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Congratulations to all the successful hunters, and kudos to all the successful juniors hunters who scored, and double kudos to the successful female junior hunters who scored. Nice job all...

To those who haven't scored yet, there is plenty of season left... Get at it !
 
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The deer like the thick stuff, but it is a bitch to hunt.
I marinated some meat for deer jerky last night, just got the dehydrator washed up. It will be running until I leave December 4th.

I make it with soy sauce and another batch with teriyaki sauce.
Just cant make enough of it.
 
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I hear trapping is illegal for deer. Pity. My Malaysian tiger gate was almost ready to go.

I'm *KIDDING*, EnCon guys and DEC stoolies. :rolleyes:
 
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HighlandLofts said:
We have one hind quarter to be do. I got a little deer jerky done. I need another dehydrator.
I did get to price chopper for another 30 pack of buds.

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Finished vacuum sealing today. I’m really enjoying butchering my own. Going to try jerky for the first time this year. My uncle gave me 15lbs of ground meat to play with. He doesn’t like it.

I actually have 3 deer in my freezer now and am looking for one more at least.
 
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Last year is the first time I made jerky, I had the last piece just before I came back here. I have two recipes I like. I like to lay the meat flat on a cutting board, place my left hand flat on it and slice it with a filet knife.
The dehydrator we have is a cheap one out of Walmart but it works.
I am going to buy another one tomorrow so I can make a shit load to take back to Washington with me.

If you want the blend I use you are welcome to it.
After we make the jerky we vacum seal it and freeze it.
 
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I'd be interested in a separate thread for "game recipes" for those willing to share their cooking knowledge of venison (and other wild game) I have to start learning some venison recipes if I'm going to try to get my wife to partake in my deer. Have no experience with this. Thanks.
 
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Froze this evening again. I have always gone out Thanksgiving morning but given the last few days of no sightings and the extreme low temps tomorrow I will be sleeping in.
For those of you braving the cold tomorrow, Best of Luck.
 
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Carlos Hathcock said:
I'd be interested in a separate thread for "game recipes" for those willing to share their cooking knowledge of venison (and other wild game) I have to start learning some venison recipes if I'm going to try to get my wife to partake in my deer. Have no experience with this. Thanks.
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Getting the wife may take a little time Be patient. Over the past 26yrs my wife went from yuck that’s not going in my freezer to ok I will take a nibble to today where she fills her own tag...Of course I still have to dress it out for her o_O Baby steps
 
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Froze this evening again. I have always gone out Thanksgiving morning but given the last few days of no sightings and the extreme low temps tomorrow I will be sleeping in.
For those of you braving the cold tomorrow, Best of Luck.
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Get up and go out!! They should be moving good in the morning
 
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Getting the wife may take a little time Be patient. Over the past 26yrs my wife went from yuck that’s not going in my freezer to ok I will take a nibble to today where she fills her own tag...Of course I still have to dress it out for her o_O Baby steps
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Mine was similar, but she won’t hunt them. She’s gone from being grossed out by it to giving me shit for not bringing one home.
 
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mak00 said:
Congrats on a beautiful Buck.
What barrel length are you running on that 6.8 SPC ? I like it :)
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Thanks mac. The barrel is just shy of 22". I haven't had a chance to run it through the chronograph so I don't know how much FPS I gained over the 16" barrel but I think it is considerable. It is a wonderful gun to hunt with, light, handy, accurate and rugged! Give a fudd one of these and he'll never look back, probably start fighting for his rights, HAH!
First Thanksgiving morning I can remember that I slept in, Damn, must be getting old. Ah well, with that moon last night the deer are probably bedded this morning anyway. Flintlock is loaded and ready to go, and I'm on my way!!!
Good luck fellows!!!!!!
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Robin said:
Thanks mac. The barrel is just shy of 22". I haven't had a chance to run it through the chronograph so I don't know how much FPS I gained over the 16" barrel but I think it is considerable. It is a wonderful gun to hunt with, light, handy, accurate and rugged! Give a fudd one of these and he'll never look back, probably start fighting for his rights, HAH!
First Thanksgiving morning I can remember that I slept in, Damn, must be getting old. Ah well, with that moon last night the deer are probably bedded this morning anyway. Flintlock is loaded and ready to go, and I'm on my way!!!
Good luck fellows!!!!!!
Robin
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Thank you for the inspiration. Now I want one, :) gonna build it.
I have been interested in an AR style rifle for hunting, but I didn't want to lug around a +9lbs AR10 while hunting on State land (lots of walking). I prefer to go as light as possible because I also carry a tree climber & backpack. I was happy to see that the 6.8 SPC is a 270 size bullet in a shorter case. I've read that the 6.8 SPC was replaced by the 6.8 SPC II. Are most of the most of the parts being sold now in 6.8 SPC II ?
Happy Thanksgiving.
 
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Thank god it was beautiful out this morning or it would have been miserable. 20181122_071621.jpg
We then drove behind my house and the fawn of the doe I killed came 5 yards away. 20181122_085846.jpg

It was so cold out the barrel was frosted badly when I came in the garage. 20181122_091156.jpg
 
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I was happy to read that the 6.8 SPC is a 270 size bullet in a shorter case. I've read that the 6.8 SPC was replaced by the 6.8 SPC II. Are most of the most of the parts being sold now in 6.8 SPC II ?
Happy Thanksgiving.
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I believe all barrels are now SPC II, but I double check before laying down the long green. I believe the only difference is they are 1:11 rifling, but that small change allows higher pressures and better velocity and accuracy.
Robin
 
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pjzwtl said:
You don’t...I didn’t , but gutting out that doe sure warmed my hands up. In fact it may have been the only reason I dropped the hammer :p
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Thats one way to stay warm. Good job on fighting the cold.
 
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