At the Spirko house all contributions of jerky are welcome!
Seriously though I know all about the shakes, fortunately like you I always get them AFTER the shot. I have had a few guides describe me as one the the coolest heads they have ever seen followed by a blubbering, hyperactive (and many other adjectives) kid after the shot.
Of course that is why we do it though, isn't it.
Perhaps it is time to start chasing a new critter? Head west each fall and start chasing Elk or Pronghorns. Pronghorn especially can still be hunted without spending a fortune.
Either that or take up the bow, now that you brought home a buck like that switching to the bow and trying to hit 130 class could be your new challenge. I am still working on that one after more then 15 years.
With the bow I still get stoked over a doe!
