Post by Big Joe on Nov 23, 2019 17:31:21 GMT -5
Like it says, I had a great morning.. Got to be with a boy who got his first deer, I am not sure but I think it may have been his first anything kill. I was going to put him and his granddad in the big deer condo but the girl took the new neighbor to that one.. so I headed to the bigger ground blind near a feeder path, I was just getting them settled when the man goes deer.. SO I just sat down and waited with them. The boy was using an ancient Win 30-30 that looked like it was beat to death, but I got shocked when he pulled it up and told us he was going to shoot the closest one. Well I would have waited a few more seconds for a better prize to walk closer but the deed is done now. Anyways this boy shot a decent long tined 4 point. We sat there waiting to make sure it was down and granddad was about to flip out.. the boy was excited but he was gone... I am not sure if he hunts as much as I was lead to believe... Got it loaded on the SxS and headed back when I heard a shot from where the girls were, so the boy ask if we needed to go help them.. I told him if they need help we will hear it on the radio, sure enough just as we were hanging his to gut the radio goes off asking for a pickup.. So we leave grandpa with my aunt to gut the deer and head down to see what they have. We got the and the new neighbor has a fat doe down and J says to check the shot, I am expecting the worst since she popped off.. Danged if the girl didnt put it right at the base of the skull.. With Js 223 using the "hunting" loads that she tried to fix LOL.. So we let them load it then head back as everyone got acquainted.
Get back just in time to see the aunt collecting the heart and liver in a bowl. With that the boy ask you can eat them too, so now they have to wait until the fire is going so they can have roasted liver on a stick.. By then the pups are there looking for a handout.. We get his skinned and I ask how he wants it for traveling. Grandpa asks if it can just be quartered and they will do the work at home. I do it my way, take off both shoulders and then the hams then take the loins out and put them on a big zip lock.. The boy is wanting to cut something so I tell him there is plenty of hamburger trimmings still left on the rib/back bone hanging there knock your socks off, only rule is dont cut yourself. By then the girls are skinning that deer - or trying their best... I am not saying much but they just arent big enough to try and manhandle the skin off.. So I help them get the skin off, the boys is over folding his up so he can take it home so the girl asks if he wants the trade because hers will not be saved. I suggested just give it to him and he can have two.. grandpa got that worried look real quick, like how much is this going to set me back look LOL.. I gave him the number to the local guy we use that does hair on only tanning reasonably..
So as we are setting there (about 11am) munching on fresh liver on a stick the girls phone goes off - The other girl has tagged out with a big one and the adult boys have tagged out and 1 of the little guys has one but never said which one and they will be running a bit behind because they are invited to lunch at the tribes expense. I figure with K tagging out she will guide the boy who hasnt tagged yet while the guys get theirs ready to travel. So my phone goes off the the girl is telling me she has one for the wall and its like my big one, the tribe wants it for a ceremony but she will get it plus the hide back when the ceremony is over. I told her she may make a warrior in the tribes eyes and for a woman that is an honor most desired.. I am not sure but I know my head grew a little before I hung up.
And after lunch me and the squirt "sneaked" off and she caught about a dozen nice crappie and one huge bluegill.. Dad may as well get ready she wants to keep it.... I see a taxidermist involved now LOL.. I do what I can to help the parents (go nuts that is). So now everyone that needed to do something got the chance - All but 1 and I get the thrill of being the one in the shotgun seat... The girl got her permit this week and she is taking me to the dollar store for a honey-do trip and to let her drive me in the car she is about to be turned lose in.. This is a Lord help me thing..
Edited for update:
One melon got his doe the other went for a hog LOL.. pulled one out of his hat too.. We have a 200lb plus sow hanging in the cooler - I am getting seriously spoiled to hunting the lease... we kill stuff and the landowners sons do all the dirty work (they are professional butchers anyway). All the critters came home dressed and skinned.. save Ks big buck it was dressed according to custom and she will get it back after the first weekend in Dec when they have their version of Thanksgiving ceremonies.. which she will be attending ROFLOL - I may have forgot to tell her that when she said she was only going for the big buck... Being old has is rewards at times..
Get back just in time to see the aunt collecting the heart and liver in a bowl. With that the boy ask you can eat them too, so now they have to wait until the fire is going so they can have roasted liver on a stick.. By then the pups are there looking for a handout.. We get his skinned and I ask how he wants it for traveling. Grandpa asks if it can just be quartered and they will do the work at home. I do it my way, take off both shoulders and then the hams then take the loins out and put them on a big zip lock.. The boy is wanting to cut something so I tell him there is plenty of hamburger trimmings still left on the rib/back bone hanging there knock your socks off, only rule is dont cut yourself. By then the girls are skinning that deer - or trying their best... I am not saying much but they just arent big enough to try and manhandle the skin off.. So I help them get the skin off, the boys is over folding his up so he can take it home so the girl asks if he wants the trade because hers will not be saved. I suggested just give it to him and he can have two.. grandpa got that worried look real quick, like how much is this going to set me back look LOL.. I gave him the number to the local guy we use that does hair on only tanning reasonably..
So as we are setting there (about 11am) munching on fresh liver on a stick the girls phone goes off - The other girl has tagged out with a big one and the adult boys have tagged out and 1 of the little guys has one but never said which one and they will be running a bit behind because they are invited to lunch at the tribes expense. I figure with K tagging out she will guide the boy who hasnt tagged yet while the guys get theirs ready to travel. So my phone goes off the the girl is telling me she has one for the wall and its like my big one, the tribe wants it for a ceremony but she will get it plus the hide back when the ceremony is over. I told her she may make a warrior in the tribes eyes and for a woman that is an honor most desired.. I am not sure but I know my head grew a little before I hung up.
And after lunch me and the squirt "sneaked" off and she caught about a dozen nice crappie and one huge bluegill.. Dad may as well get ready she wants to keep it.... I see a taxidermist involved now LOL.. I do what I can to help the parents (go nuts that is). So now everyone that needed to do something got the chance - All but 1 and I get the thrill of being the one in the shotgun seat... The girl got her permit this week and she is taking me to the dollar store for a honey-do trip and to let her drive me in the car she is about to be turned lose in.. This is a Lord help me thing..
Edited for update:
One melon got his doe the other went for a hog LOL.. pulled one out of his hat too.. We have a 200lb plus sow hanging in the cooler - I am getting seriously spoiled to hunting the lease... we kill stuff and the landowners sons do all the dirty work (they are professional butchers anyway). All the critters came home dressed and skinned.. save Ks big buck it was dressed according to custom and she will get it back after the first weekend in Dec when they have their version of Thanksgiving ceremonies.. which she will be attending ROFLOL - I may have forgot to tell her that when she said she was only going for the big buck... Being old has is rewards at times..