Like a girl!!

Originally posted by mdg2003 Job well done on raising that young lady. How did she fare when it came to dressing the deer out?

I have a picture of her with both backstraps in her hands and the dressed deer but it's probably not appropriate to post it here. She did it all.  She got some help this morning de-boning the rest of the meat and she's going to make jerky out of 3 lbs. or so tomorrow, and then she'll grind some up for burger because she loves deer chilli.  The rest will go to the meat locker on Monday to be made into sausage. I'm kind of surprised at how easy she took to dressing it.....but she wanted to learn to do it herself, so we taught her.  

Overall, her first experience killing a deer couldn't have gone better.

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Working on making venison jerky this morning.  I don't know what could make a young girl feel more capable than being able to hunt for food, dress out the deer she took, and prepare it for eating.  Just like a girl.

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Your dog's face in the background is also pretty awesome... 

"Drop it; drop it; drop it"

I am an animal lover first and when I see the second photo I think "what a beautiful animal".  But I have a ton of respect for anyone who will do ALL the tasks associated with hunting for food.  Congratulations to your daughter for providing for her family.

That is great to see, LB.  My 8yo daughter went dove hunting with me this season.  She didn't shoot, but became good at differentiating dove from other birds.  As far as a hunting dog, she was more of a pointer than retriever.  She'd help me locate downed birds, but she wasn't going to pick them up.

My secretary just showed me some pictures of her 14yo daughter and the deer she killed and cleaned this weekend.  Not only did she get a 10 point, she also had to made the decision to take the whitetail or the axis which wandered in the the grove next to the whitetails.

That's all good stuff.....like I said, there is a certain confidence that comes with knowing you are capable of feeding yourself.....whether it's hunting, gardening, whatever.....they are great skills to have.

I don't think she sees what she is doing as any kind of statement.....she's kind of a throw back type kid.  She has a horse, would rather be outside in any weather than ever sitting inside, already sees herself as fiercely independent, and just figures that she can provide for herself if needed in almost any situation.....and she does.  The funny thing is, she is probably the best natural athlete of any of my kids, and she doesn't want anything to do with "normal" athletics.  But, standing on a 2'X2' platform 20 feet in the air shooting a bow is nothing for her.  Jumping and barrel racing horses came so easily to her it was stupid. She's nearly 5'10 and her school's coaches drool over her for basketball and volleyball, and she played both when she was 7-10, but couldn't care less now.  I wish she would try running, the kid is really fast and knows it, but she won't have anything to do with it....no interest at all.  She's a fun kid to have around.

Your kids are badass.

Originally posted by Left Brain

Originally posted by mdg2003 Job well done on raising that young lady. How did she fare when it came to dressing the deer out?

I have a picture of her with both backstraps in her hands and the dressed deer but it's probably not appropriate to post it here. She did it all.  She got some help this morning de-boning the rest of the meat and she's going to make jerky out of 3 lbs. or so tomorrow, and then she'll grind some up for burger because she loves deer chilli.  The rest will go to the meat locker on Monday to be made into sausage. I'm kind of surprised at how easy she took to dressing it.....but she wanted to learn to do it herself, so we taught her.  

Overall, her first experience killing a deer couldn't have gone better.

That is badazz. Mainly this second part. 

I keep toying with the idea of joining my brother in law to hunt, as I see it as the very most sustainable way to indulge my carnivorous ways. But I am just not sure if I am tough enough to dress it. And I think one should probably be able to do the whole thing. I struggle with fish, even.  

Very cool!  I love hearing stories about independent, capable kids who value the outdoors and being active, which seems to be not-the-norm in this day and age of helicopter parents and electronics.  Love how she made her own jerky, too.  Note to self: get the dehydrater ready for a run of venison jerky, 'tis the season!  (husband hunts but I don't mind preparing the deer after it's dressed)

Awesomeness... put me down for some jerky!   

Awesome! To harvest a big game animal with a bow is no small accomplishment.

No secret.....I made it really easy for her so her first try was a good one..  She cured it with Hi Mountain brand cure and seasoning and then did her jerk strips in the oven after it cured for about 30 hours.  It only takes about and hour and a half......and you can't screw it up. She only jerked a couple lbs.  It was delicious......and gone in 3 days.

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