why did they kill the bucks.? thats why i handle it myself, nothing with testicles can be harmed. also why i told the farmer no more when bought. i was finding deer skulls in the field that had horn pedicles
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After aging 2 deer in a cooler week before last and having to clean them both and pack the meat away wrap it up and all that. I can see why at some point it wouldnt be any fun anymore.
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I don't blame you. If I didn't have so much invested I'd sale my farm and buy something away from agriculture because the state had absolutely let the local farmers decimate the deer herd.
That's a great idea.
In the last 10 years, I've probably took 2 deer to every one I've shot. Maybe closer to 3-1. Fix them myself. People don't want the work, but the reward. My family loves the fixings, and it don't take long to put one up.
This would be an amazing opportunity for some youngsters! Especially since you don't like killing deer.
Fun, maybe when I was younger. Like others have said, sounds like work to me. But if its necessary.....
Absolutely. One of my best spots last year. The neighbor farmer got 150 permits. Oh he wasn't gonna shoot anything but does. Ok. Last year see 10 to 15 deer a sit. I've seen 3 all year this year.
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I have one youngster on the job. My son. And i love hunting mature bucks, just dont get alot out of killing half tame does. The killing part is definitely my least favorite part of the hunt.
I understand that, lots of youngsters still have that bloodlust! When I was a kid I was hard on em! Didn't matter if they were half tame or not!
We take 20-30 a year off 3500 acres. Spread it out through the season & not too cumbersome. We don't shoot does on plots from the last weekend of ML through Christmas. Surrounded by doe sinks...
Work and ball schedules often make me push it back to Christmas break. Also try to get a bit of cold weather so they can hang a day or 2
It really is sad what is happening around here. It's becoming a major problem in this county.
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Over 400 this year along that I know of...
Where is here? What county?
That's ridiculous.
Lawrence County
I hate your going threw this. Part of the fun is getting to know your deer and watching them grow from year to year.
I would take a deer (or two). Can process myself. Also happy to come up and help you take some the first week in January.
