana, and have lived here for mumblety-over 40 years. 
Daughter and sister of hunters, raised on wild meats, went through 
Hunters' Safety when I was 13, later made tents for a living 
(specializing in custom equipment for outfitters), and have spent the 
last 20 years living in a town that probably has more specialized 
micro-brews available per capita than anywhere else in the state.  Oh, 
and I know a bunch of folk who hunt now.
And I've *never* heard of that one!  <<shudder>>  man, what a waster of 
beer! My guess is, someone's pulling someone else's leg, or it's a macho 
thing.
I'm not sure I'll even mention it to the "boys"...they might get silly 
enough some time and try it.
--maire's official 2 pence worth

Ruth Frey wrote:
> At this point, the guy I was talking to floored me by saying, "I've
> never understood the thing about putting deer droppings in beer.  I
> refused to try it."  Turns out he was with some folks on a
> camping/hunting type expedition (probably in Montana, forgot to ask
> where this was), and some of them actually put deer droppings into
> their beer before drinking.  My friend was utterly grossed out and
> refused to participate; he was unclear about whether all of this was
> some weird hunting tradition, a macho-testosertone thing, or just a
> gross-joke sort of activity, and he didn't really care to inquire
> further.  Nor could he say whether this method of flavoring beer was
> a regional/folk thing, or just something unique to this group of
> people.
> 
> But for me, there was a sudden bizarre connection of hunting + deer
> poop + beverage/drinking vessel, and I couldn't help wondering if
> this was some really strange folk survival of Period hunting
> practices.
> 
> Has anyone come across anything remotely like this before?