Please pass me up!

[1957Buck]

Never found a Recipe for Antlers If its Legal Brown It's Down. 

Note for some reason I have seen some road Kills this week a Big Doe RT 9 Manalapan. Small ?? still with Spots Rt 520   2 Does Road Pizza Rt 34 Coltsneck. Was going to pick up the spotted one for the pot but it was hit the big time.  

[Rusty]

Hey Bucky come hang with me I live in sparta im pretty safe here just stay away from the gulf course I know a guy Rusty who might shoot us

 

I won't, but I can't speak for the other guys.  

[GhostBear]

Well, I ain't overly picky about deer, I look to put meat in the freezer first and foremost, after that's done I get pickier, untill I start running low on meat, you see, I eat venison nearly every day, so what's important to me is what's on the Deer's bones not the bone on his head, but I'm not nuts! A big buck gives me a clean shot well, he's coming home to dinner!!!! But neither am I ashamed to hang my buck tag on a spike.

[Woodsman416]

This thread reminded me of something that happened several years back. 

 

   Early bow season had come and gone without a buck. I hadn't seen a lot and because of work obligations I really hadn't had a lot of time in the woods. I was hunting private land on Round Mountain bordering the county park lands, normally a pretty good spot but, like I said, not so good that year for me. 

    One day a found a scrape line going up the mountain above Rt 31. The next day I had off was a Friday. I climbed up the mountain early in the morning and set up my climber. I was situated in my stand at least and hour to and hour and a half before shooting light. Dawn came and I started seeing deer. The problem was, they were below me and sidehilling, all heading North. It was probably about 8:30 when I first saw the buck. He was a good buck, but this year he was a great buck. He was following the same trail the rest of the deer had been on and I thought he would pass below me out of range too. When the buck was directly down hill from me he stopped and turned uphill, he came walking right to me on a string. I heart shot him at ten yards. He tried to run, got tangled up in a blowdown and didn't make it 20 yards from me.

    On the way home, I stopped at Sporstmans' Rendezvous to check him in. They knew me pretty well there, and after doing the paperwork, they would hand me the tag and I would attach it to the deer myself. So, I'm in the back of my truck, cutting the bucks leg to attach the tag. Like I said, it wasn't a huge deer,it had a seven point rack with about a 16" spread. Not huge but I was happy with it.  Another hunter walks up to the back of my truck, looks over the tailgate, looks up at me and says "Nice LITTLE buck". I was immediately pissed. It wasn't what he said, it was the way he said it. His statement was dripping with arrogance and meant to be condescending and demeaning. 

    I jumped over my tailgate and landed on the ground right in front of him. I mean inches. I was definitely invading his personal space! Now, I stand 6'3" and weigh in at about 220 lbs. Not huge but I'm happy with it. I looked down at this guy who stood maybe 5'7" or 8", moved my face even closer and said "Thank you. You're a nice LITTLE man!" I'm sure it's not what I said but how I said it that made the color drain from his face, and made him turn around without saying another word, walk back to his truck and drive away without ever walking into the store. 

     I mounted that bucks rack on a plaque and I'm looking at it right now. Still smiling.....

[Nomad]

I will.  I'm waiting for the big one Jay posted ...

[1957Buck]

Well, I ain't overly picky about deer, I look to put meat in the freezer first and foremost, after that's done I get pickier, untill I start running low on meat, you see, I eat venison nearly every day, 

 

I was a big Venison eater loved the Liver & Heart. Then they said don't eat the Organs Heart Liver.  Then had Quadruple Bypass surgery at 35. Missed that years hunting so guys would fill my freezer.  My Cholesterol was always high and the reason for the Bypass never had a heart attack. Then a Visit to the doctor where my Cholesterol was very High.  Come to find out Venison is The Highest meat with Cholesterol.  been many years since then with just a Steak or Stew. But I still make about 100Lbs of Jerky for My Buddies each year.

It affects everyone differently.   Bonaparte 

[Rusty]

This thread reminded me of something that happened several years back. 

 

   Early bow season had come and gone without a buck. I hadn't seen a lot and because of work obligations I really hadn't had a lot of time in the woods. I was hunting private land on Round Mountain bordering the county park lands, normally a pretty good spot but, like I said, not so good that year for me. 

    One day a found a scrape line going up the mountain above Rt 31. The next day I had off was a Friday. I climbed up the mountain early in the morning and set up my climber. I was situated in my stand at least and hour to and hour and a half before shooting light. Dawn came and I started seeing deer. The problem was, they were below me and sidehilling, all heading North. It was probably about 8:30 when I first saw the buck. He was a good buck, but this year he was a great buck. He was following the same trail the rest of the deer had been on and I thought he would pass below me out of range too. When the buck was directly down hill from me he stopped and turned uphill, he came walking right to me on a string. I heart shot him at ten yards. He tried to run, got tangled up in a blowdown and didn't make it 20 yards from me.

    On the way home, I stopped at Sporstmans' Rendezvous to check him in. They knew me pretty well there, and after doing the paperwork, they would hand me the tag and I would attach it to the deer myself. So, I'm in the back of my truck, cutting the bucks leg to attach the tag. Like I said, it wasn't a huge deer,it had a seven point rack with about a 16" spread. Not huge but I was happy with it.  Another hunter walks up to the back of my truck, looks over the tailgate, looks up at me and says "Nice LITTLE buck". I was immediately pissed. It wasn't what he said, it was the way he said it. His statement was dripping with arrogance and meant to be condescending and demeaning. 

    I jumped over my tailgate and landed on the ground right in front of him. I mean inches. I was definitely invading his personal space! Now, I stand 6'3" and weigh in at about 220 lbs. Not huge but I'm happy with it. I looked down at this guy who stood maybe 5'7" or 8", moved my face even closer and said "Thank you. You're a nice LITTLE man!" I'm sure it's not what I said but how I said it that made the color drain from his face, and made him turn around without saying another word, walk back to his truck and drive away without ever walking into the store. 

     I mounted that bucks rack on a plaque and I'm looking at it right now. Still smiling.....

 

Remind me to only ever say nice things about your deer Woodsman.  

[LittleM]

We have different points of view on deer hunting.  But that's cool.  I'd kill that deer in a heartbeat, but only if it was the first down the trail.  But as we live somewhat distant from one another (I think), you / he are prolly OK.

[JHbowhunter]

We have different points of view on deer hunting.  But that's cool.  I'd kill that deer in a heartbeat, but only if it was the first down the trail.  But as we live somewhat distant from one another (I think), you / he are prolly OK.

. I don't tell people what to shoot and I would congratulate anyone who shot that buck. I do realize this is NJ and unfortunately for those of us that prefers to shoot older bucks - we are in the minority.

[Roon]

Regardless of what the headgear is, they ALL look like this at the end game.

[JHbowhunter]

Regardless of what the headgear is, they ALL look like this at the end game.

. Looks great but why did you burn it?

[GhostBear]

Look medium rare to me!! Yummmmm.

[LPJR]

I won't, but I can't speak for the other guys.  

 

I can speak for one of those guys.......I won't as well  

[LPJR]

Remind me to only ever say nice things about your deer Woodsman.  

 

Remind me too!  

[Roon]

. Looks great but why did you burn it?

Blackened in cast iron skillet.

We make our steak here just like "Oprah" black on the outside and pink in the middle.