First Buck

[35Remington]

Shot my first buck this afternoon. Have always turned down offers to shoot canned hunts, but really would like some meat in the freezer this spring, so decided to go for it when my best friend called.

I am literally in the middle of gutting and dressing him, so this will be brief. Just wanted to share my excitement and say thanks to everyone who has been helpful with hunting tips along the way. I've shot a lot of animals in my life, including a kangaroo, but the first buck is clearly a fantastic experience.

 

[alexrex20]

nice shooting, NICE rifle!

 

[itchin]

Great job. Now you know we all wanna hear the kangaroo story now.

 

[Chupacabra Hunter]

nice shot with what looks like your Marlin 30-30. how many yards?

 

[Mic]

Congrats!!

 

[Bud-9]

So what do you consider a "canned hunt"?

 

[35Remington]

nice shot with what looks like your Marlin 30-30. how many yards?

1957 Marlin 336 chambered in .35 Remington. My late grandfather's gun. Shot was probably 120 yards, maybe closer. Bang--->Flop.

 

[35Remington]

As anyone who's ever hunted knows, the real work starts after the trigger's been pulled. We had no winch or hanger, but managed using the bed of my pickup.

Anyone have time-tested suggestions for getting blood out of Carhartts?

 

[TXDARKHORSE361]

Great job. Now you know we all wanna hear the kangaroo story now.

+1, congrats still waiting on the day I get my first buck, was trying to get out this season but wasn't in the cards. One day

 

[TreyG-20]

As anyone who's ever hunted knows, the real work starts after the trigger's been pulled. We had no winch or hanger, but managed using the bed of my pickup.

Anyone have time-tested suggestions for getting blood out of Carhartts?

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Hydrogen peroxide works well on Jeans and ACU's. Just pour it on and watch it disappear. Great Buck btw!

 

[35Remington]

+1, congrats still waiting on the day I get my first buck, was trying to get out this season but wasn't in the cards. One day

Kangaroo story later. Check this out! Noticed these nasty buggers while I was removing the head. The video is a little graphic. Don't watch during lunch, but deer hunters outta know about this.

 

[TreyG-20]

Kangaroo story later. Check this out! Noticed these nasty buggers while I was removing the head. The video is a little graphic. Don't watch during lunch, but deer hunters outta know about this.

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Deer with Nose Bots in Throat Cavity (Graphic) - YouTube

Whoa! What the the hell are those? I've never seen those before. I would get rid of that deer personally after seeing that.

 

[TXDARKHORSE361]

Man although I've never taken a buck myself I've been on deer hints and never seen that, idk what to make of it.

 

[alexrex20]

Those are the larvae from the deer botfly. It does not affect the meat at all.

 

[RstyShcklfrd]

Damn, that's nice. I'll get one eventually too. I'm sure cleaning it up will be real fun... especiall after watching that vid.

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[35Remington]

Those are the larvae from the deer botfly. It does not affect the meat at all.

Indeed. Here's the description from the video:

"This deer was shot on 1/5/2013 and the parasites were discovered during processing. They are believed to be Cephenemyia, or deer nose bots. In this species, the female fly hatches the eggs inside her body, and ejects them into the nostrils of the deer. The larvae crawl to the throat cavity and live in clusters. After their development is completed, they are expelled from the throat and dig into the soil to pupate. They then emerge as adult flies, and mate, completing the cycle. Yikes.

Information sourced from:

http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10370_12150_12220-26640--,00.html
http://www.taxidermy.net/forums/DeerTaxiArticles/00/l/00BC8E0044.html"

 

[TexMex247]

Nice looking deer...until I saw that. J/k good work puttin' it down clean, enjoy your tasty reward !

 

[pvtsnowball82]

Nice deer, nice gun, good shooting!

 

[Dman62]

Very cool you shot it with your grandfathers rifle! The 35 is under rated by folks brought up on magnums. Those larger bullets don't need to be going fast when they connect.

 

[35Remington]

Quick update. Been working with my neighbor to make jerky in his backyard smokehouse using Jimmy O's marinade and a little salt and pepper. It turned out fantastic.