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Damn I love this state. First deer

Congratulations!

All we ask is, please don't call up north and tell anyone how great it is.

Tell them it sucks and is expensive with a lot of crime and drugs.
 
Chiflyguy said:
Spot on.
When me and my wife moved down here, our goal was to remain as self sufficient as we can.
I got my deer of a lifetime 3 years ago when I lived in Illinois and coincidentally it was my first deer.
My wife and I love venison and after paying $4.99 a lb for 80/20 ground beef, my incentive for whacking the first deer that walked by as long as it didn't have spots increased. I have 0 issue with guys whacking a fawn, it's just me.
This is my second deer ever and what made it special is I did the scouting, set my blinds, did my own tracking after the shot, field dressed and hung. All by myself.Today with a neighbors help, I will finish the entire process.
Not bad for a former southside of Chicago white trash dude.
I have learned to really love this life. The freedom of walking out my door with gun in hand and doing what I love.
Here's a picture of me and my little buddy watching a deer walk behind our house.

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I am also from the south side of Chicago, South Chicago Heights.
I always hunt by myself, field dress my deer and haul them out of the woods. Never have had a 4 wheeler or anything, just a good old manual drag.
Now where I hunt I usually don't have much of a drag. I can get my zero turn close then drag it out to my truck that has a carry rack on the back.
But, at the tender age of 75, it's getting harder to get the deer up on the rack!
I don't process my deer anymore, use a processor.
 
Chiflyguy said:
Spot on.
When me and my wife moved down here, our goal was to remain as self sufficient as we can.
I got my deer of a lifetime 3 years ago when I lived in Illinois and coincidentally it was my first deer.
My wife and I love venison and after paying $4.99 a lb for 80/20 ground beef, my incentive for whacking the first deer that walked by as long as it didn't have spots increased. I have 0 issue with guys whacking a fawn, it's just me.
This is my second deer ever and what made it special is I did the scouting, set my blinds, did my own tracking after the shot, field dressed and hung. All by myself.Today with a neighbors help, I will finish the entire process.
Not bad for a former southside of Chicago white trash dude.
I have learned to really love this life. The freedom of walking out my door with gun in hand and doing what I love.
Here's a picture of me and my little buddy watching a deer walk behind our house.

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You have a landline? You must like politicians and telemarketers!
 
agelessssone said:
I am also from the south side of Chicago, South Chicago Heights.
I always hunt by myself, field dress my deer and haul them out of the woods. Never have had a 4 wheeler or anything, just a good old manual drag.
Now where I hunt I usually don't have much of a drag. I can get my zero turn close then drag it out to my truck that has a carry rack on the back.
But, at the tender age of 75, it's getting harder to get the deer up on the rack!
I don't process my deer anymore, use a processor.
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Damn, rough neighborhood.
I was a Maintenance Supervisor at Aryzta Bakery on Joe Orr Road.
3rd shift
 
Chiflyguy said:
My wife has health issues and cell service is spotty at best. If I need to make a call, I need to make a call.
I don't like telemarketers or politicians.
I like my wife.
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I understand that reasoning. Seems fewer and fewer people have them. My parents have a land line and it seems like their phone never stops ringing. It's absolutely insane.
 

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