collapse

Advertisement


Author Topic: Update: Deer help gmu 101 Kettle Falls - Story resolution and picture  (Read 18505 times)

Offline kevinlisa06

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Mar 2010
  • Posts: 1246
Re: Update: Deer help gmu 101 Kettle Falls - Story resolution and picture
« Reply #45 on: November 21, 2014, 09:18:14 PM »
Congrats!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Offline Gobble Doc

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Apr 2010
  • Posts: 2680
  • Location: Snohomish, WA
Re: Update: Deer help gmu 101 Kettle Falls - story resolution and picture
« Reply #46 on: November 21, 2014, 10:36:40 PM »
I was short on pictures but here is one that will give you the idea.  As is probably obvious by now it was my first deer.  At 50 years old I'm getting a late start on deer hunting.  Never got to go as a kid and learn my lessons young.  I got my bow a couple years ago and got in as much practice as possible since then before going after a deer.  As it turned out actually putting down the deer wasn't the hardest part.  I spent the morning and evening trying to set up an ambush on this doe and finally got to where I could get a good clean shot.  Getting it back to the truck went much better after help arrived.  After gutting, skinning, it went to the butcher at 76 lbs.  I'm confident that the second deer will go easier.  I'll take my 16 year old next time to help with lifting and dragging.  Thanks again for everyone who helped out.  You know who you are.  Hope to post a first buck picture next year.

Good deal!  Thanks for sharing a picture.  Looks like you were pretty close to the river eh?

Thanks.  Not low.  Higher up. 

Offline C-Money

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Explorer
  • ******
  • Join Date: Sep 2008
  • Posts: 10938
  • Location: Grant County
  • Self proclaimed 3pt master
Re: Update: Deer help gmu 101 Kettle Falls - Story resolution and picture
« Reply #47 on: November 24, 2014, 07:30:31 AM »
Very Nice! Congrats on your deer, and to all who helped a fellow out.
I felt like a one legged cat trying to bury a terd on a frozen pond!

Offline Machias

  • Trapper
  • Trade Count: (+5)
  • Explorer
  • ******
  • Join Date: Mar 2007
  • Posts: 18937
  • Location: Worley, ID
Re: Update: Deer help gmu 101 Kettle Falls - Story resolution and picture
« Reply #48 on: November 24, 2014, 09:21:01 AM »
Congrats!!
Fred Moyer

When it's Grim, be the GRIM REAPER!

Offline elkoholic1

  • Business Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jun 2009
  • Posts: 2456
  • Location: Concrete WA
  • Groups: Elkoholic1
Re: Update: Deer help gmu 101 Kettle Falls - Story resolution and picture
« Reply #49 on: November 24, 2014, 09:45:20 AM »
 :tup:

Offline Firedogg

  • Past Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Longhunter
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2014
  • Posts: 987
  • Location: Eatonville
Re: Update: Deer help gmu 101 Kettle Falls - Story resolution and picture
« Reply #50 on: December 04, 2014, 08:14:42 PM »
Awesome all the help that came to you. next time when you take that 16 year old make sue it is two deer you both need to pack out.
There is no greater respect to have for wildlife than to harvest an animal fairly and use it's flesh to feed your family.  ~me

Offline PA BEN

  • LINEMAN
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jul 2008
  • Posts: 4877
  • Location: Chewelah
Re: Update: Deer help gmu 101 Kettle Falls - Story resolution and picture
« Reply #51 on: December 05, 2014, 06:26:35 AM »
Sorry I didn't help out, I just read this thread this morning. Thats a good size doe. You might make a note to self, only shoot nice bucks in hell holes. :chuckle:

Online Birdguy

  • Trade Count: (+6)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Dec 2008
  • Posts: 3865
Re: Update: Deer help gmu 101 Kettle Falls - Story resolution and picture
« Reply #52 on: December 06, 2014, 03:07:03 PM »
Great story, better ending  :tup:. Game animals are to be shot where you find them, getting them out is all part of it and you soon realize what value a good hunting partner(s) is. I hope you and your boy get out next year, more memories for sure and just FYI does eat much better in my opinion, bucks just look cooler  :chuckle:.

Offline dscubame

  • Washington For Wildlife
  • Trade Count: (+3)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: May 2010
  • Posts: 3603
  • Location: Spokane WA
  • 2013 Idaho Elk Hunt
Re: Update: Deer help gmu 101 Kettle Falls - Story resolution and picture
« Reply #53 on: December 06, 2014, 04:57:59 PM »
Class Act.  One of the best threads of 2014 IMO
It's a TIKKA thing..., you may not understand.

Eyes in the Woods.   ' '

Offline Gobble Doc

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Apr 2010
  • Posts: 2680
  • Location: Snohomish, WA
Re: Update: Deer help gmu 101 Kettle Falls - Story resolution and picture
« Reply #54 on: December 06, 2014, 09:11:59 PM »
Thanks guys.  I'm still kicking myself over some of the mistakes that I made with this first deer.  I was very fortunate to have the help of some of the folks on the forum to bail me out.  I definitely need to try to get one of my sons out there next year to help with some of the heavy lifting.   :chuckle:  Got the deer back from the butcher and vacuum sealed it up before it went into baskets in the freezer.  After reading one of the other threads on here somewhere I probably would have been OK to just directly freeze with the plastic wrap and double paper wrap from the butcher.  Actually, I would love to figure out how to butcher/grind up my own by the time that net year rolls around.  Merry Christmas everyone!  I got my present this year.


Offline KFhunter

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Legend
  • ******
  • Join Date: Jan 2011
  • Posts: 34512
  • Location: NE Corner
Re: Update: Deer help gmu 101 Kettle Falls - Story resolution and picture
« Reply #55 on: December 08, 2014, 09:28:08 AM »
nice story and glad you found some help!

Can be overwhelming down in the bottom of a hole somewhere and the truck is way up over there somewhere.

wish I could have come help

Offline boneaddict

  • Site Sponsor
  • Administrator
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Legend
  • *****
  • Join Date: Mar 2007
  • Posts: 50475
  • Location: Selah, Washington
Re: Update: Deer help gmu 101 Kettle Falls - Story resolution and picture
« Reply #56 on: December 08, 2014, 09:37:09 AM »
 :tup:  Thanks for helping him out Ridge.  Glad all is well

Offline C-Money

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Explorer
  • ******
  • Join Date: Sep 2008
  • Posts: 10938
  • Location: Grant County
  • Self proclaimed 3pt master
Re: Update: Deer help gmu 101 Kettle Falls - Story resolution and picture
« Reply #57 on: December 08, 2014, 03:01:02 PM »
It is very simple to do your own processing. Takes some time to clean/trim up the meat (hair/blood shot) But is pretty simple. I'd be glad to give some pointers. Glad you have a full freezer!!
I felt like a one legged cat trying to bury a terd on a frozen pond!

 


* Advertisement

SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2025, SimplePortal