Fail.
I hunt wth my Dad every fall, we hunt Moose and Caribou. We got 2 Moose last November and my Dad got a caribou.
It is always a good time out hunting. I still have a freezer full of steaks, ground moose/caribou and sausages. 
never have to worry about getting a nice protein meal, when I’ve got no chicken or beef in the house. 
Hmmm… Thanks for giving me something else to think about: What if I DO actually kill a deer? (not that I would expect to, but I’ve had a horseshoe up my ass my whole life about some things) Do I carry it “fireman Style” over my shoulders a few miles back to my car and tie it to the roof? Or does everyone who hunts own a truck?
Do I gut it where I kill it to make it lighter to carry back? Doesn’t it like, bleed all over you? Not that I’m opposed to that, but if there is another way to go about it, I’m all ears… (or eyes in this case).
Thanks again for all the advise and different perspectives.
AC,
Looks like there is a lot of conflicting information on your subject. Hope this helps:
http://chat.lawinfo.com/ever_own_gun-t5108/index.html?s=578541e5d0dcf5c167d3897461de42ae&
It seems like it might depend if: it was a violent/non-violent felony, how long ago, or depend on your PO and/or judge. I seem to recall yours was assualt of some kind. (Sorry if I am incorrect)
If you do end up able to bow hunt you will love it! You need skill but it only requires patience and practice. Good Luck
[quote]angry chicken wrote:
Hmmm… Thanks for giving me something else to think about: What if I DO actually kill a deer? (not that I would expect to, but I’ve had a horseshoe up my ass my whole life about some things) Do I carry it “fireman Style” over my shoulders a few miles back to my car and tie it to the roof? Or does everyone who hunts own a truck?
Do I gut it where I kill it to make it lighter to carry back? Doesn’t it like, bleed all over you? Not that I’m opposed to that, but if there is another way to go about it, I’m all ears… (or eyes in this case).
Thanks again for all the advise and different perspectives.[/quote]
You gut it where you shot it to make it lighter. Use a sturdy strap and drag it. DO NOT CARRY IT, unless you want to be mistaken for a deer and shot. If you have a car just tie it on on the trunk.
Here is a good link. http://www.dnr.state.mi.us/publications/pdfs/HuntingWildlifeHabitat/deer_field-dressing.pdf
What’s the procedure for skinning a deer?
[quote]KyleT wrote:
What’s the procedure for skinning a deer?[/quote]
Kind of hard to explain, but you pull on the skin and kind of run a sharp knife along the intersection of the skin and carcass. Much easier to do when the animal is still warm. If warm, once you get it started the skin just kind of pulls off.
My dad had me skin a porcupine as my first kill when I was about 10. Bastard had a twisted sense of humor.
I bagged 3 groundhogs over the weekend with one of my terriers. Kinda stole my 4 year old’s innocence along the way sadly 
I felt so bad. Long story short, he loves riding on the quad with dad. So I decided to take him for a spin and he wanted to take along one of our terriers, Lee. I figured Lee was a decent choice because although he is a hunting dog, he’s too big to make it down a hole - he’s oversized, but a very fine dog and I thought, pretty much useless to me. So I figure, why not let the poor guy get out with us and run around out there. No harm, what trouble can he get into? It’s not like he’ll get down a hole. Big mistake. Seems Lee has quite a talent for getting groundhogs ABOVE ground which I assure you, is a VERY DIFFICULT thing to do - they do not stray very far from any of their multiple holes.
Anyway, we’re putt putt putting along in the afternoon sun, beautiful day, with Lee ranging out about 50 - 75 yards in front of the quad - turns out, just far enough ahead where the quad has not yet startled the groundhogs feeding above ground. Well, it’s not long before he takes off like a bullet and nails one just as it hits the hole. He pulls it out and commences to kill it and rag the hell out of it. And this was a monster, damn near as large as the dog. At first, my son did not know fully understand what was occuring and he was quite excited…until he realized EXACTLY what was occuring - his favorite little dog was killing that groundhog and he was quite upset - at me, the dog…everything. I felt like shit but what was done was done - the hog was dead and Lee was just ragging his kill. Anyway, my son did recover quite nicely because no less than 5 minutes later, Lee had yet another groundhog LOL - which I would have thought VERY unlikely.
I talked with my son a bit about it and he seemed to be fine with it later. He was cheering Lee on the 2nd time and was no longer upset. And in fact, we went out the next day for a ride and he made it very clear that he wanted Lee to come along and get some groundhogs So, Lee got us one more groundhog that day and I have a hunting partner, albeit a bit on the young side.
3 hogs in two days. If I didn’t see it with my own eyes, I’d be skeptical. Groundhogs are VERY spooky above ground. Lee may be too big for ground work, but he’s a heckuva dog with quite the work ethic - he never stops moving, or hunting the entire time - in the heat of the day, after having covered a few miles. Amazing dog with tons of heart. And it turns out, a unique talent for bagging game above ground.
I just wish my son lost his “innocence” a bit older than now.
i hunt women in car parks.
wait what?
[quote]BobCat77 wrote:
I know a few guys who just cant stomach gutting their own deer. First time I did it I had a hard time keeping my lunch down too, but your right Push, nothing like getting a big warm handful of guts after freezing your ass off all morning. [/quote]
Took my then gf hunting and shot a deer. When it was time to gut it I figured she’d go back to the truck. Stayed right there and asked me “can I help.” I was like WTH? o.k, gave her the knife and walked her through cutting the heart out. Married her. YTD she has now shot more deer than I have. WTF! Doesn’t mind reminding me around my friends either. Love her/hate her.
My favorite hunting is duck hunting though I bow hunted for years. As mentioned several times earlier, nothing like hunting behind a dog you have trained and having clients just blown away by how I can handle her off one bird and send her towards a cripple trying to get away, keeping her under total control with hand and whistle signals. When those wings get cupped in your face, almost better than sex. Almost…
[quote]pushharder wrote:
This ^^ reminds me of when I took my at the time 4 or 5 year old son on his first deer hunt (mountains of central Montana just a 15 minute drive from our house at that time).
We had to hike about a mile or so uphill from where we parked the pickup. He had his Daisy lever action BB gun with him so he too could carry a rifle. Yes, my son was shooting a BB gun at the age of 4 and a Ruger 10-22 at the age of 6.
He’s all proud of hunting with Dad and feelin’ like a big dawg and proudly totin’ his “hunting rifle” up the trail but it’s somewhat of a steep climb and he ends up dragging the butt of the rifle on the ground. Sheesh. I’d tell him to quit dragging it but he’s a lil tyke and would get tired and start doing it again.
So I decided what with all the racket he was making we weren’t likely to sneak up on a big buck and I decide to take the first doe I came across because I wanted him to see the whole deal - the stalk, the shot, the gutting, etc. My tag allowed either sex whitetail or mulie buck. A whitetail doe bounds across the hillside a few minutes later and I drop her. He sees her go down.
We approach the body and I tell him he needs to help Dad gut her. So we spread her out and I have him kneel and hold her hind legs apart so I can split her open. I’m not sure what kind of reaction I would get out of him when I stick the knife in her and commence to emptying her of her guts but he just sits there stoically and does his job. No “Oooooh gross, Dad,” or anything.
We get done and he helps me drag her down the mountain to the pickup and he is plumb proud to be helping. It is one of the highlights of my entire life. Yep. It is. I’ll never forget it.
Also, I was with him about 6 - 7 years (age 15) ago when he dropped his first deer with one of my rifles (.300 Weatherby necked down to .264) with his first and only shot. I think that was as big a deal for me as him. I was beaming. (In case you’re wondering, that’s a relatively big recoiling rifle for a 15 year old)[/quote]
It’s a relief to know someone else has exposed their child to a hunt that early. I felt like shit and I’m still wondering if it was “right”. I’m really struggling with it but he seems to be fine. I’m just wondering did it have to happen now? Does he really need to know what death is at age 4? I just don’t know. But what’s done is done and I don’t think there is any hope of getting on that quad with a dog again (lol or without a dog) without him crying to go.
[quote]pushharder wrote:
[quote]TheBodyGuard wrote:
It’s a relief to know someone else has exposed their child to a hunt that early. I felt like shit and I’m still wondering if it was “right”. I’m really struggling with it but he seems to be fine…
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I think he’s fine. At that age Dad can do no wrong. You are his whole world ('sides Mom of course).[/quote]
Now I dont have kids but I was always of the opinion that getting a child involved in hunting that young does nothing but build a solid understanding of nature and a respect for the game. I’ve hunted with too many “hunters” who think its funny to not make a clean kill and watch an animal suffer for minutes before putting it out of its misery. My dad started bringing me hunting when I was 5…some of the best conversations I ever had were sitting in the passenger seat going from spot to spot. And he taught me to respect animals. I think your kid will make it out just fine BG. Just explains how life works, how the food chain works.