Michaelka's hunting

If you hate hunters but eat meat, this one is for you.

You hate the rifle.
You hate the blood.
You hate the idea of an animal being killed.

But somehow… you’re perfectly comfortable buying meat wrapped in plastic at the supermarket.

You just prefer not to see the part that makes you uncomfortable.

I’d rather look an animal in the eyes, take responsibility for the decision, respect what I’ve taken and use the meat than pretend that my food magically appeared on a supermarket shelf.

Hunting isn’t perfect. Hunters aren’t perfect.

But neither is nature.

So tell me:

Would you rather eat an animal whose death you were willing to face — or one whose death you simply paid someone else not to show you?

Let’s hear it.

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Some memories aren’t made sitting on the couch. They’re made outdoors, after hours of patience, in nature, and with respect for what the hunt provides.

Me, Monča, and today’s harvest.

It’s not just about the hunt. It’s about spending time together, understanding nature, respecting wildlife, carrying on a tradition, and teaching a child where food actually comes from.

And yes — this is the kind of memory I want her to grow up with.

Would you take your child hunting from a young age, or should kids be kept completely away from this side of life?

A black bear grabbed his 3-year-old daughter in their backyard, and this dad pulled the bear off of her with his bear hands, then grabbed his compound bow and shot it in the head when it came back. The attack happened August 9th in Maple Ridge, British Columbia. The bear got on top of little Anaiyah Lekei and began mauling her. Her father rushed in, physically pulled the bear away, and when it continued coming back toward the house, he grabbed his bow and put an arrow into its head and the bear ran off. Anaiyah suffered serious bites and lacerations to her head, neck and back and had to be airlifted to BC Children’s Hospital for surgery.

Police later killed a bear repeatedly returning to the neighborhood, and DNA testing confirmed it was the same animal that attacked Anaiyah. This little girl survived an absolutely terrifying encounter, and a huge reason she did is because her dad didn’t hesitate for a second when his daughter needed him. Black bear attacks on people are actually fairly uncommon, and fatal attacks have historically averaged only about one per year across the United States and Canada.

Sources: Ridge Meadows RCMP | BC Conservation Officer Service

Fresh-hunted venison on a child’s plate. Horrifying to some. Normal to me.

My child eats meat from an animal that was running wild in the woods just days ago.

No factory farm. No anonymous piece of meat from a supermarket shelf. Just fresh-hunted venison.

And this is where the interesting debate starts.

Would you rather your child eat freshly harvested wild game, from an animal that lived its entire life in nature…

or meat from an animal that spent its entire life in intensive farming?

If we’re going to teach children where their food comes from, I’d rather teach them the reality than let them believe meat simply comes from a plastic package.

So what do you think? Venison on a child’s plate — YES or ABSOLUTELY NOT?

Start Them Young?

Some people think kids should be kept away from anything dangerous.

Others believe you can’t teach responsibility by keeping them away from the real world.

I’d rather teach my kid how to respect a machine, respect nature, understand risk and know what they’re doing — instead of pretending danger doesn’t exist.

You don’t raise capable adults by bubble-wrapping childhood.

Where do you stand? Should kids be introduced to the outdoors, hunting, shooting and off-road life from a young age — or should we keep them away from it until they’re older?

Let’s hear it.

Some kids get bedtime stories.
Mine gets range days.

Teaching her that confidence, discipline, safety and respect are skills worth learning early.

One day she’ll understand what these days mean. For now, she just knows she gets to hang out with Mom.

My little range buddy. ❤️

“Trust the experts.”

Yeah… we’ve heard that one before. 🤔

Just remember what “the experts” once told us was safe.

1890s: You give your child Bayer’s new cough medicine — marketed as a non-addictive alternative to morphine.

It contained he**in.

Early 1900s: Your baby gets a mercury-containing teething product.

Mercury poisoning becomes known as “pink disease.” Some children suffered terribly. Some died.

1910s: Crisco becomes the modern alternative to lard.

Decades later, scientists realize that partially hydrogenated oils create trans fats — eventually recognized as a major cardiovascular risk.

1920s: Radithor — radioactive “health water” — is sold as a health tonic.

Eben Byers reportedly drinks hundreds of bottles.

His jaw eventually deteriorates from radiation poisoning.

1930s: A new drug is dissolved in diethylene glycol — a toxic chemical used in antifreeze.

More than 100 people die, many of them children.

The tragedy helps lead to major changes in U.S. drug-safety laws.

1940s: Ci******es are advertised with doctors.

Doctors appear in cigarette advertising. Medical journals carry cigarette ads.

Smoking was not some fringe habit. It was mainstream.

1950s: DDT is everywhere — homes, farms, schools.

The scientist who discovered its insecticidal properties receives a Nobel Prize.

Years later, DDT becomes one of the most controversial chemicals in modern history.

1960s: Thalidomide is used in many countries for morning sickness.

Thousands of babies are born with severe limb deformities.

The United States famously avoided the worst of the disaster because FDA reviewer Frances Kelsey refused to approve it without stronger evidence.

1990s: OxyContin is aggressively marketed as having a low addiction risk.

America eventually enters one of the worst drug crises in its history.

2000s: Vioxx is widely prescribed for pain and arthritis.

Then it is withdrawn after evidence shows an increased risk of serious cardiovascular events.

And here’s the uncomfortable part:

The people who trusted those recommendations weren’t stupid.

They trusted doctors.

They trusted scientists.

They trusted institutions.

They trusted the information available to them at the time.

And sometimes… the experts were wrong.

Sometimes the evidence was incomplete.

Sometimes financial incentives complicated the picture.

Sometimes warnings were ignored.

Sometimes regulators acted too slowly.

And sometimes the people asking uncomfortable questions were dismissed — until they were proven right.

So when someone says:

“Just trust the experts.”

My answer isn’t:

“Never trust experts.”

It’s:

“Ask questions. Look at the evidence. Follow the money. Check the methodology. And never confuse authority with infallibility.”

Because today’s “settled science” is still science.

And science is supposed to be questioned.

So…

Which recommendation do you trust today that future generations might look back on and say:

“Wait… they actually believed THAT was safe?” 🤔

When You Hate Hunting… But Still Watch It

To everyone who keeps saying, “Why does hunting keep showing up on my feed?”…

Maybe Facebook isn’t the problem. 😂

If you hate hunting but constantly stop to watch hunting videos, read the posts, argue in the comments, share them, or come back for another look — that’s exactly why you keep seeing them.

That’s how the algorithm works.

And every angry comment saying “I HATE THIS!” is basically Facebook hearing:

“Show me more of this.” 😂

So if hunting is truly something you can’t stand…

Stop watching.
Stop commenting.
Stop engaging.

Otherwise, congratulations — you’re helping hunting content reach even more people. 🦌