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multigraincracker

(34,161 posts)
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 06:51 PM Nov 12

Got my first deer of the year and never fired a shot.

Fresh road kill, less than a mile from my house on my street. Still warm and not mangled.
Last year I got two on the same stretch of road.
I go to deer camp every year but rarely shoot one. I only take sure shots. I don’t care about how many points. I only hunt for the meat. Last year I got 2 small year and a half bucks. This year it has been a fat, very fat 2 1/2 year old doe.
Last year I called the DNR for a salvage tag and they thanked me for picking them up and using the meat.
This year I’m getting them processed and not doing it myself. It’s a lot of work and I’m getting older. Steaks off the top and the rest burger. That’s about the only red meat I eat. So it’ll cost me $100 for about 30-40 pounds of meat. Venison bought at a store runs $17/pond and up. If you can find it.
I don’t hunt or fish for sport, only for food.

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Got my first deer of the year and never fired a shot. (Original Post) multigraincracker Nov 12 OP
Good for you. When we had a road kill where my place in the Country (Ozarks, MO), we would call our neighbors to come SWBTATTReg Nov 12 #1
Make sure you carry road hazard insurance. multigraincracker Nov 12 #2
True, but also, flashing the lights will sometimes 'freeze' the deer in place, so not much good. Better off just slow- SWBTATTReg Nov 12 #3
I shot a deer. Dyedinthewoolliberal Nov 23 #4

SWBTATTReg

(24,226 posts)
1. Good for you. When we had a road kill where my place in the Country (Ozarks, MO), we would call our neighbors to come
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 06:56 PM
Nov 12

and get the deer. We have tons of deer out there (behind a state park) so there's lots of deer and one must be careful in driving up and down the 2-lane highway to avoid hitting a deer.

Enjoy.

multigraincracker

(34,161 posts)
2. Make sure you carry road hazard insurance.
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 07:04 PM
Nov 12

Won’t have to pay a deductible. I’ve found flashing your bright lights works better than the horn. If you see one crossing in front of you, good chance more will be following.

SWBTATTReg

(24,226 posts)
3. True, but also, flashing the lights will sometimes 'freeze' the deer in place, so not much good. Better off just slow-
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 07:06 PM
Nov 12

ing way down, and proceeding very slowly.

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