When the kids were small we had a HUGE garden, about 60' square. We grew everything except sweet corn which was in the field beside the house. (You can tell the difference by the colour of the tassels). I froze, canned, dried, etc nearly all our vegetables. Mr would get as many hunting permits as he was allowed and so would all our friends. We have always butchered our own wild meat, as you can't trust the packing houses to give you back your own critter!

Antelope (NA Pronghorn) in particular MUST be dressed out properly in order for the musk scent to not contaminate the meat. I think the only store bought meat the kids had until they were 6 or so was chicken.

We have moved since then, into town and the kids are both gone. Garden is scaled way back, but Mr still hunts and we still butcher in our kitchen. I buy more produce now just because it's easier for only the 2 of us. I also buy beef, pork and chicken because it's not feasible to have livestock in the city limits, even if it is just a small town. Against code too...