Happy Hallowe’en, Deer! - From the Wife
In the spirit of giving, we’ll be sharing our Hallowe’en with our forest friends.
No, we won’t be dressing up and trick or treating in the woods. We will, however, be ‘treating’ the local animal population to a pumpkin feast.
Every year we carve our pumpkins (ok, in all honesty, every year, Cliff carves our pumpkins) into creative (and often intricate) Jack-o-lanterns. And every year, these poor squashes end up mushy mounds of goo in the composter. This year, though, we’ll be packing up our 6 Jack-o-lanterns, heading into the bush and leaving them for the local animal population to munch on.
After reading this article, I can’t think of a better solution to pumpkin disposal–plus, it might cut down on the messy streets left after kids get through with their annual pumpkin smashing. I might, in fact, ask our spawnlings to talk to their friends’ parents and ask them for pumpkin contributions, too.
Thinking of this, I wonder if the Fish and Wildlife Ministry would be interested in setting up a program for this. Or if there is something similar in place. Might be worth looking into in your local area. Hunters are conservationists, right? Ok, here’s your chance to put your money where your mouth is. Proof positive that you give as well as take. Instead of letting your pumpkins rot away, take them into the woods, set up a feast and share a little something with the animals.
What better way to start off a long, cold winter than a full belly?
Hunting, Halloween, Conservationists, Jack-o-lantern, pumpkin, deer, wildlife
October 30th, 2007 at 5:10 pm
I think that’s a nice idea. Certainly better than, as you say, what usually happens to the pumpkins.
October 30th, 2007 at 10:10 pm
Sounds like a great idea. Will be taking some down to the old home place.
October 31st, 2007 at 5:18 am
What a great picture!
November 2nd, 2007 at 6:36 am
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