He's not the biggest I've got, but still dressed out at around 150 pounds. It was a clear warm day and I wanted to make the most of it. I was hunting by 9:30 am and bagged this one at 11:30.
The deer aren't quite in the rut yet, but I had some fun anyway. I moved and sat and rattled for the better part of the two hours. There was another buck that was quite annoyed with my rattling. I saw his tail, and outline, but not his head. There was so much brush in the way, I wouldn't have taken a shot anyway.
It took from about 12:00 noon until 2:20 to drag him out. The uphill was a killer on the back, but I got him out OK. I was home by 3:00 and the dude was packaged and in the freezer by 7:00 pm.
This tired hunter is off to bed pretty soon. I was thinking that I am getting too old for dragging deer, but banished that thought. Old thoughts should not be thunk!
Good for you! Always reassuring this time of year. I wish we'd come home from Alaska with a huge freezer full of moose or caribou... but maybe next year. You'll sleep well tonight!
ReplyDeleteNice deer.I'm geared more for the skins lol.he has a niceee one .
ReplyDeleteCongratulations. Georgia has such a large deer population, they were actively recruiting hunters and tried getting women to enter the sport. I respect responsible hunting. And I love venison. It's always a shame to see dead deer on the side of the road from hitting a car. It's an all too common site around my area. I counted three by the roadside just yesterday. So... good for you on your freezer full of wonderful lean meat.
ReplyDeleteOh and one more thing: my husband turns pens out of antlers! He gave one home made pen to our friend who has been hunting in Massachusetts and northward for years, and has never bagged a deer yet.
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