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Well I got it done last night decided I was going to go to the back corner of the field and sit on the ground, well about 150 yards to my destination I see a deer already on the edge of the field and wood line feeding,, I slowly close the distance hiding behind tress and waiting and planning foot steps as he puts his head down to feed,, I close the gap to around 60 yards and notice their are 6 turkeys working there way past and into the woods, thinking I gotta move quick or they are going to blow my cover, I was on the left of the tree but couldn't get a clear shot, so I quickly move to the other side and he is quarting   to me so I gave him the Hornday SSTs and he drop in his tracks ,,,

ahhhhhhh what a relief :)

sorry about the pics by the time I got back to the truck and my son arrived it was getting dark ..

 

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Dry leaves with a coating of glass-like frost meant a quiet walk to stand was totally impossible today. This gun season has been a total bust. Worst ever. No Bucks seen from stand (only 2 doe in fact) and no bucks on camera anymore either, not even at night  along traditonally popular routes. They sure can hide if they need to. Gonna have to wait for Saturday and Sunday afternoon for the tradtional last weekend pushes put on by the neighbors it seems.

I had a walk round the edge of the Honey Hole this morning that borders the neighbors. Lots of deer tracks and I found a 7/8 inch diameter hemlock tree trunk torn to shreds. This was likely done by the deer  I killed in Bow or the 6yr old 10 pointer running around. This spot had all the hallmarks of perfection for a succesful gun season and yet nothing. Ya just can't tell. Can't wait for next years Bow season now. Last 2 years have seen all the action and success before gun.

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Taking a couple of days off..chores ,Christmas,deer to process. I'll let the cold weather set in to get them out during the day. 

I put the buck neck in the crock pot over night with a couple of onions ,several garlic cloves,basil,oregano and a touch of a seasoning salt....Man it's  good! I can use it a number of ways..BBQ,with gravy over mashed tators, hash browns venison on wick...etc..ect

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15 minutes ago, growalot said:

Taking a couple of days off..chores ,Christmas,deer to process. I'll let the cold weather set in to get them out during the day. 

I put the buck neck in the crock pot over night with a couple of onions ,several garlic cloves,basil,oregano and a touch of a seasoning salt....Man it's  good! I can use it a number of ways..BBQ,with gravy over mashed tators, hash browns venison on wick...etc..ect

Slow cooked neck is one of my favorite cuts.  Try it osso buco style. 

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1 hour ago, Bowshotmuzzleloader said:

Well I got it done last night decided I was going to go to the back corner of the field and sit on the ground, well about 150 yards to my destination I see a deer already on the edge of the field and wood line feeding,, I slowly close the distance hiding behind tress and waiting and planning foot steps as he puts his head down to feed,, I close the gap to around 60 yards and notice their are 6 turkeys working there way past and into the woods, thinking I gotta move quick or they are going to blow my cover, I was on the left of the tree but couldn't get a clear shot, so I quickly move to the other side and he is quarting   to me so I gave him the Hornday SSTs and he drop in his tracks ,,,

ahhhhhhh what a relief :)

sorry about the pics by the time I got back to the truck and my son arrived it was getting dark ..

 

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Nice job! Way to get it done! Congratulations!!!

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1 hour ago, turkeyfeathers said:

Rockspek- whatcha got out there ? 

I have the usual so far , nothing , with added thermals blowing the wind every which way. My guns are defective as they don't make noise 

Sorry for delay. Hands cold.  Only house cat Cougars. I'm headed to a different property I don't get to much to change it up this afternoon with a friend. 

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26 minutes ago, growalot said:

Do you de-bone it? I never leave bone in any venison..I also use a very sharp filet knife and trim heavily.

By time I get done going through all the meat with little to no fat and silver skin on it, the neck meat doesn't get as clean as i like to see it. Most likely the fat, a thin layer always forms at the top of the water.

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Whoo Hooo turkeyfeathers!!!  Man, I and I'm sure many others here, have been rooting for ya for the last couple of weeks. Congratulations!!! You have been the poster person for persistence and grit! So happy it paid off nicely for you.

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1 hour ago, turkeyfeathers said:

Heard a gun shot really close. So close my ears are ringing. Hey. That was me ! 604705c834ece8bdf76a34fbcfc96d51.jpg


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Well there you go.......persistence pays off again!  Take note all that are thinking of throwing in the towel,stick it out!!

Well done Jay!

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Definitely good job TF.... I've been noticing you were like a rock out there.....

Very motivating, whoever may say hunting isn't hard work has never put in the time,,, it takes a mental and physical toll on you and to motivate youself when you are just plain exhausted ...

Good for you !!

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