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14 Adirondack Mountain Sun Friday, Npy. 6, im Area Hunters Reveal Little About Motives Continued from Page 1 As it turns out, there seems to be as many reasons to hunt as there are hunters. \I go into the woods just to get away,\ said Lyons Falls' David Manning. \I started hunting with my brother years ago, but these days I'm happiest by myself. It isn't important to get a deer, really. It relaxes me to be in the woods by myself. It's quiet. It's nice.\ \It's really the only neighborly thing to do,\ deadpanned Brantmgham's Les Dolhof. \In our neighborhood, there isn't enough for the deer to eat in the woods, so over- browsing has been a real problem. They've been coming out and eating Sis Markham's shrubs. Somebody has to control the situation.\ Will one of you guys be serious, please? \Seriously replied Dolhof, \It's just something that gets in your blood. I've been doing it forever. Sometimes, when it's cold and you don't see anything, it's frustrating. Sometimes you wonder what you're doing out there.\ \He loves it!\ said his wife, Jane. And that was the end of that conversation. Hunters are a taciturn lot, at least to an outsider. They all have their reasons for doing what they do, whether it be the peace they find in the forest, a kinship they feel for their fellow hunters or, in fact, the sheer thrill of the hunt. Most of them were reserved, very reserved in their remarks. Most of them. \I like the challenge of the hunt and I like to eat venison. Most of the other guys are just bored-with their wives,\ said Clinton Weise, who requested that he remain anonymous. The Country Kitchen Venison Steak 2 Venison Steaks Salt & Pepper to Taste Garlic Salt to Taste 1 T. Worcestershire Sauce 1 Lemon, Juiced 1 T. Tomato Catsup 1/2 Stick Oleo or 1/2 Cup Water .Butter. .. .:•• . .,-;. - . v ... -.. • i,.-, ,•;.•.:., Sprinkle garlic salt over veriisorit steaks, WRh^etlgie of saucer, gently cut into the meat, turning several times. Sprinkle with lemon juice and allow to set at least three hours. When ready to broil, heat an iron skillet until almost smoking. Add 1/2 stick oleo which immediately browns. Quickly put in steak; brown on one side, turn and brown on the other. (Serve on the more rare side.) Salt and pepper. Place steaks on warm platter; add to skillet drippings Worcestershire Sauce, catsup and water. Bring to boil. Then pour over steaks and serve at once. Ground Venison Meat Patties 1 lb. Ground Venison 1 Egg 1 Tsp. Garlic Salt 1 Tsp. Salt 1 Tsp. Seasoning Salt Pepper to Taste 5 Crackers, Crumbled 1 Med. Onion, diced Mix all ingredients well and form into patties. Brown in shortening and remove from heat to make gravy. In the same*\shortening used to brown patties make the gravy. Salt and pepper to taste. Add small can mushrooms and put the patties back into the gravy. Simmer for a few minutes until the gravy thickens and seasonings cook through the gravy. Serves 4. Gravy 2 Tbl. Shortening 2 Tbl. Flour 1 Sm. Can Mushrooms 1 Cup Water Salt & Pepper to taste The Adirondack Mountain Sun would be happy to print your favorite recipes, whether they involve the preparation of game or not. Please send all submissions to: Adirondack Mountain Sun, P.O. Box 248, Lowville, N.Y. 13367. The Brantingham CountryStoim - Open Daily - Groceries-Gifts-North Country Books and Calendars Marie and Richard Levesque Owners OuTT by AARON PASS Hunter Ethics—Be a Good Guest Being in the spotlight is not necessarily a good thing. If it casts too dark a shadow, a spotlight might become the headlight on the locomotive of public opinion. This is a fact American hunters are cur- rently facing. The \animal rights\ movement, once dismissed as a group of extrem- ists, has improved its image. Powerful and emotional messages against hunting are being presented to an increasingly urban populace that has little firsthand experience with the natural cycle of life and even less real knowledge of what hunters contribute to wildlife. American hunters started the wildlife conservation movement at the turn of the century and have overwhelmingly financed it ever since. Such technical facts, however, seldom fit a 20-second TV soundbite. Also, hunters have an image problem — too often we do look like \goons with guns.\ An honest and critical appraisal of our hunting ethics and approach now is needed. Soon, simply being \legal\ may not be enough. Every successful hunter is proud of his buck, but not everyone on the highway wants to see it lashed across the car hood. Show respect for your game and for others' sensibilities. The display of firearms intimidates and frightens some people. Even in hunting country, making a carload of non-hunting tourists feel like they might experience a B-movie plot doesn't help the hunters' image. Our bewhiskered faces, muddy boots and hunting clothes drenched in deer scent make a strong impression in the local restaurants. If shak- ing off society's shackles, including shaves and showers, contributes to your \rugged and manly\ outdoor experience, fine. But keep your experience to times when you are either outdoors or by yourself. Clean up before you go into town and inflict yourself on people who favor regular bathing. Hunter safety is not just for kids. The world is getting more crowded and so are hunting areas. The Veteran hunter who learned his craft ataipst alone can be dangerous in'the modern woods,, be a target for budget cuts. Take the course and support your state's hunter- safety program — it may be the future of hunting in America. Hunter/landowner relations also are critical to hunting's future. Rural landowners control much of the hunting land in the country, and many are fed up with goons with guns. Sure, it's the poachers and slobs who litter, cut fences and shoot up signs, gates, cows and family pets. But, who forgot to close the gate that let a dairy herd out on the highway? Who trampled standing crops? Do you know what gunning a 4-wheel drive across a wet field does to the field? The fanner does. Ask permission before entering private land. But remember, the farmer's tractor is his \office\ — interruptions during critical planting and harvest times are not appreciated. Call at a convenient time, present yourself as a safe and responsible person and say \thank you\ in a tan- gible way. On private land, you are the landowner's guest; on public land, you are the public's guest — - act like one. M Aaron Pass has written hundreds of articles about hunting, fishing and camping for newspapers and magazines. e 1992, PM Editorial Sendees AnO^ce More. 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