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[Maxximus Redneckus]

bumsen anti-hunters and anti -fisherman

[Hookemdown.]

Burley, what's the quota where you're hunting?

[daviscw]

And why kill Nine when 4 or 5 fully used would fill the same space??

Because they are overpopulated. Where I live we have a 6 bag limit, which is way too small. 2 weeks ago a man died less than a mile from my house from hitting a deer. I saw 2 deer less than 20ft from the road yesterday just while driving around doing errands. Its not so much a conservation thing around here. We are trying to get rid of them.

[preach4bass]

not tr;ing to but anyone down just stating that it is a lot of waste if you drag it out why not but it to use and yes i am an avid achery hunter here in MA were chances are not as great so to see the meat being throwing away sucks but to each their own. Although i will admit i gut my own deer i have only prosessed a few and choose to pay to have it done by a pro not a big cost when your only talking two deer a year. sorry if i offend anyone as the as the animal is use in some manner other then just a mount i am cool. Just maybe take what you need and pass on the rest

And why kill Nine when 4 or 5 fully used would fill the same space??

I will only respond to your last sentence since that is the only one I can descipher.

I did not say that I had killed nine. I've only killed two. The guys I hunt with don't eat as much deer as I do, so I clean most of theirs. However, before the season is out I always quit hunting horns and start plugging away at some does, so I will answer your question as it will soon apply to me.

1. Our deer population is out of control to the point where we can kill two does every day of our two and a half month long season.

2. Killing nine is more fun than killing four or five. I like to shoot 'em.

3. My dogs love it, and deer scraps are cheaper than dog food.

[emti56]

first sorry if my last post were hard to read but i am here to learn and once in awhile voice my thoughts not here for grammer but I will try harder to make it better. Second i have no issue with how many  deer a guy takes if he follows state laws. I to love the thrill in shooting a deer. I also understand that over population leads to bad things and that hunting controls that. My only point is to use all you take. Even if it is for the dog thats great . It must be great to live in a place were it seems easy to fill the fridge.Good hunting to all.

[burleytog]

Burley, what's the quota where you're hunting?

Six in the eastern part of the state, five in the western part of the state.

I tagged out this evening with another doe.  First time I've filled all of my tags in 20 years of hunting.

[burleytog]

if you drag it out why not but it to use

I don't drag them, I just back the truck up and toss them in the back.

Longest drag this year was 100 yards.

As I said above, unless it is a big deer, there is absolutely no reason to skin past the backstraps.  The shoulders on small deer are more sinew than meat.

And, as I said above, all but one of those deer was shot through the shoulders.  That means there isn't any suitable meat there.

Hey, if you want to take the time to get every scrap of meat off the deer, by all means do it.  I've done it in the past.  As it is now, I'll end up spending about 15 hours processing the deer I've killed this week.

And finally, you want to lecture me about the deer, yet you don't even process your own?  Pretty easy to sit up there in that glass house and toss stones.  :

[emti56]

you are right i have only processed a few deer on my own and do not fully understand the steps involved and when i get it done by a pro it is done well and vacume packed to last. I think what you do is great with the reasons you have giveing. My first thought was why throw it away because it was to much work but process so many more deer when i thought the meat left was ok. Like the neck roast. On the other hand the state sets the limits for a reason and yoou are doing your part to control the heard and i congrat you on your great seasoon.

[Maxximus Redneckus]

you are right i have only processed a few deer on my own and do not fully understand the steps involved and when i get it done by a pro it is done well and vacume packed to last. I think what you do is great with the reasons you have giveing. My first thought was why throw it away because it was to much work but process so many more deer when i thought the meat left was ok. Like the neck roast. On the other hand the state sets the limits for a reason and yoou are doing your part to control the heard and i congrat you on your great seasoon.

the pros throw more then u think away also. They want u to keep comin back to um they aint processing tendons and tough meat or grizzle