Tyler's Deer Last Friday
I've been a tad busy the past few days and haven't been able to pay the proper homage to Tyler's deer. Let me correct that at this time.
You'll notice there are no pictures attached. Let me explain.
Tyler is a great hunter. He shot more dove than I on opening day, and he brought Circle M donuts to our kids on another morning hunt. Thus he can do no wrong in the eyes of our little ones...
...so it was no surprise when the call came in to head to Wyneth Drive and help with the butchering of a deer harvested by Tyler "Buck-Rub" Addison. What did surprise me is that the entire quartered deer fit on one end of Mom's table.
I've seen David, Nolan, and Joe pull into Mom's driveway with deer that had hooves touching one side of a full-size pickup bed while its back was against the opposite wheel well. That is my standard for comparison when someone brags of having a big white tail. In contrast, this deer would have struggled to lay down in any kid's toy wagon and touch both sides at the same time.
The deer was legal, of course. I'm not saying the deer was “small” because that would not be a kind thing for an uncle to do. Let me also contribute the meat that we cut up was beautiful and, when fried by Mom, incredibly delicious! But in closing, let me say the three lines I've thought of about Tyler's ability to shoot this particular deer. (And I won't even mention that he managed to puncture an organ that especially MUST NOT BE PUNCTURED when cleaning a deer, and that he got a bit queasy when he made that mistake that I also have made...)
1-- I'm impressed with Tyler's markmanship. Any hunter who can hit a moving deer as it is falling to the ground from its mother's birth canal is an incredible shot.
2-- I'm impressed with Tyler's eyesight. How he could see this deer at 90+ yards is amazing considering it was hiding behind a squirrel.
3-- I'm impressed with Tyler's environmentalism. In Mom's kitchen, we did not need very many plastic bags to get this one into the freezer.
No pictures were made because we have no camera that would plug into our microscope, but I ate four pieces of fried back strap and I hope he brings in more! I'll make the same pact with him that I have with Nolan and Joe - I'll help clean 'em if I can help eat 'em.
Love to all!
Gilbert, proud uncle of "Buck-Rub!"
You'll notice there are no pictures attached. Let me explain.
Tyler is a great hunter. He shot more dove than I on opening day, and he brought Circle M donuts to our kids on another morning hunt. Thus he can do no wrong in the eyes of our little ones...
...so it was no surprise when the call came in to head to Wyneth Drive and help with the butchering of a deer harvested by Tyler "Buck-Rub" Addison. What did surprise me is that the entire quartered deer fit on one end of Mom's table.
I've seen David, Nolan, and Joe pull into Mom's driveway with deer that had hooves touching one side of a full-size pickup bed while its back was against the opposite wheel well. That is my standard for comparison when someone brags of having a big white tail. In contrast, this deer would have struggled to lay down in any kid's toy wagon and touch both sides at the same time.
The deer was legal, of course. I'm not saying the deer was “small” because that would not be a kind thing for an uncle to do. Let me also contribute the meat that we cut up was beautiful and, when fried by Mom, incredibly delicious! But in closing, let me say the three lines I've thought of about Tyler's ability to shoot this particular deer. (And I won't even mention that he managed to puncture an organ that especially MUST NOT BE PUNCTURED when cleaning a deer, and that he got a bit queasy when he made that mistake that I also have made...)
1-- I'm impressed with Tyler's markmanship. Any hunter who can hit a moving deer as it is falling to the ground from its mother's birth canal is an incredible shot.
2-- I'm impressed with Tyler's eyesight. How he could see this deer at 90+ yards is amazing considering it was hiding behind a squirrel.
3-- I'm impressed with Tyler's environmentalism. In Mom's kitchen, we did not need very many plastic bags to get this one into the freezer.
No pictures were made because we have no camera that would plug into our microscope, but I ate four pieces of fried back strap and I hope he brings in more! I'll make the same pact with him that I have with Nolan and Joe - I'll help clean 'em if I can help eat 'em.
Love to all!
Gilbert, proud uncle of "Buck-Rub!"