WHSmithIV
26 October 2014, 10:18
Well, on my way home early this morning there was a dead whitetail deer in the road. So, I stopped at least to move it off the highway and report it. It's sad. It's a young doe no more than 2 years old. Her body was still warm (and it's a cold morning - just above freezing). So, I picked her up and put her in the pickup. I noticed she has Idaho Fish and Game tags in her ears. So, I called our Sheriffs Dept. and notified them. They gave the the Fish & Game number to call. I have a permit from Fish & Game to salvage what I can from her. Most of her hide is OK, partial backstrap and both fore quarters. Not yet sure about the hind quarters.
I feel a little sad because I would never shoot such a young doe. Looks like she got hit pretty hard in her hind quarter then flipped over. Well, she is fresh and warm and free meat for what I can salvage from her. I have my knives out and I'll save what I can.
She must have been hit less than half an hour before I came along. No traffic on the road at all. Not even one vehicle passed by while I moved her from the raod into my pickup.
It's sad though. She could have made some fine bucks.
This skinning job is going to be a wee bit more difficult than normal...............
I'll let you all know what was salvageable.
I feel a little sad because I would never shoot such a young doe. Looks like she got hit pretty hard in her hind quarter then flipped over. Well, she is fresh and warm and free meat for what I can salvage from her. I have my knives out and I'll save what I can.
She must have been hit less than half an hour before I came along. No traffic on the road at all. Not even one vehicle passed by while I moved her from the raod into my pickup.
It's sad though. She could have made some fine bucks.
This skinning job is going to be a wee bit more difficult than normal...............
I'll let you all know what was salvageable.