Deer Hunting 2013

Every year around the middle of January, I buy a combination Hunting and Fishing License. Not that I hunt that early in the year, I do fish. I just like to have the license in my wallet next to my Concealed Weapons License. I guess it makes me feel more legal as I usually have a gun of some kind in my vehicles, on my side or my .380 in my pocket.

I don't go hunting as much as I used to as the game in Units 50 and 51 isn't as plentiful as it used to be. When I first began hunting, Unit 50 was an either sex, two deer tag area. Now most of the deer I see are along the Big Lost River or in the city limits of Mackay. There are more elk in the unit now and Shirley and I even saw a cow moose with her calf several weeks ago on Summit Creek. Also, Shirley grew up eating wild game and isn't fond of it now; so I would have to eat what I brought home. Since I do 80% of the cooking now that I am retired that wouldn't be a problem, but I am lazy and don't want to have to cook two separate meals. Sometimes, I still go hunting with one of our sons but if we get anything, they have to do the work: dressing, skinning, cutting and wrapping, etc..

Any way, I shot my deer this year and didn't have to go a block from my front door step. I shot them (got seven with one shot) in the Mackay city limits to boot! I didn't have to dress any of them, skin them nor will I have to cut and wrap the meet. Best thing about this is; they will all live to see another day. I think this will now be my way of hunting. I don't need a license, permit or tag. And, I am not limited to the number I can shoot, or to a hunting season. The only thing I will miss is the taste; but I can cook a good beef steak!

Not limited to the number I can shoot

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I can shoot either sex

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