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Author Topic: Opinion on late season meat  (Read 966 times)

Offline ti-guy

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Re: Opinion on late season meat
« Reply #20 on: January 17, 2011, 09:55:00 AM »
Do'nt be a shame, shoot it! Then post the picture and be proud of yourself and we will congrats and celebrate with you.
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Re: Opinion on late season meat
« Reply #21 on: January 17, 2011, 10:04:00 AM »
Take the doe, you will probably save someones car. I have let does go in the past then when I see on ehit near my hunting area I always think I should have taken a doe.
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Re: Opinion on late season meat
« Reply #22 on: January 17, 2011, 10:14:00 AM »
I love eating venison, I wouldn't hesitate.
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Re: Opinion on late season meat
« Reply #23 on: January 17, 2011, 10:15:00 AM »
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Offline East Coast archer

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Re: Opinion on late season meat
« Reply #24 on: January 17, 2011, 10:18:00 AM »
I'll second what Guru said and add the following: This time of year trying to get drawn and a shot off on anything in NJ is hard enough with all the pressure they have seen.  Add in the challenges of the weather and any deer taken with traditional tackle this time of year is a "Trophy" to me.  The doe in my avatar was taken in January of 2006 and was one of my most hard earned "trophies" that year and still special to me.
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Re: Opinion on late season meat
« Reply #25 on: January 17, 2011, 10:25:00 AM »
As I sit here reading this I am nibbling on a sliver of venison jerky that I made this weekend.  MMMmmmmmmm  is all I can say!  It comes from the last pack of meat of a late season doe from last season.  I 1/4 and debone one doe a year just for jerky meat.  Each 1/4 will give me about 5# of clean meat to work w.
I guess what I'm getting at is....Shoot One!
Did I mention MMmmmmmmmm...it is good if I do say so myself!
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Re: Opinion on late season meat
« Reply #26 on: January 17, 2011, 10:39:00 AM »
Besides, they are easier to drag out.  :thumbsup:  


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Re: Opinion on late season meat
« Reply #27 on: January 17, 2011, 10:44:00 AM »
I understand your delima, but, you can't expect us to justify what you would or wouldn't do.
The answer to your question is in your heart.
If you think taking a "smaller" doe is the right thing to do, after taking all the factors in to concideration, then follow your heart.
The best of luck to you.
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Re: Opinion on late season meat
« Reply #28 on: January 17, 2011, 11:21:00 AM »
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Originally posted by Guru:
I don't understand...Your a bowhunter who's out there to kill something, you want meat, haven't killed a deer yet this season...why would you not shoot one??

I can never understand when "we" have to justifiy something for "you" type threads     :campfire:
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Offline Molson

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Re: Opinion on late season meat
« Reply #29 on: January 17, 2011, 12:24:00 PM »
You are misunderstanding what Curt is saying.  The we and you in quotes isn't directed at you.  It's a general statement about these type threads.  Quite frankly I don't get it either.  It's a decision for you to make on your own for your own reasons.  Shooting a doe is shooting a doe.  What does it matter if its small or large?  Actually, in the grand scheme of all things wild, shooting the young one has less an impact on the herd than shooting a mature doe does.  The older ones have already been there, done that and know how to survive.  Deer herds are managed with gun seasons.  What you shoot or don't shoot is not going to change that.
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Re: Opinion on late season meat
« Reply #30 on: January 17, 2011, 12:32:00 PM »
2 or 3 little ones = 1 bigger one plus 2 or 3 times the practice. It's tag soup or deer soup,  choose which one you like best.
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Re: Opinion on late season meat
« Reply #31 on: January 17, 2011, 12:36:00 PM »
I shoot what the Good Lord puts in front of me.  I wouldn't hesitate at all.
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Re: Opinion on late season meat
« Reply #32 on: January 17, 2011, 01:01:00 PM »
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Didn't you ask for opinions?  Curt gave you his and you took offense.   :scared:   He just gave what you asked for and ended it with that it is only you who can make that decision.  :thumbsup:  

By the way I am headed to the shower and gonna try to get some meat for the freezer.  Good luck with you decision.
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Offline boznarras

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Re: Opinion on late season meat
« Reply #33 on: January 17, 2011, 01:03:00 PM »
In late season I think bucks get a bit less palatable anyway, with the rut and wear and tear. I have had some late season bucks that were real strong tasting that we did not enjoy as much as the early ones. (Of course we still ate them!)
If I was legal to take a doe I would do it.
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Re: Opinion on late season meat
« Reply #34 on: January 17, 2011, 01:22:00 PM »
Thanks for all that gave their opinions,I appreciate it and will when the moment presents itself I will make a decision.Thanks again.
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Re: Opinion on late season meat
« Reply #35 on: January 17, 2011, 05:05:00 PM »
My wife prefers I take does and I will take any clean shot on any deer that presents itself. Young ones taste quite fine in  my experience.
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Offline KHALVERSON

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Re: Opinion on late season meat
« Reply #36 on: January 17, 2011, 05:35:00 PM »
take that small doe
it will be tender vittles
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Re: Opinion on late season meat
« Reply #37 on: January 17, 2011, 06:52:00 PM »
Shoot them they'll eat good     :thumbsup:
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Re: Opinion on late season meat
« Reply #38 on: January 17, 2011, 07:05:00 PM »
I love shooting does. And i love eating deer of any kind.  If they are big enough that i can tell they aren't button bucks, i have no qualms at all about shooting one.
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Re: Opinion on late season meat
« Reply #39 on: January 17, 2011, 07:06:00 PM »
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Originally posted by Guru:
I don't understand...Your a bowhunter who's out there to kill something, you want meat, haven't killed a deer yet this season...why would you not shoot one??

I can never understand when "we" have to justifiy something for "you" type threads      :campfire:  
I understand what Curt is getting at...

There are a lot of posts of the "What would you do?" or "What should I do?" variety that leave me scratching my head.    :confused:   Frankly this is one of them.  That shouldn't offend you.  I just think it is as simple as shoot or don't shoot as you want.     :dunno:
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