To all you guys that hunt deer....?
825863
Once a year.  They grow them in the summer and fall, and shed them after mating season.
910150
Awesome outing!  Congratulations.  I took my first deer this year, during archery season.  16 yrd shot - dropped her where she stood.  Field dressed, skinned, butchered, de-boned, and ground meat all on my own.  Friends guided me, but work was done by yours truly.  Just finished drying 20 lbs of jerky.  Cooking the loins this weekend with a couple friends.  Once again, great hunt.
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Actually being drunk would make it very hard to focus and shoot accurately so I doubt that they would be very successful.   I would assume being crazed would seriously hamper the success rate also.  As for deer being innocent, well they all say they are but can you really trust a deer?  Now if the question is really how to kill a deer with a bow and arrow then read on...\n  First you must practice for hours on end until you are good enough to put all of your arrows in a 6 inch group at whatever range you plan on shooting, normally 20 yards or less for Whitetail Deer and 30 to 40 yards for Mule Deer.  Then you must scout out an area to find a spot that will put you within that range of the deer.  You must buy a license to hunt with a bow in addition to your regular hunting license.  The money you spend goes into improving habitat for the very animals you are hunting.  After all of that, you must be able to get within range of the animal undetected.  Then you must draw the bow without being seen and release a shot that does not get deflected by any tree branches or grasses.  If your aim is true and the animal has not detected you, your arrow will find a vital spot and kill the animal.  Then, you must field dress it and transport it to the place where it will be skinned and cut up for consumption.  I hope this answered your question.
915681
Have you been to your local funeral home? Do they have a website?The one my family uses in MI has several deer hunting and  fishing urns available along with other outdoor activities. They should have some on display or in a catalog.
743929
In my mind there are two types of hunters and two types of hunting......\n\nThe first type of hunter is the one who enjoys nature and really does not care if they get that big buck.  They hunt because they love the experiance of watching that squirrel sitting 10 feet away, or having a deer walk so close you could reach out and touch it.  They hunt to put meat in the freezer and if they don't, its not a big deal, but they love know that the meat they have was something they worked for and earned.  If they don't like the meat, the always make sure to have someone who will take it.  \n\nThe other type is the ones who hunt just to say they shot that big buck, or the big bear or whatever.  The shot the animal, take the horns and could really care less about what happens to the rest of the animal.....They don't care about conservation, they don't care what happens to the rest of the animals as long as they get the trophy.  \n\nThose are the ones the antis see.  They don't realize that a majority of hunter love what we do.  They also don't realize that we do more for the protection and conservation of game animals that they do.....who do you think pays for all of the new game reserves and management areas...the hunters paying for the tags a permits to hunt.  Who do you think manages them, the people who enjoy the animals, most of the hunters themselves, who really understand what is involved.  All antis see is killing.  THey don't understand what will happen if hunting were banned.  The don't see and refuse to see.  We hunters do more for protecting the animals we hunt than any person sitting behind some desk saying stop killing animals......I for one am proud of that...and I will continue to enjoy my time in the field and to pass on the true meaning of hunting, the ethics involved, and the proper ways to ensure a good clean hunt to my children and anyone else willing to listen.
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Google Bob Ragsdale. Bob has a website just for archery hunting. If you don't find your answer there send an e-mail. Also, to help find the source of the noise have a friend stand near the bow when you shoot to see if he/she can determine the location. I did this for a friend and found his arrows were in the quiver too far and the tips were rubbing the plastic. I know what a pain it is to have a loud bow. By the way. A deer will drop a little even with quiet bows because their hearing is so acute. So aim a fuzz lower than you would on your target. Also try Deerhunting.net and go to the Q&A. Great resources.
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Yes we are few and far between but we are a growing group.  I have been hunting since I was big enough for my dad to pack me from stand to pit.  I just got my second buck a couple of days ago.  Gun is in here although I am a fan of my muzzleloader so it will be what I use.  Duck season is also in so I have a many of sleepless time ahead.  Goodluck on the big one though,
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Here's a good one: http://www.biggamehunt.net/sections/Whitetail_Deer/A_Guide_to_Butchering_Deer_11220412.html\n\nAs far as the cuts go, it's the same as a cow.\n(Yes, I know - I don't know where THOSE are either - but that's what people tell me).\n\nYou gotta practice.  I'm starting to get the hang of it after about 6 of them.  However, if you'd have seen my first few attempts - you'd know why they call it "butchering".\n\nI generally try to sucker someone who's done it for years to do it.\nDo the old Mark Twain "whitewashing a fence" routine, or hem and haw and start cutting all over - until they offer to help and/or do it.
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Oh No, our first argument as Friends!\nI was raised into a hunting family, we hunted for food, not pleasure, we didn't trophy hunt, but if it was a trophy animal it was a plus. I haven't hunted in about three years, because i am not in need of the food they provide, but if the need arises I'll have to do it again. The pleasure I receive is not from the hunt, but rather being out in nature. I actually feel bad about the kill. Now, I also believe in culling the herds, it gets the sick ones out, eradicating Wasting Disease (it's like Mad Cow Disease) is a high priority for me.\n   I would much rather have 5,000 killed by hunting than 15,000 die of starvation when there is way to many for their particular environment and not enough food to go around...starving to death has gotta suck! Now about that church thing..I dunno if they do that or not! The people who kill for food far outweigh those who trophy hunt.
915217
Hang out by the road. I got hit by a doe a month ago. I saw her, slowed down and as soon as I got next to her...WHAM! She dented my drivers side door, broke my sideview mirror and dented the left front panel. I'm just glad I didn't hit her head on. I was on a 2 lane road, nowhere to go. No where to stop for another 5 miles. \nGet one for me.\n\nAnd for those who think it is cruel to hunt? The hunters help to control the deer population. I would rather the deer get shot, die quickly than be hit by a car and lay by the side of the road injured and in pain. Or God forbid, someone get killed in an accident after hitting a deer. \nHunters also donate the meat they won't use to homeless shelters.
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true story...........2 years ago i shot at a 6 pt and missed low.i thought i hit him.so i went to check for blood and found white belly hair and a pile of dung.so..............i guess i shaved his belly and scared the poop out of him.\nwell that evening i went back to the same place to hunt and guess what?he came in a little later,well i did not miss him the second time.(atleast i think it was the same deer)
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We have deer a plenty in Northern NY on the coast of Lake Ontario. I have 225 acres that could spare about 50 deer. Interested in hunting here? You will be welcomed.\nChaumont, NY 13622
915409
Just today I was wondering the same thing.  I was on my way home from the store and there was a dead deer laying on the side of the road, and not even 1 min, before I had nearly hit a dead possum.  I guess some animals can't get the message to there brain fast enough, the poor dears.
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buddy of mine works for a hunting outfit that sells on the web, and he gets to travel and hunt alot.he went to iowa and killed the biggest buck id damn near ever saw.dressed out at 240 and was scored officially at 176 1/4 non typicall..he got it on video for the online store and i guess he says its like the 8th biggest deer ever killed that was shot on video.i can send a pic if interested.email at khaymen2231976@yahoo.com  as for me i got crap this year but a nice 8 pt last yr,
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not aware of an accident dont know what that is? So for now I would say 4 if your going to eat it and no if its a trophy I eat the deer meat and fish they catch. But as far as killing just to brag or whatever no. However I couldnt go with them I did once when I was little and my dad never took me again because I was makeing as much noise as possible to scare the animals away.
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My son and I went fishing one day in a canoe. He was in the front of the canoe and as we came around a bend two deer jumped into the stream right in front of us about 20'. They didn't see us until we were about 10' from them. My son looked like a hood ornament on a car, completely frozen in his seat. The deer went into a panic and tried to scramble up a bank on the opposite side but only succeeded in falling over backwards back into the stream. My son and I both laughed and the deer finally made it up the bank and ran off. All through the rest of the day, no matter where we cast our line, we caught fish. It was a magic day for us.
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Hunting is NOT bad. Particularly deer hunting in my opinion. I grew up in an area where auto accidents caused by deer were extremely common - the deer were just EVERYWHERE. There are no more natural predetors around to cull the deer population, so hunting really helps to keep the population from getting TOTALLY out of control. Plus, there were several programs in the area that took donations of deer hunters killed, butchered them properly, and then donated the meat to homeless shelters and other causes.