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For table fare I prefer deer that are YOY or 1 1/2 YO at the most. It doesn't matter when making sausage. (at least that's what I've found)
I'm more of a freezer hunter than strictly a horn hunter. BUT, I will put off shooting a buck (one buck rule here you know) until the very end of the last archery season if I know a big buck is in the area. My county doe limit is 8, my parents live in a county where the limit is 8 as well, and my sister's county is 8 too. I normally harvest a few does to give to Hunters Feeding the Hungry program.
I guess this is just one of the reasons I value Scott as a good friend. I couldn't agree more. When I was last involved several years ago with Hunters for the Hungry as a Ruritan member, I believe we donated and helped prepare and distribute about a quarter-million pounds of venison to people in Virginia. If you have something similar in your area, please support them if you don't want the venison yourself. I just "turned" my sausage and snack meat mixture for the last time, before I re-grind it tomorrow morning for stuffing and smoking. I've never done illegal drugs, but the essence of the garlic and spice mixture has to come close to sniffing the white powder. If it is addictive -- so be it!!!  (To my local friends: Send more deer!!!  )
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At one time Texas had more deer than any other state. Now, I hear about a bag limit of 8 per county. That's unbelievable. I get to take, statewide, 2 does and 2 bucks. One buck has to be 13+ inches wide and the other a spike. Sounds like some of you have the rats with antlers problem.
I've shot nothing this year. All does and bucks that I have seen have been too small. And they generally go nocturnal, as evidenced by my game cameras(4), about 15 minutes after the first shot is fired on opening day.
We're leaving Thursday afternoon, if possible, and I'll hunt 3 days. I have expectations of taking a big doe that I know about but the rut is on and anything is possible.
I don't hunt alone or stay out all day. A Louis L'Amour book goes along in my pack for company. Generally I come in for breakfast about 9:30 and go back out at 3:00. The cams tell me that I don't miss a lot during the middle of the day.
Our season starts the first full weekend of November and ends the first weekend of January. Then we usually get another 2 weeks to shoot does and spikes. I'm probably going to buy a crossbow this year so I can hunt during the October bow only season. My Wife really doesn't understand my need to drop another grand on something else to shoot deer with. She probably never will.
The best elk that I've ever eaten was an old bull that I took in Northern Arizona.
Last edited by Dave Davidson1; 11/23/11 05:49 AM.
It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.
Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.
Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP
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Hunters for the Hungry is a great program and it really does help a lot of hungry people out in VA.
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