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Animal Food

Capturing, trapping, and snaring animal food.

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Eat bugs for survival? The U.N. says it’s a good idea in new promotion for Entomophagy

The U.N. has begun promoting edible insects as a low-fat, high protein food for people, pets, and livestock. According to the U.N., they come with appetizing side benefits: reducing greenhouse gas emissions, creating jobs in developing countries, and feeding millions of hungry people around the world. And yes, bugs can be an important part of any survival situation.

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Cleaning, Cooking, and Storing Wild Game

You must know how to prepare fish and game for cooking, storage, and preservation in a survival situation. Improper cleaning or storage can result in inedible, and wasted, fish or game. Fish Spoiled fish Do not eat fish that appears spoiled. Cooking does not ensure that spoiled fish will be edible. Signs of spoilage include:…

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Catching Fish in the Wild

Introduction If water is nearby, fishing can be a very productive means to acquiring meat for your survival diet.  If you do not have fishing tools available, you can still make your own fishhooks, nets, and fish traps. Making Fishhooks You can make field-expedient fishhooks from pins, needles, wire, small nails, or any piece of…

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Animal Hunting Devices

There are several killing devices that you can construct to help you obtain small game to help you survive. The rabbit stick, the spear, the bow and arrow, and the sling are such devices. Rabbit Stick One of the simplest and most effective killing devices is a stout stick as long as your arm, from…

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Traps and Snares

Introduction You can typically acquire more animal food using traps that shooting – and trapping requires much less time and energy than stalking and hunting.  Saving time and energy lets you dedicate that saved time to foraging and or building shelter.  To be effective with any type of trap or snare, you must do the…

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