One thing I didn't care for about the gutless method of taking apart a deer is that it sacrifices the liver. I like deer liver. I always judge the liver as individuals. Some seem much better than others. I usually bring it home and fry up a piece to see how it is. As long as they are not strong, it makes a welcome addition to the meat supply.
The other thing I don't care about us not being able to autopsy the animal. I've poked around the insides of every animal I've ever shot. It's always enlightening. Just about the best lethality study a man can do. Maybe by this point in my life I've learned all the information I can really use. I guess I'll always be curious.
I continued to hunt until the season closed. I only saw a few more deer and none of those were close enough. As with so many of us the hunt continues. I'm out walking my areas as much as I possibly can. There's always lots to learn from the sign that's left from the past season before the spring green up erases all of it.
There are some goals I've set for next year. I've got a few spots picked out for ground blind hunting and I'm going to try to harvest my does that way.
I'll more than likely pass on any little branch antler bucks like this years. I know there are some barn burner bucks on the properties I hunt and I intend to lay one down.
I'm also going to be working on boosting my draw weight. I've got a really nice 57# that's just begging to hunt again. With the improved back situation I think I can easily make that transition. I just like the extra power. Of course I'm not going to sacrifice accuracy for power so these next six months will tell the tale.
Now if I can just figure out where the damn turkeys hide in that country I'll be that much happier.
Topic: Hunting the wiley dink buck...or how I killed the smallest buck of the year (Read 9743 times)
