A lot of the water in South Dakota is getting a little too “hard” for flyfishing so spent the past weekend chasing some deer around. Here is my buck. Not a real “wallhanger” but a nice Eastern South Dakota whitetail. Where I hunt, if you see one with a spread wider than his ears you better think about taking him. This one went about 20.5 inches inside and a bit over 23 inches outside. If he’d have been just a couple inches taller I’d be having a taxidermy bill. As he is, I’ll just do a European mount. They look good with a nice wide rack like this one.
This magnificent animal will provide a great many fine meals for my wife and me and each time we share that meal I will thank my creator for allowing me to share in the wonder he has created. I’ll hang those antlers in my woodworking shop. Not so much as a “trophy” but as a regular reminder of how blessed I am to have friends and family with whom to share the hunt and the wonder of nature and all that my God has given us!
Looks mighty fine to me. Our PA season opens on December 1. I’m hoping to fill my mom’s freezers. She lives along, on a fixed income and loves venison. We are blessed! Congratulations!
It was a streamer of sorts but more of a .270 cal. streamer. Pretty long “cast” for me. About 210 yards. Takes a stout rod to cast those 130 grain streamers that far.
