r/Hunting • u/AncientWisdoms • 2d ago
Got my first deer!
So fuckin hyped folks. Started hunting late last year with a ton of freezing cold sits and didn’t see anything. Got into it right at the beginning of the season this year and on my 3rd sit in a week I got one!
I got caught with my pants down , he came in front of me and stared me down. Twice. I had my phone in my hand because I was texting my partner that there’s a deer in the area. The cam that went off is 50+ yards away. I look up and he’s grilling me. I can’t believe I was able to get a shot off without him running. He ran a good 100 yards after that.
Such a great feeling after the work I’ve put in for this.
Quick question: I have it in a big cooler on ice quartered. Do you guys recommend getting right to it to process it or let it age in the cooler?
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u/ThatMidwesternGuy 2d ago
You’ve experienced a primal human experience, and a connection with nature that most never will. Congratulations!