Finally got him on the wall with some of my wife’s trophies! The natural bees wax put a good sheen back on his horns. 2025 hunting season is over for me but I have a lot to be thankful for!
There’s a pretty good episode of Mountain Men on Discovery Channel where Tom Orr does this. “Every animal has enough brain matter to tan its own hide…”
I made it home and was put to shame by some of the great details in other posts so adding some flavor! It was the third day of hunting, unseasonably warm and windy as all get out (25 mph+ gusts), some of it blowing the wrong direction. I only had a few days and you can’t control the weather so...
No feeders, no hormones, just Ozark deer on family property. Ruger American 308, Sig Sauer elite 150 grain copper at 138 yards. A little high but got lungs and quick death
I had similar experience in D17, lots of sign but no movement during shooting hours. Obviously still enjoyable but disappointing to not see any at all. Heat no doubt has an impact both on deer and my hiking longevity.
Great work, those vitals are a small target at that distance and looks like you nailed it. I’ve got a tag Thanksgiving weekend, amazing creatures in amazing landscape.
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