The waters were still in the Adirondacks yesterday...so many lakes, so many mirrorsTo answer requests for the details of the deer hunt..... Hunter-in-Chief went out to his stand in the old pasture before milking. Saw three, shot one, thought he missed it. Chased all over the hill looking for it, following some incredibly lively deer, finally gave up and went back to look where he first shot. There was a nice doe. The ones he had been chasing were completely different deer, which explained their amazing stamina and agility. (Anyone who professes that a .243 isn't enough gun for deer is mistaken I fear.)
This deer was amazingly fat, with 2.5 inches of fat on her hinder parts. She was a big un too, very heavily muscled. Having a fisheries and wildlife student, who has studied meat cutting is a pleasantly advantageous thing I must say. Instead of a few haggled up steaks and a lot of stew meat (we process our own), we have tenderloin steaks, London Broil cuts and numerous other tasty dinner options. For farmers who have been out of meat for weeks and can't get our beefer processed just now that pile of frozen venison on shelf number one in the freezer is like Thanksgiving and Christmas rolled into one.
BTW, I took some pictures of the carcass before we processed it...just to show how big it was. If you want to see them I will put them up....maybe over on the View so I don't offend any sensibilities. Let me know if you do want to see them.
Update: A six point buck has just joined the doe. The kid was only out of the house about twenty minutes.... we had an outlaw from town stop and offer today to take the kid out and teach him to hunt. I kinda didn't know what to say to him....except maybe no thanks
Check out the odd asymmetry of the antlers on this guy
Update number 2...you have to check out Jan's blog for the darnedest story about deer and hunting that I have ever seen.....bar none! Do take time to watch the video. The ending is simply beyond belief!!
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14 comments:
You got yourself a good son there ThreeC.
Looks like Alan has already had a good teacher in that area :)
Gorgeous buck. Glad the freezer is filling.
Your pics are stunning by the way.
Tell Alan congrats on the 6 pointer and buck!!!!
What a handsome lad!
Deer steak! Woohoo Great reflections in the photos.
Beautiful pictures and that deer is incredible!
Those first two photos are just perfect! Really great reflections!!
Great looking buck with interesting antlers. Glad the hunt went well for you. We didn't have any trespassers this year..that I know of. I am always relieved when the hunt is over, I can go back to walking in the woods:)
Thanks for including the picture of the buck...just so I'd know what one looks like.
Congratulations! Again.
wow..super pictures and congrats to the hunter!
Dani, thank you...I am pretty fond of him. lol
FC, he kinda just came that way. lol
And thank you. You can't go wrong up in those mountains....every day is beautiful
Anon, I will and thank you!
Linda, on the menu last night too
And thank you!
SC Momma, thanks he IS a big one. The kid was cutting meat until ten last night.
Far side, thanks, the day was so calm that every lake was like that in the morning. We stopped at Long Lake for the pics as it is easy to get off the road there...good thing too, as a state trooper almost pushed a car she was stopping right over me even though I was way off the road.And then had the nerve to glare at me!
Joated, thanks, I really hope you get one. This one literally took him about fifteen minutes. He had been hanging around the buildings...
anon, thank you!
Seems to be all about deers at the mo!
Dickiebo, deers...it's whats for dinner!
By the way...you live in God's Paradise!
Linda
http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com
LInda, I believe that you are right. So many people hear NY and think big city. There is so much more....
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