SendyMcSendyface
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14187917:safarisam said:
Yo congrats!
14188471:TheMoostafian said:
Congrats bud, shits makin me hungry!
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Yo congrats!
Congrats bud, shits makin me hungry!
TheMoostafian
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Do you guys eat the deer heart? How do you prepare it?
This is my first year eating it raw. I made tartare, it was so fucking good. Only complaint is I used too big of an egg yolk.
This is my first year eating it raw. I made tartare, it was so fucking good. Only complaint is I used too big of an egg yolk.
ASSholebomber22
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14189885:TheMoostafian said:
That looks wild man. I've never really hunted before and never really dressed/prepared an animal that wasn't a fish. How was this prepared? What's the taste like?
TheMoostafian
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14189906:Biffbarf said:
I trimmed off everything that was fatty or veiny, to the point that it was all uniform texture (probably cut off half the heart). Then I diced it really small and mixed in a bowl with salt, pepper, chopped capers, lemon juice and worstershire sauce. Then I put an egg yolk on top. Thats a pretty traditional way to make beef tartare.
It tasted like the best, most tender and flavorful beef tartare I've ever had. Very good.
Sdot.
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14189917:danbrown said:
Seriously, that sounds and looks amazing!
We usually slice the hearts into thin strips, season with salt, pepper, and a little garlic, and then sear them in a cast iron skillet. So tender, so good. I highly recommend this recipe, too:
https://www.themeateater.com/cook/recipes/seared-venison-heart-with-whiskey-butter-recipe
TheMoostafian
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14189892:safarisam said:
Heart shots are kinda bittersweet - best shot you can take and the best death for the animal, but you destroy the heart meat.
Granby_killdozer
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I decided to cut my losses yesterday and be done with this rifle season after losing 2 deer. No blood trails found on either one but the first one was shot from 30 yards and I saw the impact on 2nd one and saw it jump and run so I'm pretty certain they're both dead. Not sure how I lost either one but I'll chalk it up to a few things. On the first one, buck fever played a role and I didn't notice a small tree branch a yard or so in front of me. I'm hoping I hit the branch and it was enough to cause me to miss completely but I'm not sure. I also didn't watch the deer for long enough as it ran off and I was too quick to chase after it. On the 2nd I feel that I hit it a little too high in the lungs and may have been in the dead zone with my shot placement. My rifle is sighted to hit 2 inches above my point of aim at 100 yards and this shot was about 150 aiming center mass behind the shoulder. I watched this deer run behind some trees and due to inexperience assumed it ran off to die. In actuality, it circled back around and came into view again where I could have easily made a follow up shot but didn't because I assumed it was a different deer. I would say that if you are a first time deer hunter like myself, you will be a lot better off hunting with a partner especially if you are hunting timber where your view will be obstructed. You're also better off placing your shot more forward on deer around the heart or possibly trying to break the scapula if you're using a bullet with good penetration. Hopefully, this post saves someone from making the same mistakes as I did so they don't learn this stuff the hard way. For now, I'm going to focus on my upcoming elk hunt in November and reflect on the things I've learned.
SendyMcSendyface
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14189885:TheMoostafian said:
Holy damn that looks good
Granby_killdozer
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You guys may have had deer meat but have you ever had...
Kentucky fried squirrel legs?
Kentucky fried squirrel legs?
TheMoostafian
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14208025:Craw_Daddy said:
Yeeaaaaaaaaah buddy
TheMoostafian
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From a few days ago
galardogod
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14208025:Craw_Daddy said:
I do mine in a skillet with some bacon grease and then I eat it with a biscuit and gravy. Boy oh boy is it good.
Granby_killdozer
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14208032:galardogod said:
I whipped up a mountain house biscuits and gravy meal to go with them haha
_Garagely_
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I ended up getting this buck Mule Deer and a doe Pronghorn. Might still do shoulder season hunts for elk.
ronders_
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Said I’d post a picture of my m39 a while ago so here it is
struck out for deer season this year, the family hunting shack ended up being a germ factory with people from five different states all sharing liquor, cigars and an outhouse for a week straight. Couldn’t risk infecting certain members of my family so unfortunately called it off. Most of the older guys did as well.
here’s to next season
struck out for deer season this year, the family hunting shack ended up being a germ factory with people from five different states all sharing liquor, cigars and an outhouse for a week straight. Couldn’t risk infecting certain members of my family so unfortunately called it off. Most of the older guys did as well.
here’s to next season
galardogod
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Went duck hunting for the first time on Saturday, it was fun we only shot at 1 duck and put 5 rounds at it and some how missed all . Also saw 3 flocks of geese and didn’t shoot because we where not paying attention. To be honest this got me into it. But it’s expensive
steeze_louise
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14211651:galardogod said:
just got into it this year, i can tell you right now im gonna be hunting for the rest of my life, shit is so fucking fun. Its expensive but if you can get the big expenses out of the way than it is not that bad long term.
iFlip
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14211687:I_Bohrmann said:
Waterfowling is an amazing type of hunting. While I hunt pretty much everything, and in all styles, waterfowling is likely my favorite. If you really get into it, yes, it’s expensive. The more gear you acquire, the richer and more fulfilling the experience becomes.
In addition to the money, the gear itself takes up a massive amount of room. One of my waterfowling partners asked me last week how much I’ve spent on gear specific to waterfowling. I had to think for a while but I believe I’m at around $15k in waterfowling gear. Thankfully at this point there isn’t much more I need. Unless I get seriously into diver hunting and need a layout boat and a spread of 100-200 divers...but that’s not in my immediate plans.
galardogod
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14211934:iFlip said:
That’s crazy man, right now I need a shotgun, waders and decoys and I think I will be ready for my first independent outing, kind of afraid of getting killed on public land but it’s the risk you take
iFlip
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14211938:galardogod said:
That's a good start. Don't forget hearing protection. Those old timers don't use it, but with the amount of shooting that waterfowling can bring, I think hearing protection is absolutely necessary. I have a really good pair of electronic hearing protection that I like a lot. It doesn't amplify the wind and I can still run a duck or goose call.
You also need a boat of some kind. A canoe or a kayak will do. Heck, I actually have used a $6 inflatable rubber pool raft for one of the spots I hunt that is a very long hike in.
I hunt public a lot. Just make sure you aren't setting up right next to someone else and try to not sky bust. Birds over the decoys, feet down, is what it's all about.
SendyMcSendyface
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14211938:galardogod said:
Don't skimp on hearing protection, you can get a good set of active ears for around $50.
_IRRELEVANT_
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From experience deer hunting I’d wait Atleast a half hour before you look and if your blood trail doesn’t look good when you follow it a leave and come back in couple hours so it has chance to bed and die chasing wounded deer around is no fun also I’d check into if your state has tracking dogs available
14190286:Craw_Daddy said:
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Guys the squirrels are driving me crazy but I hate to take any animal and not use it. But every time I’ve tried to eat them they’ve been horrid. What’s your expirence/solution
TheMoostafian
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14225391:_IRRELEVANT_ said:
Fried legs or just take all the meat off a bunch of them and make pulled bbq sandwiches.
galardogod
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14225391:_IRRELEVANT_ said:
Cookem in some bacon grease and eat as a brunch with a biscuit and gravy. Very good meal. If you really don’t like them, the foxes, coyotes and crows do and have no problem with you feeding them
_IRRELEVANT_
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14225401:iFlip said:
Majority are grey squirrels
.frenchy
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ahhhhh i just found this thread and im about to read it all. got a few ducks this year but nothing crazy. wood ducks and teal from some private land farm pond i have permission to hunt in CT
let too many deer walk by and by the last week of season they were nowhere to be found. gonna try for coyote this winter and into the summer
let too many deer walk by and by the last week of season they were nowhere to be found. gonna try for coyote this winter and into the summer
SendyMcSendyface
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Well since seasons are shutting down in Ontario, looks like I'm eating tag soup. Learned some good shit though, firstly, don't live in Southern Ontario, cause it is crowded as fuck, and theres no public land for hours. At least I'm moving way up north in the fall, so hopefully will have better luck out there. Grats to yall that managed to fill freezers!
Sdot.
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What tags did everyone put in for this year?
If anyone is from Alaska (or hunts here) I can give locations for the ones we put in for, but as far as species go, we did our usual Dall's sheep, bison, caribou, and moose. We skipped on the Alaska elk tags this year (we have an archery elk hunt in New Mexico already planned this fall, assuming we draw), and you don't need draw tags to hunt deer where we'd go.
If anyone is from Alaska (or hunts here) I can give locations for the ones we put in for, but as far as species go, we did our usual Dall's sheep, bison, caribou, and moose. We skipped on the Alaska elk tags this year (we have an archery elk hunt in New Mexico already planned this fall, assuming we draw), and you don't need draw tags to hunt deer where we'd go.
TheMoostafian
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14226049:Sdot. said:
We don't have to buy tickets for special hunt raffles here in WA until July, but im gonna go for the 3 deer tag this year and I might also put in for the mountain goat hunt. Moose is kind of pointless because they only issue 2 tags for the entire state - I think almost 7000 people bought tickets for that raffle last year.
Regardless of whether or not I get drawn for those, ill get a deer, elk, bear and cougar tag like every other year. I want to make an effort to get a deer, elk and black bear this year. Then I'm going to California for turkey in the spring.
I've always wanted to hunt caribou, moose, dalls sheep and bison. Sounds fucking cool. Those are all expensive trips though.
TheMoostafian
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I recently figured out that I can leave my house, get a rabbit, be home and have it skinned and gutted faster than I can go to the grocery store and buy a chicken.
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How do you even find enough rabbit to shoot with your bow. In nh it’s almost impossible to hunt them without dogs muchless a bow.
14232226:TheMoostafian said:
TheMoostafian
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14232287:_IRRELEVANT_ said:
These are different than wild cotton tails. The town I live in had a ton of rabbits escape from the fairgrounds like 10 years ago and they bred with wild rabbits. There are now thousands of them in like a 5 sq mile area.
There are plenty of cotton tails in the woods, but it takes me a full day to get 4 or 5.
Granby_killdozer
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I'm thinking of trying out muzzleloader elk hunting next season up near Granby. Hunting during the rut looks so damn fun. I just have to practice my calls because right now they sound like a cross between a dying cat and an ambulance siren