In 2008 I was 57 had never shot a deer, the wife was 53 and neither of us had ever eaten deer.
I brought home (5) mule deer.

Now in 2016 I have brought home a total of 20 mule deer, 1 whitetail, and 3 antelope. It all tastes the same to me. Best cooked with some bacon for flavor.

In 2008 our son still lived with us and he at 3X what a normal person would eat.

We have reached a new equilibrium. The 1 year old granddaughter likes "snack sticks" made at the butcher shop with venison and beef fat. I slice it thin so she will not choke. In 2015 I got an entire mule deer yearling turned into snack sticks and the kid with only 6 teeth is going through all of it.

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