knlsmith

Posted that I had harvested my 1st deer (a doe) openeing day (Friday).. well last night I got my first buck! Holy smokes! I was so excited I squealed! (you're supposed to be quiet even after you shoot)

It was about 2 1/2 year old, 8 points. Not a huge rack at all, but it is perfectly shaped.

The best part is I was curled up falling alseep and was getting ready to start whining to my hubby about want to go home cuz i was cold. Neither one of us saw it walk up on us. LOL AND>> I am done! I can stay all nice and warm until next year. LOL

bearisgray

Do you use the meat?

knlsmith

yup. we process our own and for friends and family. also make our own salomi. If we have a lot of deer, we give some away to older people we know who don't or can't hunt.

champagnebubbles

We love the meat.
Have you ever canned it? I love it done this way. not a bit of waste.

knlsmith

we use it for steaks, burger, deer bacon. all kinds of stuff.

I don't like deer meat other than salomi. but my hubby and the kids eat it. I am pretty much a filet mignon type of girl.

I like beef, but not all the parts. Just last night they were eating rocky mountain oysters (beef type). Yuck! Not me. LOL

amandasgramma

I love the canned vinison, too. I miss that. Even though we have deer in our yard almost all summer, we don't go hunting! We live in an area where it's hard to get a tag.

Quilter4HireAndFun

You can stay nice, warm and FULL....until next year....enjoy!

amma

Woo Hoo!! That is awesome :D:D:D

CarrieAnne

Congrats! No one has gotten one here yet, but I am hearing LOTS of shots!

ptquilts

I have lived in the country for over 20 years, seen TONS of deer, never saw one with antlers. I don't even hunt and they are avoiding me.