FergusonK's journal - Goodbye Java Jewel.

[CntryBoy777]

It does seem that the Buck had his eye on that doe too, may be that is the reason for the Before and After pics. He was distracted by "Nature".

 

[TAH]

 

[Ferguson K]

I watched, and photographed, a pod of deer for 3 hours. This big massive buck had a terrible limp and my dad (property manager) told me if I wanted him, take him. Both does had twins on them so we wanted to leave them to raise more.

He had been beat up pretty bad. I wish I had a picture of all of his scars. It wasn't infected yet, probably happened in the past 48 hours.

It was a mercy mill, but he was also a management buck. He was an 8 point give five year old, to small to stay on the ranch.

 

[Baymule]

Nice buck and I know the venison will be welcomed. Do you process your own? Making sausage out of him? I used to grind a whole brisket with a buck (to get the fat from the brisket) and make stuffed sausage. Then I smoked it on the pit, good eating!

 

[Bruce]

Good for both you and the buck then @Ferguson K

 

[Ferguson K]

I'm taking him and some of the hog meat from last time up to the processor to make sausages and whatever else. Normally I process myself but don't have time.

 

[NH homesteader]

So, does wild hog taste like farm raised pork or does it have a gamey taste?

 

[OneFineAcre]

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Filled the freezer.

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He sure was a pretty buck.

Nice
I estimate he is about 17" wide?

 

[Ferguson K]

@OneFineAcre He was a little over 19".

@NH homesteader it's got a gamey taste but pork is pork.

 

[NH homesteader]

I've always been curious! I would totally go hog hunting if we had hogs here! Well there are a few but I've never seen them lurking.