itsslow98
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Only thing I'd have not eaten was the tenderloins. How gut shot would affect the front shoulder and rear quarters is beyond me. Or the back straps for that matter
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I think when they lay overnight with a gutshot and no exit wound the gasses cause the deer to swell up(bloat) and it makes everything under the skin stink(spoil). I don't think the butcher did not need any more business....I think he was being honest with me about the meat. This was the only deer I have recovered and not consumed and if this happened alot I would quit hunting.
Well guys, I killed my first Deer this afternoon about 4:50 PM. When I got to my stand I found all my corn was eaten, no trace of it at all. I put more down and climbed up the ladder. I saw some Deer prints in the area but couldn't tell if the Deer had been eating it. The birds and squrriels were having a feast with the corn as I watched from 15' above and 10 yards or so over. Finally I hear a different type of leaf movement and then I see it coming out of the corner of my eye. My heart started beating so hard and loud that I was sure the Deer would hear it pounding on my chest. It walked right up to the corn and started feeding. Every once in a while it would stop and look in my direction towards the houses a couple hundred yards away. I thought it was a Doe and I was hopeing my first would be a nice buck so I watched it feed for about 5-10 minutes. For some reason it looked up at me and realized something didn't look right. It was getting nervous, turned and took a couple steps then stopped. Looked at me more and started stomping it hoof in the ground. At that point I decided I had to shoot before it ran off leaving me deerless after another hunt. I took my shot and it dropped dead where it stood. I shot a little high so it went through the spine. I'm around 15-16' up and he was about 12-15 yards away so it was a pretty downward angle. Never knew how hard it would be dragging that deer out of the woods going up hill at a decent angle for a 150 yards. my hand kept slipping off the leg. I think leather gloves will allow me to get a better grip. Anyway a buddy came over to show me field dressing and skinning. It's hanging in the inlaws garage right now and I'll butcher it tomorrow. Oh yeah, turned out it was a button buck.
itsslow98
Ultimate Member
Just a few tips
-gut before you drag
-get yourself a drag rope with a handle
-dont butcher that deer tomorrow, let it hang for a few days as long as the garage isn't heated.
Congrats on your first deer!
-gut before you drag
-get yourself a drag rope with a handle
-dont butcher that deer tomorrow, let it hang for a few days as long as the garage isn't heated.
Congrats on your first deer!
foxtrapper
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As long as it is real cold at night, the garage will stay cold all day, so you can hang the deer a couple days. I wouldn't hang it any longer though unless the temp never goes above about 36 degrees even mid day.
I once saw where a bunch of guys were hanging deer in a big garage for 2 weeks and the weather had been warmer than normal. They always hung the deer 2 weeks every season. It was getting a little "grody" in there. That was dog food. Speaking of dogs, I give them scraps and cut neck meat for them. These are the upper necks of deer I caped out. I remove the throat glands and cut the meat into 3 portions boneless, and 1 with the bones in. Each dog gets 1 ( 4 dogs). Yeah, raw. They love it and the most sick it makes them is a little gassy. They are outdoor dogs though, so no smelly dog farts wafting through the house.
I once saw where a bunch of guys were hanging deer in a big garage for 2 weeks and the weather had been warmer than normal. They always hung the deer 2 weeks every season. It was getting a little "grody" in there. That was dog food. Speaking of dogs, I give them scraps and cut neck meat for them. These are the upper necks of deer I caped out. I remove the throat glands and cut the meat into 3 portions boneless, and 1 with the bones in. Each dog gets 1 ( 4 dogs). Yeah, raw. They love it and the most sick it makes them is a little gassy. They are outdoor dogs though, so no smelly dog farts wafting through the house.
wilcam47
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congrats! It will be tender! nothing weighs more then dragging a dead deer out of the woods any distance...lol going down hill is nice up hill is a different story...you should get yourself a good game cart. They help immensly and the first time you use it...it will have paid for itself! at least thats what I thought!
jac43k
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Congrats on your first deer!
IndispensableDestiny
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Today's meat. About 100 yards, 5:04 pm, Lightfield 20 gauge "Hybred" Magnum sabot. Savage 220. Dressed at 102 pounds, minus the tenderloins.
Heading out the door here soon to go set in a tree at the farm. My nephew is tagging alone this afternoon so hopefully we'll be dragging 2 out this evening. I built a Deer carrier 2 years ago, no more dragging for me, I'll just roll them out now. Good luck to those who go this afternoon.
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