Syracuse.com - Chittenango man nails a 10-pointer, his biggest buck ever

[HuntingNY-News]

He also said there seems to be a shortage of local meat processors lately. Is this true?

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Matthew Paduano, of Chittenango, who's been hunting for 30 years, said this was his best buck ever.

He wrote: "It's got 10 points (one broken brow tine), Taken at 25 yards yesterday morning at 9:15 in Pompey.

"He was trailing a doe who busted me and only had a shot at his vitals through the trees and brush. It weighed 160 pounds field dressed.

"With the heavy mass and palmation on his horns and 17” inside spread. I’m guessing only 3 ½ years old.

"Also on another note. What has happened to all of the deer processors this year? I stopped at Marsh Mill where I've had other deer done and he had at least 100 deer stacked last night and wouldn’t take any more.

"He mentioned that at least 5 processors he knew of quit this year? Wonder why? Is it a DEC regulation issue? Health Dept issues? Any ideas here?"

I really don't know. Is anyone else finding this to be so?

View the full article on The Syracuse Outdoors Blog

[JPP]

I do know of many meat processors dropping out of the venison donation program because of too many new regulations from NY state.

Leave it to the government to screw up a good thing, just because they can.