Scored a deer on opening day!

[Johnny]

If you have the carcass you might as well roast off the bones and make a bone broth.

What's left of the carcass is being left for the animals of my woods. We set the trail cam to see what was visiting the carcass. So far, a bobcat and some song birds have been eating the remains. It won't be long before the coyotes move in. That's fine by me. Unlike others, I see them as essential. I don't shoot or harass them. I leave them alone to clean up the forest floor.

[baboon]

I’m with you on not shooting bobcats& coyotes. Now if they are hanging around taking yardbirds or pets that’s another thing.

[Johnny]

I posted my deer harvest photo on my county's facebook deer hunting forum. A few people accused me of not wearing hunter orange in compliance with Michigan law. Just for clarification, I ditched my hunter orange prior to the photo.

[Johnny]

I visited my cabin property a couple days ago. I was making a ton of noise, clearing downed trees and shoveling snow. It made no difference. Five deer ran right in front of me: 4 does and 1 buck. I could have taken one of the does, but chose not to take the shot because it wasn't a "for sure" clean kill at shotgun range.

[Johnny]

I decided to hunt my off-grid cabin property and will be staying here overnight. The snow is super crunchy so I can't sneak up to anything unless the deer is operating a jack hammer! 😉 Here's the view from my blind. What you see is an 1890's logging road that I cleared years ago. The deer like to cross at two points 30 and 100 meters away. Even if I don't score, I still enjoy the experience.
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