Tis the season

[Fuzz]

That is a good looking animal!
Will the boss let you hunt them this fall?

[cape man]

He's going to be a very nice animal if he makes it a few more years...

[Aripeka Angler]

The boss doesn’t mind us shooting whitetail as long as we actually eat them. Harrison and I whacked 2 each and Seth’s boy shot two bucks as well, same stand 15 minutes apart. We didn’t even knock a dent in the population. Going to focus on shooting does this year, we are overpopulated with them. One of my guys from work also killed a nice buck on our new property. With CWD less than 100 miles away, they need to be thinned out big time.

[Aripeka Angler]

Fuzz, did you notice the air temperature in the photo? Just right for a summer vacation…

[cape man]

It's 74 in Tok AK right now.

[Aripeka Angler]

Here’s a good ‘‘tis the season” photo from a friend in Texas. Free range, not a high fence…

[cape man]

There's a free range herd like that south of Aradia.

[Dougster]

Looks like Axis deer. They are often around our house and are considered invasive to the native white tail. Supposedly very good to eat. I don't hunt so not sure but I think they are always open season?

Dougster

[Aripeka Angler]

Looks like Axis deer. They are often around our house and are considered invasive to the native white tail. Supposedly very good to eat. I don't hunt so not sure but I think they are always open season?

Dougster

Doug, I have zero intel about when axis deer season is in Texas. Derrick does tell me the meat tastes very much like filet mignon. I understand the does drop fawns two or three times per year instead of the once a year for whitetail. Fits well into the invasive category. I might have to go shoot a couple to test out the meat.

[cape man]

The meat is excellent and they are MUCH bigger than a white tail. I'm trying to get access to the herd near Arcadia...