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Back in the mid 1960s, a boyhood friend of mine ( whose father was a notorious poacher and probably never cut up a "legal" deer in his life) taught me the basics.... I have done my own since then...For many years several of my friends and I would "pool" our deer and often cut up several together in a day...I probably have participated in cutting several hundred deer over the years... When I started doing out of state hunts with friends, we did the same with caribou, elk and moose...I have personally killed 13 caribou, but have helped process perhaps 30 others, plus half a dozen elk, 3 or 4 moose and a few pronghorns.. Other than that, I don't have experience in the process..

Daughter requested my smoked chicken nachos before returning to college this weekend. Labor intensive as each scoop chip gets its own piece of bbq chicken ( chicken was seasoned with bionic poultry rub ) , then pinch of taco cheese , dab of mighty taco sauce , oven to melt cheese and dab of sour cream but so good. Threw a few 4 cheese stuffed banana peppers on the smoker too.

I don’t remember who I’ve really extended this offer to before in the past I know @turkeyfeathers is one of them but for any of the WNY guys that want to learn my garage is always open to hang a deer, drink some beers and learn how to do it yourself. I am by no means a professional but I can get the job done. It will usually take me 6 hours by myself to do a deer from start to finish but that’s broken up between 2-3 days including vacuum sealing. Larry I know your well versed in processing so it would be cool to have you along as well as I’d probably learn a thing or two from you. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Biden is now begging the terrorists to give us more time … all the while dodging questions from reporters . He lies thru his teeth !!! Anyone that thinks this would have happened with Trump at the wheel is only kidding themselves ! Biden and Harris are a huge joke !

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Had a club meeting last night, so I decided to go early and hit the archery range. First time shooting this year for me. I shot really well at 20 and 30 yards!! And was able to shoot 50 arrows or so! Had some guys watching, that didn't believe it was my first time shooting since last winter. My grandson has me doing some light weight training, that seems to be helping my shoulders. Real happy about my first shots of the year. A solid foundation to build on for the season. No pic's as I was being watched. You'll have to trust me...

She can’t be any worse than Cuomo was. We will see though.

Mast crops are a big one,mostly red oak and white oak if you have them. White oak is preferred by deer but those acorns don't last long on the ground. Beechnuts are good too but I think a lot of those drop early,not 100% on that. Another good thing on public land is browse,young trees from a recent logging operation regrowth. The first 5 years after the cut are best. That also provides cover and creates edges of habitat in the woods. Deer are creatures of the edge because of the plant diversity found there. Blackberry bushes make pretty good browse too,generally you find those in recent cuts too. When you are out scouting look for nibbled on tips of branches. That is where the most tender leaves are. Deer also like apples if you have any wild apple trees on the public land. Those can be gone fairly early too,depends on the tree and year.

Put nephew on a deer so he can take his 1st Put friend on a deer so he can take his 1st at 49 years old. Put guests on good stands so they can get deer. Put friends kids on good spots for youth hunt so they can have chance at a deer.

I have had the misfortune of butchering hundreds of deer for the family and a few friends me A few bear... some pigs and a few cows . I learned from my uncles and my gramps . I do it because its the cost of doing bussiness. While I can't say I enjoy it any more , I would rather do it myself than pay someone else . Always get my own carefully handled and clean meat back . Back in the day we had large groups processing deer . Now its just me and the wife. I butcher she packages. I have taught more than a few how to butcher. Most decide to pay in the end . I always offer to help but I won't butcher someone else's deer anymore . Last year my son shot his first deer in many years . He thought I would butcher for him . He was surprised when I said no . I made him come up and we butchered it together while his mom pacckaged it up . Probably the most fun in many years doing it . Drank a few beers and enjoyed fresh backstraps on the grill.

Finally, some hunting talk, lol. Thanks @Belo I still have 3 stands to put up (will have a total of 5). I may only put up 2 and use the climber in the 3rd spot. This one is a new to me spot, 10 minutes from work. Great for the "occasional" Saturday after work (every other). I've only been in there twice and have only a general idea of where to post, so I am thinking use the climber until I am more familiar with this spot. But this raises the problems of trimming and finding the "right" tree in the "right" spot, not to mention the sweating my calzones off after my climb. No cameras for me this year. I had them all over last year until 1 disappeared. Going back to doing it the "old fashioned" way.

Threw some bluefin on the Blackstone for lunch Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Anything but my truck or my wife's car...

I don't suggest people get into Cuddelink for the first time, at this time of year. I sell alot of Cuddelink and I'll steer my clients off based on experience around Aug 1. The system works, but people need to learn how to use and get it just right. Anyone who has critiqued the platform that bought from me has bought during or just before the season. That has been very consistent.

Its unbelievable to me that his approval rating is still in the high 40's %. The media sure does a good job propping this guy up. I was sure this presidency would be a disaster. Its been that x10

Just pulled cameras to see what's running around. These are from 2 different properties. I'm guessing all 2.5 yr Olds for my area. Not sure about the spike or 4 pt whatever it is.

Back log of stuff. - Multiple nights of sliders ...ground vension bacon mix, chopped sautéed onion, blend of cheese, seasoned, and mayo on sweet rolls. - steak multiple nights from eyeround to backstrap (yes still have some left) - vension sweet Italian cheddar sausage and peppers with sweet corn (last of the cheese stuffed sausage, only plain left) -last of my bluefin tuna belly seasoned and smoked pretty low over hickory. Sent from my SM-G781V using Tapatalk

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Whole mess of back straps!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Drop it off , go home sit in hot tub with a cigar and a few strong beers , just like Ishi did .

My Dad taught me, if I remember correctly my first was when I was 9 or 10 . We had a old hand crank grinder and I thought it was fun till about a 1/2 hour in.

Have grinder, knives and cutting board-will travel.

I have never paid to have a deer butchered. First one I shot, a buddy of mine who grew up working in his parents meat market walked me through the process. Done it myself ever since. I am no knife ninja like my buddy but like you said, you can’t really screw it up too bad. Culver taught me a few things over the past couple of seasons too. It did become a bit much during seasons with 5-7 deer but I am now limiting what i shoot so maybe I will enjoy the process more.

Bow: My 2004 PSE Nova that I got as a 14th birthday present from my dad. I never saw a reason to upgrade. It kills them if I do my part. Gun: I got a new to me Ruger Super Blackhawk this year. I decided not to carry a rifle until I kill something with that. Muzzleloader: Still trying to fill a tag with my TC Hawken for the 8th year in a row. There are years I certainly wish I didn't get rid of my scoped inline ML. Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk

I grew up on a farm so I was used to butchering cows and pigs. When my father and I started hunting we just treated them like small, quickly processed cows. Iv probably cut up 50+ since then and make little tweaks each time. I still prefer to gut them while they are hanging if it’s logistically possible instead of field dressing… I guess that’s the farm influence.

I don't even have a clue how many deer and other animals I have butchered or been part of a group butchering. My father showed me how to skin and quarter before I was even old enough to legally hunt. I like the fact that I know there was no hair touching the meat, and it is definitely the right deer. I am also a firm believer in getting the backstraps out and in the house for someone to prep and get cooking while the deer is being quartered, so we can have some great eats before the final cutting gets done.

Yes!!!!!! Might be my favorite part of hunting!!! MAKE MEAT! The first deer i shot I brought to the only show in town and had him make hot Italian sausage and ground and some steaks. I thought He did an awesome job! Then my buddy got a deer up in Dutchess and brought it to a butcher would does cows, pigs, etc…wow- my guy was a hack in comparison. Still people (some on this very forum!) use “this guy” for convenience and it boggles my mind. Paying $125+ a deer is not quit in the budget so I had to learn and YouTube was my teacher. Here is my favorite that I still watch pre-season to bone up(get it) on my skills! I’m still a freezer paper guy for my meat since it’s gone within the year(unless it’s gone earlier due to a freezer/“kid flipped the breaker where the deer meat was” failure). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Nice! I think everyone should butcher their first few deer. It's part of the whole process..

My goals now are pretty modest. They amount to just being able to place one foot in front of the other and climb that "killer hill" out behind the house .......lol. I won't be worrying about counting points or scores or anything like that. I just want to keep a strong bow arm and participate and, add another year of hunting to the others. Keep 'em coming!

The prestige of winning this contest on the Hunting Forum will far exceed the winner of a 12 man football sausage party! Its red carpet vs artificial turf. And by red carpet i mean this! lol

Draft order is determined an hour or half hour before the draft in yahoo. Butttttttt the commissioner can set it earlier if requested.

People who buy this close to season oftentimes have a learning curve, which results in them going back in to the cameras, moving them for RF strength, not knowing the right kind of battery life (it varies due to RF and the mesh network needs), etc. One guy last year bought in October and even after telling him how RF works, still set two cams in the middle of his chain on opposite military crests on each side of a hill peak. Was upset the cams down line were not sending and "had" to go in to fix it busting up an area he wanted to keep clean. This scenario plays out time and time again when people wait til the last second. It's not the system, it's the user. The user needs time.

It's as easy as replacing the trigger spring! Can get it from Amazon for less than $20 and install it in five minutes. Mine went from a 7lb trigger pull to a 3lb pull. Made a huge difference with accuracy.

Very nice public land bucks! That sure raises the anticipation factor a notch or two! I hope you get one of them!

I get a kick seeing all the deer in fields after the season. Way More than the seasonal guys hunting would think after a tough year. 30 to 40 in a single field. A drive around the block 2 miles x 7 miles shows hundreds total out in the fields.. yet ask the hunters at all the camps and their numbers are down.

I throw all the "parts", along with the occasional road killed deer, on a pile 100 yards behind my bedroom window. That makes for some good night and day coyote and crow .22 rimfire target practice.

Crossbow: Centerpoint sniper 370 and Barnett recruit, ML: scoped T/C Omega 50 cal and fiber optic sight Traditions fox river 50 cal Rifle: scoped Ruger M77 30/06, fiber optic sight Remlin 336-BL 30/30, scoped Remlin 336 30/30. Shotgun: scoped Marlin 512, scoped Ithaca model 37 16 ga, open sight Remington 870 12 ga. I am hoping to fill at least 3 of my 7 tags with one or more of those 10 weapons.

Gotta love fresh backstraps! And @Jeremy K all you need is a garage (as you can see from the saw horse)

Going with my two oldest bows evoke 31 and Elite Spirit, none of my 2020 and 2021 bows have made the cut. Season starts in 16 days …..

I believe that this is the earliest in August that I've ever had pics of a nearly hardhorn "bigger" buck... The others...

Ok. Ordered

I changed out my two least comfortable stands (a cheap hang-on, and a tiny ladder stand) with roomy elevated box blinds. Each is equipped with a 3 ft high, weathered barnwood sided wall that serves as a safety rail, gun/crossbow rest, wind break, and cover. The platforms are made from weatherproof composite decking and all of the structural supports are pressure treated. I have a nice chair for one (shown in the tent), still looking for one for the other, but may use an old plastic swivel chair that I now use on my range if nothing else comes along before early November. I dont plan any southern zone deer hunting until crossbow opens for the peak 2 weeks of the rut in early November. I still have a little trimming to do and hope to have that accomplished by Labor day, as well as a couple of wheat/clover plots that I hope to have in by September 10. I also hope to have the zeros checked on my deer ML's, crossbows, rifles, and shotguns (2 each) by September 10. My first planned deer hunt will be in mid October on the last Friday of the 3 day northern zone crossbow season, followed by the early ML week, then opening weekend of gun up there. I have a little time left to finish all the prep.

Terrible, ugly game. I'll take the win, but it was laughably bad. Wasted 7 innings from Eovoldi, but I guess they won the series.

Not much to do. Usually just make ton of noise lumbering in and hope for the best!

Just picked up a new lease in July , we put out 7 cameras a few weeks ago . Just hung up 6 ladder. stands this weekend , with 2 more and 8 ground blinds planned for next weekend and bought 2 more cameras to put up as well. Very happy with our scouting and where we hung and plan on putting up blinds. Fingers crossed it will be a good hunting season for us 3 this year .

No, his tolerance of idiots did.

Nevertheless, musings they were -and nothing more should be inferred than that. Anyone who concluded otherwise either aint too bright themselves or has a severe disdain for the former Prez.

For the guys who see biden doing no wrong , the new governor has said the afghan refugees can come to ny . Now would be a great time to open your doors and ease some of the burden created by the guy you are supporting.

Stealing my Thunder!!! I will drop that out there in the Morning so theres a 12 hour window ahead lol. And this contest will be easy peasy to be in. Basically pick a hunter a week and anyone can join. More to come on 9/1.......