Ya and they taste great right along side of my mashed taters and gravy.
Each year we deliverer several deer to out local butcher. He takes them and turns them into delectable fare to eat.
I live in the countryside on several acres. The Texas Game and Wildlife Commission survey the deer population every year. They issue enough deer tags to insure the deer population remains at its prime relative to food supply.
The hunter is the deers best friend. If not for the hunter the population would endure over population and then starvation. When they are starving and week they are taken by predators in a most gruesome manner.
We are ethical hunters. It is either a shot right behind the ear or a heart shot dependent on distance. If behind the ear they know nothing and are dead when the hit the ground. If a heart lung shot they may run a few yards. This is far more humane than what the coyotes will do to the deer. They taste great.
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Ethical hunters such as we abhor and hate hunters that are not ethical and illegal in their hunting. We will turn them in the Texas Game and Wildlife Commission in a heart beat.
Fortunately they are few.
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The Texas Game and Wildlife Commission does a fantastic job and are the hunters best friend as we are their best friend. We are on the same side when it comes to hunting and game management!