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Yup!

Love the double wood B !

Couch bound for the weekend again !

At least the fire was warm.

8" extension on & right to power head to break through.

40-60mph winds on the lake yesterday, could not find the holes from Saturday until you stood in them !











3 of us fished Saturday (12 Walleye), 2 fished Sunday (8 walleye) - Deb decided it was more comfortable at home Yesterday !



P.S: That's my weiner, on her lap !

The meat hunts this year !

Hanging, skinned & gutted - GRAPHIC

Well, I have to say the fresh bear loin (back strap), despite what most told us, was absolutely delicious !

Pan seared in cast iron, 4 minutes a side & 6 minutes in a 300*f fan force oven, to an internal temp of 162*f, cover & rest for 10 minutes.

Thin sliced & served over mashed turnip (lots of butter, cracked black pepper & full (33%) cream.









Then, same + scalloped taters, sautéed veges & pan gravy.





Also had Thai red curry bear, that was amazingly good, but forgot to take pictures.



Just got 50lbs of Jalapeno cheddar Bear smokies back. Delicious !

Throw some grouse into the mix !

OK, onto deer (rifle) opener. It was kind to us too.

More game meat to feed the family.

Lots of dry does, does & fawns seen in the morning sit.

I let 2 small bucks walk & Deb saw a good one, but never got a shot.

4pm Saturday afternoon, I heard a shot from Joes direction, in the opposing 1/4 section.

Small buck, forkhorn, but good solid body.

Meat for the pole.

At 5:45, with the light fading, something made me lightly pull down my right side window.

Good deer, on hinds, licking a high branch !

Then the ensuing nightmare of shifting gear, setting up & shooting left handed out of the right side window, all without spooking the deer.

By the time I got back on the deer, he was quartering to me & knew the gig was up.

25-06 barks, good solid hit, deer hunches up & runs.









POA was just inside facing shoulder, to exit behind opposite shoulder.

You can see a tiny exit, mid body, slight blood leak.

Back story, had some issues getting my normal 115gr SST's shoot consistently & with no time left to dick around, I went to my usual fall back, 117gr Federal Fusion.



Bone & ribs going in, top of heart, lungs & creased the liver & 2 ribs going out of the cavity, found under hide !

Shank side, to show integrity of shank.





Hung, gutted, skinned & cleaned up.

Had to butcher & vacuum pack on Tuesday night, 'cause we were leaving for Europe on Wednesday evening.

Thank you !

Game meat & fish are a huge part of our diet.

Astonishingly, we are both quite healthy !

Venison back strap 30th Anniversary supper;






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But, most of all, it's about this !

Butt ugly, youth model, savage M11 .243 & 95gr SST made some more meat.



Damn, that ugly, cheap combo keeps racking up protein !

Pretty quiet this morning in the front yard(thus far)................

I can smell the low tide from here..

Poor girl...always on the outside looking in. Congratulations?!?

Bless her heart...............

Locally sourced protein becoming delisousness !!