Good technical points have been made here on both sides of the issue. No one is "wrong" for the choices they make in this regard, as long as the chosen equipment will get the job done. Those that prefer magnums....have a perfect right to do so. They are not stupid or irresponsible, just for that choice. By the same logic, those that prefer standard cartridges are not necessarily "girlie men", or fools. None of us has the right to judge the other, based solely on such matters. Personally, I admire the individual who can make a good, well-placed 400 yard shot. I also admire the individual who is able to stalk to less than 100 yards. Neither of these individuals deserve to be ridiculed for their chosen style of hunting.

If RedAllison enjoys his Lazzeroni Warbird and it works for him.... more power to him. If Todd1700 prefers a .30/06 (or whatever)...and it works for him.... that is equally good. There is NO one "best" solution for ALL circumstances. On that, I think most of us agree. So, why not just deal with the fact that we have different preferences....respect each other's choices....and let it go ?

haugenna, man you really should quit that crackcocaine. Its really affecting your mind. Venison is delicious. Not shot up with Steroids, low fat. Man, check yourself into a program. Your on a basic sportmans forum.

Check around to the high end restraunts. A venison dinner at Kincaids in Burlingame, CA, cost over 50 dollars.

A venison loin dinner at a french restraunt at Rudy's in finksburg, MD runs well over 40 dollars.

I know cause when I travel on the company dime, I always go to the place with vension and gamebird recipies. I like to compare mine with them. go to the sizzler for your beef.

BigCountry.....home raised Iowa beef is not shot up with steriods. They are raised with yellow corn and lots of love. Most hunters on here don't have the ability to prepare a Rudys or Kincaides type of meal. You honestly think the venision you at at Rudys and Kincaides was free range. LOL. They were probably raised like cattle.

Yes they was raised just like cattle. Its FDA rules. They couldn't buy it off me. Whats your point?

Buttttttt, my vension dishes are much better than beef. But I have been eating it since a tike. Once you get used to it, Beef is very greasyand may even give your a uneasy feeling. I still like a good ole ribeye, here and there.4th of July, Labor day. But it doesn't compare to my venison dinners. Very lean and has a very nice particular taste all its own. Try some sometime, you too might learn to enjoy it. Or may be live longer, who knows.

Now I would say. There is soemthing I love more than Venison, elk, moose, or beef steak. And thats some good southern pulled swine. Right behind that, a good beef brisket cooked for ~17 hours in a smoker until it falls apart is hard to beat.

Man ole man, I am hungry.

I agree haugenna. I've never had deer that compared to a nicely marbled porterhouse steak.

Beef rules baby!!!

No way is your venison dishes better than a good porterhouse. Those dishes at Rudys are home raised....your free range deer is gamey and doesn't hold a candle to quality of deer meat Rudy's uses or beef for that matter, plus it stinks when you cook it, it dries easily and it is tougher than boiled owl. Heck Rudy's doesn't even have venison on their online menu. If you love venison much more than beef then you are an exception rather than the norm.

Rudy's only has there game dishes twice a year.

Man, all I can say, is you never had a Deer from the Eastern Shore of MD strickly dieting on corn and soy beans.

I know the deer you are talking about. I hunted WV and Eastern Ky most of my life. Mountain deer. What alot of people don't realize is acorns give deer meat a very wild smell.

I have to admit, its hard for me to eat a WV deer now after moving to MD 8 years ago. I eat 4-6 a year by myself. So must be doing something right.

BC.
send me your recipes cuz i do keep some of the backstraps for grilling with the boys.and pork is my second choice to beef so i have to agree with you on that. I make most of the deer into jerky and summer sausages but would entertain the backstraps for your recipe if it is a good as you say it is.

Iowa deer feast on corn and soybeans.... and a little alfalfa.