What We've Been Hunting

Okay. So I’ve mentioned that I’ve been in the Adirondacks hunting deer with my neighbor Mark, but I haven’t posted any pictures showing what we have been up to. Let me correct that with this post.

First we have photos of some of our quarry. We have a nocturnal visitor whom we have photographed on two separate occasions. (One was before Mark got his deer--see below--and one after. So he's still out there somewhere.) While he may be only a four pointer, noticed the heavy body and short muzzle. This is not a baby deer by any stretch of the imagination.



Then we have “the Twins.” These two have been around the cabin all summer with their Momma and we’ve seen them a couple of times during the last two weeks. This photo was taken before the shooting season started but they (and Mom) have left their tracks in the snow around the cabins to prove they are still around.



Here’s a picture of a very happy Mark with the 3-1/2 pointer he shot with the muzzleloader on the 19th. I call it a 3-1/2 pointer because one of the tines was broken off at the main beam leaving just a tiny bump where it would have branched off.



We butchered this animal on Friday and have it packaged and in the freezer already. One package is already earmarked for Thanksgiving Dinner when my niece and nephew are coming to visit from California and Illinois, respectfully.