I think you are right on with your assessment. I've butchered my own deer for decades. I start with a well placed arrow on a calm animal, field dress and cool asap, age, weather permitting and butcher myself. Good eating!
Muddy,
Thanks for covering for me until I got professional help. It's hard for us 'old bucks' to learn new tricks like all this computer stuff.
Yesterday I took some of the fillets, seasoned them then let them sit in olive oil for a few hours. Then I threw them on the grill and watched them...
Some years it takes me all season to get two gobblers with a bow. This year it was a lot faster.
I went out yesterday, April 13, about an hour before sunset to start my 2005 season. About a half hour before sunset five long beards came in to my yelps. A lucky shot put one down.
This...
Do you have any details on persimmons? How many years until they produce fruit? Maturity date for fruit? Utilization by deer? Where did you get the trees?
Old Buck
I recommend everyone take a look at the link blake posted. Check out the details on one or more Iowan. I think it will help us appreciate the price paid by so many so that we can live free.
Old Buck
I'm looking forward to seeing lots of Iowa Whitetailers, IBAers, qdmers and general whitetail nuts! Hope you can all make it and don't forget the IBA banquet Saturday night.
Old Buck
Check out the Iowa DNR website to locate your area private lands biologist. The service is free. I've been working with mine and I am amazed at how much he has been able to help me improve the quality of my habitat.
Old Buck
Onecam,
Thanks for once again keeping us informed on important things happening that will impact our future. My email has been sent. Keep up the good work IBA!
Old Buck
I've shot Rocket steelheads through the netting with no problem out to 25 yards. They do have sharp tips. You can get a piece of netting material and try it to see what it does.
Old Buck
Thanks for all your kind words. Young doe is impressed with warmth from so many folks in the Iowa Whitetail family. I think she is beginning to understand why so many of us spend so much time here among friends.
Muddy, congrat's on your 3 years. Love your sense of humor also.
Camoman, you...
Today is our 25th wedding anniversary. I just want to make a public thanks to my wife, young doe, for 25 wonderful years of marriage. She has not only put up with my hunting and outdoor addiction but has even joined me from scouting mulies in the Rockies to bowhunting Iowa whitetails to...
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