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1 might take us through 2 years and I don't kill one just to say I did like to many so called hunters do.

One average doe and half of a yearling (split with relative) so far has gotten us thru since November but we are going to run out in a month or so.

Guess I need to bring home at least two deer this fall.

One, if I'm lucky enough to get out.
In today's economy, deer populations may take a big hit.
I used to take 3 to 5 a year.
Both of us over 70, we don't eat as much.
Butterfly the loins.
Grind the remainder. Ground meat and smoked link (think kielbasa) sausage.
The link is for snacks, beans and the occasional sandwich!

Family of 5

We put 5-7 a year up on average the past 6 years

Last year only 4 as I gave the rutting buck I killed in Ohio to the guy that manages the farm I hunted on. He likes summer sausage and makes it out of the bucks. I did keep the back straps though

Can some for stews and soups
Grind a bunch
Make breakfast sausage and brats
Jerky

Tenderloin for the grill!

When I had a lot of foster kids plus my own 6 wasn’t enough. Now it’s just me and 2 is enough.

1 or 2 depending on size.
We dont do deer burger except to make jerky from it.
Kids do that, eat it about as fast as they make it LOL

I havent had a deer in the freezer last 2 yrs.
Even recurve doe seems blah.

Rather somebody else put slicks in my freezer but the only kid that wants to hunt cant handle cold due to medical. Told her Id get her a Mathews X bow and ground blind if she wanted to go early October.

1 or 2.Sometimes I shoot 2,3 for my dogs.

One is plenty, my wife doesn't care for much venison except jerky.

1-2 for wife and me. It's axis though, not whitetail.

We love deer meat, our minimum would be 2 max 4 - 2 off our property & try for 2 does off crown land !!!

& fish

& grouse

The odd bear, too.

Love moose, but not hunting them anymore - fugged up regs & draw system.

& our free range eggs

& our garden produce

& the local guy's lamb

& the local farmer's ground angus.

Hate buying store bought.

Beef put a damper on eating venison in our house. We only eat a couple of deer a year at the most anymore.

It's down to just me and the dog now.... 1 or 2 will see us thru... Last year I got 5.

A little carryover will let me spend a little more time bird hunting this fall instead of standing in a tree...

1-3 here, 2 about right tho! We eat alot of burger and steaks!

Butcher them yourself !!!







Grind them & pack them yourself, when it's -40* & you can't go ice fishing !!!

I eat four , usually three small to average size does and one bigger buck. Our does are smaller on average. I dont eat much pork, beef or chicken. Mostly venison and fish.

2 min. Sometimes 3. If we take a 4th it’s for my uncle.
Tenderloin and fish into steaks, rest ground. Don’t fool with roasts any longer. If we do it’s a neck roast cooked fresh at the time in red wine, onions and some seasonings.

4 or5. Killed 6 a couple of years when the kids were home and we ate it all.
My wife and I have been married almost 30 years and haven't bought ground beef since the first year. We eat game and fish often.

2 plump does will feed me and the wife for a year.

That looks great. I don't want my deer hanging around with gut shot, half azz rotten deer at the processors. He'll most of the time around here you don't even get your deer.

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