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Heartsick
hedgeapple:
Hunter, good for you. Sounds like you handled the situation with courage and dignity.
huntertrapper:
yes, sir. aint nobody steppin on my toes. ;D
Grunt:
Go back to where she gave up her life so that you and your family could live. When you are at the spot put a little tobacco on the earth and say a prayer to honor the spirit of this doe and thank her for her sacrifice. Her gift to you is life. The difficulty of the kill was probably a test and you passed the test. Posting your heartsickness was probably part of the whole thing, everything is a circle.
Use all the parts of this animal if you can.
JW_Halverson:
That little doe yeilded 23 lbs of the toughest hamburger God ever let walk the earth! She's so tough you can't hardly get a fork in the gravy. I guess it's her way of thumbing her nose at the predator that took her life. Guess I am going to have to make jerky sticks outa the burger.
The two cannon bones from the front legs went to a traditional hide tanner who will give them to braintanning class students, she also gets the hide. What little fat on her has been trimmed and rendered into tallow for making soap later this summer, the sinews were saved for backing a bow, the thigh bones are in the freezer for roasting on a campfire for bone marrow snacks, the other leg bones go to the dog for sheer pleasurable gnawing time, etc. Yeah, she did not live in vain and I will not let her death be made pointless by waste.
huntertrapper:
well done man. exactly why i love this sight. true people using an animal for more than horns and bragging rights. and dido on the tobaco offering and prayer to the great creator
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