This is - sort of - from the survival firearms thread.
In case you're wondering, killing an animal is the easy part. Preparing it to eat is another thing entirely. Like so many things about being "prepared" you think you'll know what to do because you're well read on the subject, but until you actually do it, it's not really "in there".
Case in point - small game. You'd be surprised at how much work goes into preparing a rabbit for a stewpot until you've done it. Even a chicken can take a while to prepare to eat.
I've been trying to increase my small game hunting - and eating - as much as I can, but I gotta tell ya, it's pretty hard work compared to opening the fridge and putting a burger in the pan. Not to mention I can't stand the taste of squirell. Rabbit is OK. Pheasant is wonderful. Duck & Goose is horrid.
Just a few thoughts.