Freezer is full (well, almost) and with a slightly heavy heart

[d-rock]

Thanks for sharing.  I am going to take my youngest son on a doe hunt this year and get to pass this lesson on to him.  I think I will ask him to read this thread to emphasize that other ethical hunters really do feel the same.

[DBHAWTHORNE]

Great story. Thank you for sharing. I think respect for the animal is one of the most important aspects of hunting.

[DoubleJ]

Update:  He was processed tonight and yielded 44.3lbs of meat.  almost nothing wasted as all bones were cut into serving sizes, silverskin and fat portioned out and frozen for the dogs.  Total amount of waste fit into one Wal Mart plastic bag and included only the hide and skull.

[deerslyr]

sounds like you did good considering you were hunting close to home and didnt spend much gas on getting him