Too much wind and swelled rivers made for an uneventful last day of hunting. Deer season is officially over. I have to say I'm happy it is over, it was consuming way too much time and beginning to feel jobish.
In all, it yielded 75lbs of meat from two deer, a four point and a small doe. I'm not sure how far that will take us, but I suspect at least into summer. We generally eat about 3lbs of venison a week, so some quick math says it will last till July. We'll see. Hopefully I can add some fish, small game, and/or a turkey or two to the freezer to supplement the deer meat.
All in all, not a bad season. Next season should be even better. I should have at least two private properties to hunt and I'll have priority to reserve my spot at Cornell Plantations (due to shooting the doe). On top of that, I have the deer patterned in 2 of the 3 properties I'll hunt. That means less scouting and more hunting.
My kid, who now comes a little past my knees and loves venison, next to the freezer. The freezer is 3.5 cu. ft, about perfect for what we need.
With the deer pelt from my first deer, which I hope to tan once the weather gets warmer, nearly fills the freezer. I guess there's a good side to everything. In this case, not taking a third deer has allowed me to store the pelt of the first.
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