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Post by jamesp on Oct 31, 2014 2:33:53 GMT -5
This little girl circled me for 15 minutes. I was sitting behind her Chestnut Oak that is dropping giant acorns.
She could hear the zoom lever on the video camera. Never walked down wind, Mom needs to give her some lessons.
Saw about 5 others. Young buck looking for love, just too early fellow.
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Post by jamesp on Oct 31, 2014 4:13:07 GMT -5
Chestnut Oak acorns-humongo. Listen for the deer crunching them. Or hitting the forest floor to locate tree.  Same leaf as a chestnut tree  |
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Post by snowmom on Oct 31, 2014 14:19:43 GMT -5
Interesting, does the wood look like oak??? (love the deer and the background sounds!)
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Post by jamesp on Oct 31, 2014 17:59:55 GMT -5
Interesting, does the wood look like oak??? (love the deer and the background sounds!) It is in the red oak family and yes it does look like oak and has a red tint as red oaks do. they can be spotted a long ways away as their bark is really furrowed, like no other oak. it is typically a bit higher altitude oak, rarely growing below 1000 feet altitude her around Atlanta. Most of the hill tops around here have them, most land below 1000 though. there is a 'Swamp Chestnut Oak' too, it is a lowlander. check out the coarse bark snowmom:  |
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Post by rockpickerforever on Oct 31, 2014 18:17:30 GMT -5
Some dogs looking forward to meeting that deer.  |
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Post by jamesp on Oct 31, 2014 19:21:18 GMT -5
They sure love deer meat Jean. How about Lucy, she ever sampled it ?
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Post by rockpickerforever on Oct 31, 2014 20:10:06 GMT -5
No, she's never had it, but I'm sure she'd love it. Not so easy to come by it out here.
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Post by jamesp on Oct 31, 2014 22:11:47 GMT -5
They say those are good eating. That is also one big morsel. You guys would laugh at these deer.
The quality of meat would make a big difference.
Some staggering statistics on deaths in Sweden from cars hitting moose. In about a week collisions will be common as the rut cranks up.
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Post by quartz on Oct 31, 2014 23:06:42 GMT -5
I looked out the front window the other day, doe and her young twins rummaging the front yard for eats. Have to be careful what gets planted out front. We've been seeing them all summer. The creek bed across the road is full of deer, and we live in town.
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Post by spiritstone on Nov 1, 2014 17:46:57 GMT -5
They say those are good eating. That is also one big morsel. You guys would laugh at these deer. The quality of meat would make a big difference. Some staggering statistics on deaths in Sweden from cars hitting moose. In about a week collisions will be common as the rut cranks up. Its a shame your so far to mail some to. I have a few coils of sausage in the freezer. |
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Post by jamesp on Nov 1, 2014 18:13:25 GMT -5
They say those are good eating. That is also one big morsel. You guys would laugh at these deer. The quality of meat would make a big difference. Some staggering statistics on deaths in Sweden from cars hitting moose. In about a week collisions will be common as the rut cranks up. Its a shame your so far to mail some to. I have a few coils of sausage in the freezer. I am curious how the meat tastes plain, like a steak from a ham. Just to see how it compares to beef or deer. I have heard it is close to beef. Is it true ? Gamey? The deer here are gamey during winter from eating acorns. The summer deer are much sweeter from eating browse. Hunt season is same as acorn season. a problem. do you live close to hunting grounds, or do you have to drive to them ? |
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Post by jamesp on Nov 1, 2014 20:45:54 GMT -5
aware of their behavior, lived near Ottawa for 6 months and moose seem to do as they will. sounds like a fine meat to play with. The folks in Ottawa looked for tracks in the snow and just followed them. whitetails not one to follow. or should i say good luck and don't crunch a leaf. Giant whitetails in the snow country. Suppose you have blacktails elk assortment of bear... buffalo ?? You guys are spoiled  Those rocks from the grinder tumbled out well. Moving them to 220 grit soon. They will be fine tumbles. i kept adding as ground so load delayed a bit. |
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Post by spiritstone on Nov 2, 2014 5:53:26 GMT -5
aware of their behavior, lived near Ottawa for 6 months and moose seem to do as they will. sounds like a fine meat to play with. The folks in Ottawa looked for tracks in the snow and just followed them. whitetails not one to follow. or should i say good luck and don't crunch a leaf. Giant whitetails in the snow country. Suppose you have blacktails elk assortment of bear... buffalo ?? You guys are spoiled Those rocks from the grinder tumbled out well. Moving them to 220 grit soon. They will be fine tumbles. i kept adding as ground so load delayed a bit. Season just opened up yesterday. Snow tracking does make it easier, just as noisy as walking on leaves. Especially if it has any refrozen melt sitting on the top layer "crunch". No blacktail on this side of the Rockies. Whites, seen a few good sized racks on the bucks this fall, Elk, Bear, Bighorns, Moose, Wolves etc.... larger sized ones that can handle the cold and snow for a longer period of time. No wild buffalo roam, you can hunt for them on game farms. A lot of them have been bred with cows for a wicked tasty side of beef. You have got to have one if you ever get the chance. A few restaurants sell them as beeffalo burgers. I'll be watching for the post when they come out. |
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Post by jamesp on Nov 2, 2014 6:26:41 GMT -5
aware of their behavior, lived near Ottawa for 6 months and moose seem to do as they will. sounds like a fine meat to play with. The folks in Ottawa looked for tracks in the snow and just followed them. whitetails not one to follow. or should i say good luck and don't crunch a leaf. Giant whitetails in the snow country. Suppose you have blacktails elk assortment of bear... buffalo ?? You guys are spoiled Those rocks from the grinder tumbled out well. Moving them to 220 grit soon. They will be fine tumbles. i kept adding as ground so load delayed a bit. Season just opened up yesterday. Snow tracking does make it easier, just as noisy as walking on leaves. Especially if it has any refrozen melt sitting on the top layer "crunch". No blacktail on this side of the Rockies. Whites, seen a few good sized racks on the bucks this fall, Elk, Bear, Bighorns, Moose, Wolves etc.... larger sized ones that can handle the cold and snow for a longer period of time. No wild buffalo roam, you can hunt for them on game farms. A lot of them have been bred with cows for a wicked tasty side of beef. You have got to have one if you ever get the chance. A few restaurants sell them as beeffalo burgers. I'll be watching for the post when they come out. Have eaten buffalo, beefalo, and yes they are very good. Popular here, sold in grocery stores commonly. Southern boys are mesmerized when visiting north country on a hunt. it is a dream to hunt your territories. A great respect for the mammal diversity up there. Our whitetails give a fine challenge, and are thick as flies around here. Neighboring states South Carolina and Alabama allow a deer a day. For a min of 2 months. So you can sure fill a freezer or two. i hunt on the ground and like a natural environment. interesting to hunt the deer in their native habitat. Stay away from planted fields and crop deer. Hunting around my property exclusive, too lazy to travel ha. Fri Sat and Sun has been 20-40 MPH gusts w/ 35-45F wind. man we are candy asses. One thing I can not comprehend is cold wind. always pretty calm here. You guys are some hard asses going out in such cold. Calm cold OK, sorta, but add wind and it is brutal. Dropped a big dead oak last week and split it up for firewood last week. Should last 1/3 to 1/2 the winter. Snug and warm w/the fire burning in my small cabin, heater in the basement, just stoked it whilst typing this post. Aroma of red oak-nice. Rut starting in a week or two, got the hunters coming to stay in the detached apartment/man dog house. I have more fun watching their excitement than hunting. this location a high trophy spot, so they are pumped. I try to have a whopper hanging a day before they come just to rub it in, only happened twice, but they hate me for it haha. |
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Post by transcendental on Nov 2, 2014 7:07:46 GMT -5
Its a shame your so far to mail some to. I have a few coils of sausage in the freezer. I am curious how the meat tastes plain, like a steak from a ham. Just to see how it compares to beef or deer. I have heard it is close to beef. Is it true ? Gamey? The deer here are gamey during winter from eating acorns. The summer deer are much sweeter from eating browse. Hunt season is same as acorn season. a problem. do you live close to hunting grounds, or do you have to drive to them ? I find its similar to bison steaks. I can find it at a couple grocery stores around here. My dad and uncle bow hunt so i ussually get a couple deer steaks and some jerky each year. Delicious! |
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Post by jamesp on Nov 2, 2014 8:12:16 GMT -5
I am curious how the meat tastes plain, like a steak from a ham. Just to see how it compares to beef or deer. I have heard it is close to beef. Is it true ? Gamey? The deer here are gamey during winter from eating acorns. The summer deer are much sweeter from eating browse. Hunt season is same as acorn season. a problem. do you live close to hunting grounds, or do you have to drive to them ? I find its similar to bison steaks. I can find it at a couple grocery stores around here. My dad and uncle bow hunt so i ussually get a couple deer steaks and some jerky each year. Delicious! Thanks trans. You know that wild deer meat is about as healthy as it gets. Lean and clean. The jerky shrinks when dried, seems to get bigger once in the stomach making you feel satisfied. Probably a good diet tactic that is not publicized. Mention to them that i make jerky in 5 minutes by putting the meat strips in 450F peanut oil, letting it drain well afterward. Peanut oil takes high temp, meat just shrivels to jerky at that temp. Lazy way. |
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Post by transcendental on Nov 3, 2014 8:58:51 GMT -5
I wanna say they both have a machine that they make their jerky in. Im not sure the specifics, only that i cant wait to get some... the seasons just started up here. In general im pretty picky with the foods i buy. I'd hunt my own if i had someone to do it with, but like i said, dad and uncle bow hunt, i perfer the smell of gunpowder in the morning lol. The ground beef i get is free range and humane killed. Theres a big difference in taste between grass fed cow and factory farm. My husband and his dad both work for the same union, there is a guy in the union who raises cattle all grass fed. Every christmas they buy a cow off him and get it butched at a local butcher. The cow is split between my husband, his parents, and two sisters. Fills our icebox downstairs and i end up with enough steak, chuck, and stew meat to last until close to next christmas. That beef is absolutely the best tasting beef ive ever had. Comparable to bison, very gamey flavor. Even the chicken i get is free range and humane killed. No way could i ever be a vegetarian but i do think if im going to eat an animal it should be allowed to have a good life while it can. Show some appreciation for life given to sustain my own. I try to buy my veggies from the farm stand in town and started my own plot in the back yard. Had a bad year for most of what was planted but i did end up with a decent amount of yellow squash and a TON of green beans and more brocoli than we could eat. I let a lot of it go to flower, the bees seemed to enjoy it and a couple weeks ago this mantis who's been hanging around the house took full advantage of the bee supply that was nice to see. Mantis are the state insect  |
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Post by jamesp on Nov 4, 2014 9:10:17 GMT -5
The old timer farmers that live around me raise their own food. Most over 70 years old and can throw me up in a tree.
I hire them occasionally and know that I am in for a hard days work. Healthy folks.
One of them will not let me smoke because it ties my hands up preventing work process.
I am paying him and he is working me to death ?^$#@. What's w/that ?
Always liked that movie about Temple Grandin, she designed humane livestock corrals to improve conditions for cattle.
a happy animal is a healthy animal
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Post by Sabre52 on Nov 4, 2014 9:15:08 GMT -5
Yep, deer are homicidal around here right now too. Those oak leaves you've pictured look just like our chiquipin oak leaves but I don't think our acorns are that big. The Burr Oaks here though have acorns that can almost knock you cold they are so darn big. Don't know of the deer even eat those......Mel
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Post by jamesp on Nov 4, 2014 9:24:03 GMT -5
Yep, deer are homicidal around here right now too. Those oak leaves you've pictured look just like our chiquipin oak leaves but I don't think our acorns are that big. The Burr Oaks here though have acorns that can almost knock you cold they are so darn big. Don't know of the deer even eat those......Mel The white oaks are the favorite of the deer around here Mel. I am not sure, but oaks in 2 categories-white and red ?? Many varieties of red(black) oak, and only one type of white oak ? Fl and Ga have many sub-species. It is a taxonomy night mare. Some oaks only exist in one of 168 counties in Georgia. Every deer hunter around here knows the white oak. It is deer hunter 101 knowledge in these parts. |
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