My quickest rifle deer hunt

[JackCrafty]

It all evens out.  This makes up for many dull nights in the stands, no? 

[gstoneberg]

Tom, I shot him with a .243 Tikka T3.  Very nice gun.

You have a point there Patrick.  I still can't get over that he didn't hear or see me.  It was his turn to be steaks I guess, glad of it too.  Hope he has a dumb sister or 2 that come around next time.  Not likely though.

George

[gstoneberg]

I finished butchering tonight and found the slug in the off-side shoulder.



Sometimes doing the forensic exam in the butchering is quite a bit of fun.  The slug went through the shoulder blade on the near side, then through the base of the spine narrowly missing the shoulder blade on the far side and stopping just before it made it to the skin on the far side.  For giggles I tossed the slug on my point scale:



48% weight retention on a 100gr Winchester Power Point.

As is my custom with my first deer of the year, I took the venison to the local food bank.  They were tickled to death to get it, and just in time for Christmas.  Now I'm hunting for us.

George

[fishfinder401]

wow, that's incredibly generous, did you even keep one steak?

[gstoneberg]

Nope, sure didn't.  I call it my tithe deer.  Last year I gave away the first and fifth deer.  Sometimes we hear of a friend that needs the meat badly.  Last year a good friend at church was out of a job and he got the first one.  He also came over and helped me cut and grind it.  The other one went to the food bank.  We still had plenty of venison.

George

[fishfinder401]

i only more people were like you..........

[criveraville]

George,

I like this thread.  Nice pics of that buck.  I really like the one of it drinking water.  I love the sound of a mob of crows in the winter time.

You are a nice egg Jorge.  I gotta tell you that Diego brings you up almost daily on our drive to school.  This morning he asked, "Now why would George shoot a big hog in the hiney and then eat it?  I just don't get it...."

The kid cracks me up and you have given him SOO much to ponder and think about

Cipriano

[gstoneberg]

Thanks.  Glad I could give Diego ponderable material Mr. C.   He's the real deal for sure.  I hope we can make it out this weekend.

George